Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Pavilion p6217uk Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300 vs Lenovo ThinkStation SNC59IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3503

54specifications compared
30differ
24identical
100known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Pavilion p6217uk Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- ThinkStation SNC59IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3503:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- Pavilion p6217uk Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:Q8300
- ThinkStation SNC59IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3503:W3503
Processor cores
- Pavilion p6217uk Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:4
- ThinkStation SNC59IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3503:2
Processor threads
- Pavilion p6217uk Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:4
- ThinkStation SNC59IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3503:2
Processor frequency
- Pavilion p6217uk Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:2.5 GHz
- ThinkStation SNC59IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3503:2.4 GHz
Processor cache type
- Pavilion p6217uk Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:L2
- ThinkStation SNC59IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3503:Smart Cache
Processor front side bus
- Pavilion p6217uk Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:1333 MHz
- ThinkStation SNC59IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3503:1066 MHz
Bus type
- Pavilion p6217uk Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300:FSB
- ThinkStation SNC59IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3503:QPI

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Comparison of p6217uk, SNC59IX
154 specifications	A HP Pavilion p6217uk Intel® Core™2 Quad Q8300 Model p6217uk View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation SNC59IX workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3503 Model SNC59IX View product
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	Q8300	W3503
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	QPI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Yorkfield	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	130 W
TcaseKnown for one	71.4 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 775 + AM2/2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	456 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	164 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	7.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x 1 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	750 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD-RW
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, CF+, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MiniSD, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SmartMedia, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® G210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® GMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® GMA X4500HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® G43	Intel® X58 Express
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	0
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	2	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	39107	40800
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGUR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	175 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	414 mm	483 mm
HeightDiffers	387 mm	426 mm
WeightDiffers	9.6 kg	17.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	498 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	599 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	14 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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