Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation vs HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation

40specifications compared
16differ
24identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation (2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 1 MB more processor cache than the HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation (2 MB vs 1 MB). The HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 200 MHz more processor front side bus than the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation (1000 MHz vs 800 MHz). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, Intel on the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation. Processor family: AMD Opteron on the HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, Intel® Core™2 Duo on the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation.

Processor manufacturer
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:AMD
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel
Processor family
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:AMD Opteron
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor frequency
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2.8 GHz
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1 MB
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1000 MHz
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:800 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:4 GB
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:8 GB
HDD capacity
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:250 GB
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:160 GB
Graphics card
- xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Radeon X1250
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Quadro NVS 290

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Comparison of xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation
61 specifications	A HP xw4550 AMD Opteron 1220 2.80GHz 1GB/250GB No graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation View product	B HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation View product
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Opteron	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1000 MHz	800 MHz
Number of processors installed	1	1
Cache externalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 KB
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	1 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 0.5 GB	2 x 0.5 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	160 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
Disk subsystem controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated 6 channel SATA 3 Gb/s NCQ controller with RAID capability, optional 4 channel SAS controller with RAID capability
Diskette driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FDD 3.5'' 1.44MB
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon X1250	Quadro NVS 290
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA Quadro FX 370
Performance1 differ
Product type	Workstation	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 690G	Intel® X38 Express
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	9
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Front: headphone, microphone, 2 USB 2.0 and 1 optional IEEE 1394A; Rear: 7 USB 2.0, 1 external SATA, 1 standard serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2 keyboard and mouse, 1 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, audio In, audio Out, microphone; 2 USB 2.0 (internal)
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 slots: 2 PCI Express (x16) Graphics slots, 1 PCI Express (x16 mechanically, x4 electrically), 1 PCI Express (x1) and 3 full-length legacy PCI slots
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	475 watts wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, 80 Plus Efficient
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	475 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Minitower	Minitower
Country of origin	China	China
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated High Definition audio with Jack Retasking capability, optional PCI Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 85%	8 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 90%	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 & dimensions3 differ
Width	168 mm	168 mm
DepthDiffers	450 mm	456 mm
HeightDiffers	456 mm	450 mm
WeightDiffers	18 kg	19 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 USB standard keyboard
Featuresidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Solenoid Hood Lock/Sensor Kit, Kensington Security Cable & Lock
Other featuresidentical
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 external 5.25" bays and 1 external 3.5" bay for optional floppy drive 2 internal 3.5" bays
Ergonomicsidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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