Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation vs HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation

37specifications compared
19differ
18identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

The HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation (2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 11 MB more processor cache than the HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation (12 MB vs 1 MB). The HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 333 MHz more processor front side bus than the HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation (1333 MHz vs 1000 MHz). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, Intel on the HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation. Processor family: AMD Opteron on the HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence on the HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation.

Processor manufacturer
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:AMD
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel
Processor family
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:AMD Opteron
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor frequency
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2.4 GHz
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1 MB
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:12 MB
Processor front side bus
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1000 MHz
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1333 MHz
Internal memory
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1 GB
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:4 GB
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2 x 0.5 GB
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2 x 1 GB

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Comparison of xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation
107 specifications	A HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1216 2.40GHz 1GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation View product	B HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5420 2.50GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation View product
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Opteron	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E5420
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1000 MHz	1333 MHz
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSB
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Xeon 5400 Series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Harpertown
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 °C
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	820 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	214 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 0.5 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory clock speed	667 MHz	667 MHz
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
HDD capacity	250 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 3GB/s NCQ
Disk subsystem controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated SATA 3 Gb/s controller with RAID (0, 1,5) 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
Graphicsidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon X1250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	Workstation	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 690G	Intel® 5400
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	7
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 quantityDiffers	0	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Front: headphone, microphone, 2 USB 2.0 and 1 optional IEEE 1394A; Rear: 5 USB 2.0, 1 optional serial port, 2 PS/2 keyboard and mouse, 1 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, audio In, audio Out, microphone; 1 USB 2.0 (internal)
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 full length slots: 2 PCI Express (x16) Gen2 Graphics slots, 2 PCI Express (x8 mechanically, x4 electrically) slots, 2 legacy PCI slots
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 watts wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, 80 Plus Efficient
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	650 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Minitower	Mini Tower
Country of origin	China	China
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP LP3065 30in Flat Panel Monitor, HP LP2465 24in Flat Panel Monitor, HP LP2065 20.1in Flat Panel Monitor, HP LP1965 19in Flat Panel Monitor (all sold separately)
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 Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33927
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLANV
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Integrated Realtek ALC262 Audio. Optional Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Audio Card
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)	8 - 85%	8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Relative humidityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 85%
Non-operating altitude	9100	9100
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)	8 - 90%	8 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	168 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	450 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	456 mm	441 mm
WeightDiffers	18 kg	18.1 kg
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP USB Optical Scroll Mouse
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Standard (USB, PS/2)
Other featuresidentical
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 external 5.25" bays and 1 external 3.5" bay for optional floppy drive 2 internal 3.5” bays or 3 internal 2.5" bays

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