Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation vs HP xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation

45specifications compared
25differ
20identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 6 MB more processor cache than the HP xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation (8 MB vs 2 MB). The HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 66 MHz more processor front side bus than the HP xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation (1066 MHz vs 1000 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 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-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 Quad on the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-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 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-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 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation:AMD Opteron
Processor cache
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:8 MB
- xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1066 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 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-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 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:4 GB
- xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation:2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-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 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-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 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, xw9400 AMD Opteron Duo 2x2.40GHz 2GB/250GB DVD+/-RW DL WXP Pro Workstation
65 specifications	A HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 4GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-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 Quad	AMD Opteron
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1066 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of processors installedDiffers	1	2
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory upgradeDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Storage4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
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	Optional N	Optional Y
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	3072 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quadro FX 1500
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500 PCIe (256 MB)
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® X38 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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)
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express (x16) 1 x PCI Express (x16, x4) 1 x PCI Express (x1) 3 x PCI	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
Power1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	475 watts wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, 80 Plus Efficient	800 watts
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	475 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini Tower
Upgrade typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista capable
External drive baysKnown for one	3 x 5.25", 1 x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	2 x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Integrated High Definition audio with Jack Retasking capability, optional PCI Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	168 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	456 mm	525 mm
HeightDiffers	450 mm	454 mm
WeightDiffers	15 kg	19 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 kg
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	HP USB Optical Scroll Mouse 2-button scroll mouse (USB optical or PS/2) or 3-button mouse (USB optical)	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 PS/2 Standard Keyboard HP Standard (USB, PS/2)	HP PS/2 HP Standard (USB, PS/2)
Other features1 differ
Drive baysDiffers	2 internal 3.5" bays 3 external 5.25" bays and 1 external 3.5" bay for optional floppy drive	5 internal 3.5” bays 5 internal 3.5" bays 3 external 5.25" bays
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	43211507	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for one	HP Solenoid Hood Lock/Sensor Kit, Kensington Security Cable & Lock	Unknown — not stated by the source

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