Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation vs HP xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation

52specifications compared
29differ
23identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The HP xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation has 0.2 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 (2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The HP xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro 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). The HP xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation has 1 more processors installed than the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation, AMD on the HP xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation. Processor family: 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, AMD Opteron on the HP xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation.

Processor manufacturer
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel
- xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation:AMD
Processor family
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation:AMD Opteron
Processor frequency
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2.2 GHz
- xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation:2.4 GHz
Processor front side bus
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:800 MHz
- xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation:1000 MHz
Number of processors installed
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1
- xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation:2
Internal memory
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1 GB
- xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation:2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:8 GB
- xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation:64 GB
Memory upgrade
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation:8 GB
- xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation:64 GB

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Comparison of xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation, xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation
64 specifications	A HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz 1GB/160GB NVIDIA NVS 290 DVD/CD-RW WVST Bus Workstation View product	B HP xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation View product
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	AMD Opteron
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor front side busDiffers	800 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of processors installedDiffers	1	2
Cache externalKnown for one	2048 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgradeDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Storage6 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Storage drive controllerDiffers	SATA 3GB/s	SATA 3Gb/s NCQ
Disk subsystem controllerDiffers	Integrated 6 channel SATA 3 Gb/s NCQ controller with RAID capability, optional 4 channel SAS controller with RAID capability	Integrated 6 channel SATA 3 Gb/s controller with RAID capability, integrated 8 channel SAS controller with RAID capability
Diskette driveDiffers	FDD 3.5'' 1.44MB	Optional Y
Storage drive typeDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
Graphics2 differ
Graphics cardDiffers	Quadro NVS 290	Quadro FX 1500
Video card featuresDiffers	NVIDIA Quadro FX 370	NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500 PCIe (256 MB)
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® X38 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	9	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	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)	Front: Headphone, microphone, 2 USB 2.0 and 1 IEEE 1394; Rear: 6 USB 2.0, 1 standard serial 9-pin port, 1 IEEE 1394, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, 2 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, 1 audio in, 1 audio out, 1 mic in; 2 USB 2.0 (internal)
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	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	7 slots: 2 PCI Express (x16) Graphics slots, 2 PCI Express (x16) (x8 electrically) slots, 2 full-height PCI-X slots, 1 full-length PCI slot 7 slots: 2 PCI Express(PCIe) x16 graphics slots, 2 PCIe x16 (x8 electrically) slots, 2 full-height PCI-X slots, 1 full-length PCI slot
Power2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	475 watts wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, 80 Plus Efficient	800 watts
Power supplyDiffers	475 W	800 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Minitower	Mini Tower
Upgrade typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista capable
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	168 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	456 mm	525 mm
HeightDiffers	450 mm	454 mm
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	HP USB optical scroll mouse	HP optical mouse 2-button scroll mouse (USB optical or PS/2 mechanical) or 3-button mouse (USB optical) or USB SpaceMouse or USB SpaceBall or USB SpacePilot
Keyboard typeDiffers	HP USB standard keyboard	HP PS/2 HP Standard (USB, PS/2)
Featuresidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for one	HP Solenoid Hood Lock/Sensor Kit, Kensington Security Cable & Lock	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Drive baysDiffers	3 external 5.25" bays and 1 external 3.5" bay for optional floppy drive 2 internal 3.5" bays	5 internal 3.5” bays 5 internal 3.5" bays 3 external 5.25" bays
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Installer Kit for Linux for optional Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3 or WS 4
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 kg

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