Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC vs HP Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300

76specifications compared
24differ
52identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC has 1.14 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300 (3 GHz vs 1.86 GHz). The HP Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC has 2 MB more processor cache than the HP Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300 (4 MB vs 2 MB). The HP Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300 has 266 MHz more processor front side bus than the HP Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC (1066 MHz vs 800 MHz). Only the HP Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300 has Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x). Only the HP Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300 has thermal Monitoring Technologies.

Processor family
- Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC:Intel® Pentium® D
- Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC:925
- Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300:E6300
Processor frequency
- Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC:3 GHz
- Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300:1.86 GHz
Processor cache
- Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC:4 MB
- Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC:800 MHz
- Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300:1066 MHz
Processor codename
- Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC:Presler
- Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300:Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC:95 W
- Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300:65 W
Tcase
- Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC:63.4 °C
- Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300:61.4 °C

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC, dc7700
133 specifications	A HP Compaq dx2300 Base Model Microtower PC View product	B HP Compaq dc7700 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6300 Model dc7700 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® D	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	925	E6300
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	1.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1066 MHz
Processor codenameDiffers	Presler	Conroe
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	63.4 °C	61.4 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	376 M	167 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	162 mm²	111 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	15	7
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R0
Cache externalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 KB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium D 900 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.5 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 0.5 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667 MHz
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Standard memory capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s or Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s
Disk subsystem controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s
Diskette driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Optional N
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 3000
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.128 GB
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3D/2D Controller (Microsoft DirectX 9), VGA integrated controller, RAMDAC integrated (400 MHz) Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 Maximum Vertical Refresh Rate: 85 Hz at up to 1920x1440, 85Hz at 2048x1536 3D/2D Controller (Microsoft DirectX 9), VGA integrated controller, RAMDAC integrated (400 MH
Video adapter, busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express x16
Video card resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Maximum Vertical Refresh Rate: 85 Hz at up to 1920x1440, 85Hz at 2048x1536
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Q965 Express
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Networkidentical
Modem typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rear: 6 USB 2.0, 1 standard serial port, 1 optional serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45, 1 VGA, audio in/out, Front: 2 USB 2.0, headphone and microphone Rear: 6 USB 2.0, 1 standard serial port, 1 optional serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45, 1 VGA, audio in/out, Front: 2 USB 2.0,
Rear portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 USB 2.0; 1 serial; 1 parallel; 2 PS/2; 1 audio in; 1 audio out; 1 microphone in; 1 RJ-45; 1 external VGA monitor
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 full-height PCI, 1 full-height PCI Express x1, 1 full-height PCI Express x16, 2 optional full-height PCI, HP 16-in-1 Media Reader
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	365W power supply - active PFC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Input voltage 90 – 264 / 100 – 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 47 – 63 Hz, active PFC
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	365 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	250 W	365 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Micro Tower	Mini Tower
Upgrade typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista capable
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Applications supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Premium ready
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Protect Tools Security Software Suite, HP Client Manager Software, HP Open View Configuration Management solutions, Altiris Deployment Solution, Symantec Antivirus 10.0 with 60 day Live Update Subscription, HP Insight Diagnostics Software Adobe Acrobat Reader, PDF Complete, Altiris Local Recovery
Driver LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft 2000, Microsoft XP
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	27517	27248
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLGW2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC262
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek ALC262 High Definition audio codec
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Relative humidityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9144
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	168 mm
DepthDiffers	416 mm	452 mm
HeightDiffers	353 mm	448 mm
WeightDiffers	9.6 kg	14.7 kg
Size (imperial)Differs	17.5 cm (6.89")	16.8 cm (6.6")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.18 lb
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 kg
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP PS/2 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse PS/2 2-Button scroll mouse, USB optical scroll mouse or PS/2 optical scroll mouse
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2004 standard PS/2
Multimediaidentical
MultimediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated High Definition audio with Realtek 2 channel ALC262 codec (all ports are stereo)
Featuresidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Embedded TPM1.2 (except for Russia) with optional HP ProtectTools, Embedded Security software
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington Cable Lock, Hood Cover Security Loop supported, HP Desktop Security Lock, Integrated 1.2 TPM chip (except for Russia) (ProtectTools software optional)
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 internal 3.5 inch 3 external 5.25 inch, 1 external 3.5 inch
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43211507

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More pcs/workstations comparisons

All pcs/workstations comparisons