HP xw4600 + ATI FirePro V5700 vs HP xw4600 + NVIDIA Quadro FX1800

Comparison of xw4600 + ATI FirePro V5700, xw4600 + NVIDIA Quadro FX1800

92 specifications	A HP xw4600 + ATI FirePro V5700View product	B HP xw4600 + NVIDIA Quadro FX1800View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model	E8500	E8500
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequency	3.16 GHz	3.16 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series
Processor codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Processor system type	DP	DP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Tcase	72.4 °C	72.4 °C
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M	410 M
Processing Die size	107 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	9.5	9.5
Processor core voltage (AC)	0.850/1.3625 V	0.850/1.3625 V
Stepping	C0	C0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 1 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	800 MHz
ECC	Yes	Yes
Storageidentical
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	No	No
Performanceidentical
Product type	Workstation	Workstation
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X38 Express	Intel® X38 Express
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	9	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 quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Poweridentical
Power supply	475 W	475 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Minitower	Minitower
Country of origin	China	China
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK ID	33911	33911
Processor code	SLAPK	SLAPK
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Audioidentical
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	168 mm	168 mm
Depth	456 mm	456 mm
Height	450 mm	450 mm
Weight	19 kg	19 kg

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