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HP Pavilion Elite m9740nl Desktop PC vs Lenovo ThinkStation D20 (415521G), FR

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 38identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Pavilion Elite m9740nl Desktop PC:Intel® Core™2 Quad
    • ThinkStation D20 (415521G), FR:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • Pavilion Elite m9740nl Desktop PC:Q9300
    • ThinkStation D20 (415521G), FR:E5506
  • Processor frequency
    • Pavilion Elite m9740nl Desktop PC:2.5 GHz
    • ThinkStation D20 (415521G), FR:2.13 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pavilion Elite m9740nl Desktop PC:6 MB
    • ThinkStation D20 (415521G), FR:4 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Pavilion Elite m9740nl Desktop PC:L2
    • ThinkStation D20 (415521G), FR:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • Pavilion Elite m9740nl Desktop PC:FSB
    • ThinkStation D20 (415521G), FR:QPI
  • FSB Parity
    • Pavilion Elite m9740nl Desktop PC:Yes
    • ThinkStation D20 (415521G), FR:No
  • Processor codename
    • Pavilion Elite m9740nl Desktop PC:Yorkfield
    • ThinkStation D20 (415521G), FR:Nehalem EP

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Comparison of Pavilion Elite m9740nl Desktop PC, ThinkStation D20 (415521G), FR
119 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 QuadIntel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersQ9300E5506
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.13 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffersFSBQPI
FSB ParityDiffersYesNo
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Quad Q9000 Series for DesktopIntel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffersYorkfieldNehalem EP
Processor system typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W80 W
TcaseDiffers71.4 °C76 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs7.516
SteppingDiffersM1D0
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 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Processor front side busKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one456 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one164 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple-channel
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RW
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, MMC, SD, xD
Total storage capacityKnown for one640 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers610
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V; 50/60Hz
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1060 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMicro TowerTower
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows XP Professional
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
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows Mail; HP MediaSmart suite: Muziek, video, dvd, foto; Windows Photo Gallery; Windows Media Player; Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker; Cyberlink DVDSuite; Windows Media CenterUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3392237096
Processor codeDiffersSLAWESLBF8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42.5 x 45 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition Audio 7.1ADI 1988 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers178 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers422 mm579 mm
HeightDiffers394 mm485 mm
WeightDiffers15 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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 220Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one3.07 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one17 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
TV tuner typeKnown for oneAnalogue & DVB-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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