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 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 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 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
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 sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Processor special features6 differ
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 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® 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® 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
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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