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HP Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC vs Lenovo ThinkStation D20

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  • 85specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 33identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC:Intel® Celeron®
    • ThinkStation D20:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC:450
    • ThinkStation D20:X5550
  • Processor cores
    • Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC:1
    • ThinkStation D20:4
  • Processor threads
    • Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC:1
    • ThinkStation D20:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC:2.2 GHz
    • ThinkStation D20:2.66 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC:0.512 MB
    • ThinkStation D20:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC:L2
    • ThinkStation D20:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC:FSB
    • ThinkStation D20:QPI

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Comparison of Compaq dx2420 Microtower PC, ThinkStation D20
131 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers450X5550
Processor coresDiffers14
Processor threadsDiffers18
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers0.512 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersFSBQPI
Processor lithographyDiffers65 nm45 nm
Processor codenameDiffersConroeNehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W95 W
TcaseDiffers60.4 °C75 °C
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers105 M731 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers77 mm²263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1120
SteppingDiffersA1D0
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.06 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor system typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDP
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB/s
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB192 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 GB4 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers800 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one160 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-ROMDVD-RW
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Storage drive controllerKnown for oneSATA 3-Gb/s NCQ SMART IVUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 TB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, MMC, SD, xD
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® GMA 3100Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuadro FX 4800
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Optical drive1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneRealtek 8101E-GR GbE EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers610
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 eSATA, 5 SATA Gen 2, 5 SAS
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers90 – 264 V / 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 47 – 63 Hz100-240V@50-60Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1060 W
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMicro TowerTower
External drive baysDiffers2 x 5.25”, 1 x 3.5”3.5" x 1, 5.25" x 3
Internal drive baysDiffers2 x 3.5”3.5" x 5
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows Vista Home BasicUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Pro SP1a/SP2a 32/64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business 64 Windows Vista Enterprise Edition 32-bit Windows Vista Enterprise Edition 64-bit Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit
Processor special features11 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3523937106
Processor codeDiffersSLAFZSLBF5
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 mm42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemDiffersRealtek ALC662 HDADI 1988 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one9000Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm579 mm
HeightDiffers365 mm485 mm
WeightDiffers10.2 kg24.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePreferred Pro USB

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