Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Pavilion Elite m9690nl Desktop PC vs HP Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504

83specifications compared
38differ
45identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Pavilion Elite m9690nl Desktop PC:Intel® Core™ i7
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Pavilion Elite m9690nl Desktop PC:i7-920
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:E5504
Processor threads
- Pavilion Elite m9690nl Desktop PC:8
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
Processor frequency
- Pavilion Elite m9690nl Desktop PC:2.66 GHz
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Pavilion Elite m9690nl Desktop PC:8 MB
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4 MB
Processor codename
- Pavilion Elite m9690nl Desktop PC:Bloomfield
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Nehalem EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Pavilion Elite m9690nl Desktop PC:130 W
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:80 W
Tcase
- Pavilion Elite m9690nl Desktop PC:67.9 °C
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:76 °C

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Comparison of Pavilion Elite m9690nl Desktop PC, Z600
143 specifications	A HP Pavilion Elite m9690nl Desktop PC View product	B HP Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 Model Z600 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	i7-920	E5504
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	QPI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	4.8 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-900 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bloomfield	Nehalem EP
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	67.9 °C	76 °C
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	2
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	15
SteppingDiffers	C0	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	24 GB	144 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	731 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	263 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	6x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Maximum HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 GB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 GB
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated 6 channel SATA 3 Gb/s controller with RAID (0, 1, 5 or 10) capability, optional SAS controller, LSI 3041E 4-port SAS/SATA, with RAID (0, 1 or 10) capability
Diskette driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB 7200 rpm SATA NCQ SATA 250 GB
HDD controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA (10000 rpm) SATA (7200 rpm) SAS (15000 rpm)
Total storage capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	3.07 GB	0.032 GB
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No integrated Graphic Card
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 4650	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 5520
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	9
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Front: 3 USB 2.0, 1 microphone in, 1 headphone out, optional 1 IEEE 1394a; Rear: 6 USB 2.0, 1 audio in, 1 audio out, 1 microphone in, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, optional 1 serial; Internal: 3 USB 2.0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 PCI Express Gen2 x16, 1 PCI Express Gen2 (x8 mechanically, x4 electrically), 1 PCI Express Gen1 (x8 mechanically, x4 electrically), 2 PCI
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 watts wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, 85% efficient Power Supply
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Mini Tower
Country of origin	China	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5 64-bit, Novell Suse SLED 11
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP LP1965 19-inch LCD Monitor, HP LP2065 20-inch LCD Monitor, HP LP2275w 22-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor, HP LP2475w 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor, HP DreamColor LP2480zx Professional Display (24-inch widescreen), HP LP3065 30-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor (all sold separately)
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37147	40711
Processor codeDiffers	SLBCH	SLBF9
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45.0 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated High Definition Realtek ALC262 Audio, optional Creative X-Fi Titanium PCIe Audio Card, optional HP Thin USB Powered Speakers
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated High Definition Realtek ALC262 Audio, optional Creative X-Fi Titanium PCIe Audio Card, optional HP Thin USB Powered Speakers
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9100
Ergonomicsidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 dB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	178 mm	165.3 mm
DepthDiffers	422 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	394 mm	445.1 mm
WeightDiffers	15 kg	19 kg
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP USB Laser Scroll Mouse
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard
Featuresidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Solenoid Hood Lock & Hood Sensor, optional Security Cable with Kensington Lock, optional HP Solenoid Lock
TV tuner typeKnown for one	Analogue & DVB-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 external 5.25" bays 2 internal 3.5" bays (up to 3 with converter)
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet 10/100/1000BT, Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n PCI-Ex1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	17 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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