Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Pavilion P6721IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 vs HP YG699UC workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550

97specifications compared
62differ
35identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Pavilion P6721IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:Intel® Core™ i5
- YG699UC workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Pavilion P6721IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:i5-2300
- YG699UC workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:X5550
Processor threads
- Pavilion P6721IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:4
- YG699UC workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:8
Processor boost frequency
- Pavilion P6721IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:3.1 GHz
- YG699UC workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:3.06 GHz
Processor frequency
- Pavilion P6721IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:2.8 GHz
- YG699UC workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion P6721IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:6 MB
- YG699UC workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:8 MB
Bus type
- Pavilion P6721IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:DMI
- YG699UC workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:QPI
System bus rate
- Pavilion P6721IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300:5 GT/s
- YG699UC workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550:6.4 GT/s

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Comparison of P6721IT, YG699UC
171 specifications	A HP Pavilion P6721IT Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2300 Model P6721IT View product	B HP YG699UC workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence X5550 Model YG699UC View product
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2300	X5550
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2300 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Nehalem EP
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	75 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedDiffers	1	2
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	28	20
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	D2	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	144 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	32 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	731 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm²
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24576 MB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	6x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Total HDDs capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, miniSD, MMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SmartMedia, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® G405	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quadro FX 3800
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H67	Intel® 5520
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/DVD drive buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Network1 differ
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	9
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 quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	650 W
Power supply input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Midi Tower	Minitower
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers	3	2
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 5.25"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 3.5"
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows Vista Business Edition
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features18 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52206	37106
Processor codeDiffers	SR00D	SLBF5
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio system manufacturerKnown for one	IDT 92HD89E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Realtek ALC262
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	414 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	387 mm	444 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 x 440 x 444 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB optical scroll mouse
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PS/2

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