Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Pavilion MS229fr vs HP Z400 Base Model Workstation

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Pavilion MS229fr:AMD
- Z400 Base Model Workstation:Intel
Processor family
- Pavilion MS229fr:AMD Athlon II X2
- Z400 Base Model Workstation:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- Pavilion MS229fr:250u
- Z400 Base Model Workstation:W3503
Processor frequency
- Pavilion MS229fr:1.6 GHz
- Z400 Base Model Workstation:2.4 GHz
Internal memory type
- Pavilion MS229fr:DDR2-SDRAM
- Z400 Base Model Workstation:DDR3-SDRAM
Optical drive type
- Pavilion MS229fr:DVD Super Multi DL
- Z400 Base Model Workstation:DVD-RW
Card reader integrated
- Pavilion MS229fr:Yes
- Z400 Base Model Workstation:No
Product type
- Pavilion MS229fr:PC
- Z400 Base Model Workstation:Workstation

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Comparison of Pavilion MS229fr, Z400 Base Model Workstation
97 specifications	A HP Pavilion MS229fr View product	B HP Z400 Base Model Workstation View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Athlon II X2	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	250u	W3503
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QPI
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 W
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown 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
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Total storage capacityKnown for one	640 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD M780G	Intel® X58 Express
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 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	2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3x 5.25"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x 3.5"
Country of origin	China	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows XP Professional
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	47 cm (18.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40800
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 x 45 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	199 mm	167.9 mm
DepthDiffers	469 mm	455.3 mm
HeightDiffers	379 mm	450.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	6.5 kg	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
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100 Base-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11 b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100V-240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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