Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation vs HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation

90specifications compared
19differ
71identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 0.67 GHz more processor frequency than the HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation (3 GHz vs 2.33 GHz). The HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 2 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation (9 vs 7). The HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 96 GB more maximum internal memory than the HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation (128 GB vs 32 GB). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence on the HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, Intel® Xeon® on the HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation. Processor model: E5410 on the HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, E5450 on the HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation.

Processor family
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel® Xeon®
Processor model
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:E5410
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:E5450
Processor frequency
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2.33 GHz
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:3 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:7
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:9
Maximum internal memory
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:32 GB
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:128 GB
HDD capacity
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:160 GB
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:500 GB
Diskette drive
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:No
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Optional N
Headphone outputs
- xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2

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Comparison of xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation
117 specifications	A HP xw6600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5410 2.33GHz 2GB/160GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation View product	B HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5450 3.00GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon®
Processor modelDiffers	E5410	E5450
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.33 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cache	12 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side bus	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	Yes	Yes
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Xeon 5400 Series	Intel Xeon 5400 Series
Processor codename	Harpertown	Harpertown
Processor system type	DP	DP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W	80 W
Tcase	67 °C	67 °C
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 771 (Socket J)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Number of Processing Die Transistors	820 M	820 M
Processing Die size	214 mm²	214 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7	9
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95 - 1.225 V
Stepping	E0	E0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 1 GB	2 x 1 GB
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	500 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 6 channel SATA 3 Gb/s controller with RAID (0, 1,5, 10) capability, integrated 4 channel SAS controller with RAID (0, 1 or 10) capability
Diskette driveDiffers	No	Optional N
Storage drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Video card featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Product type	Workstation	Workstation
Motherboard chipset	Intel® 5400	Intel® 5400
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	7	7
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Front: Headphone, microphone, and 2 USB 2.0, 1 IEEE 1394; Rear: 5 USB 2.0, 1 standard serial port, 1 parallel port, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, 1 RJ-45, 1 audio in, 1 audio out, 1 IEEE 1394; Internal: 1 USB 2.0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI 1 x PCI-X 1 x PCI Express (x1 / x8) 2 x PCIe Express (x8)(x4)
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 or 1050 watts wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, 80 Plus Efficient
Power supplyKnown for one	650 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Minitower
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x 5.25"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 x 3.5"
Country of origin	China	China
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Installer Kit for Linux
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 features2 differ
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	Yes	Yes
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	No	No
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)	No	No
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 IDDiffers	33080	33083
Processor codeDiffers	SLBBC	SLBBM
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Integrated high definition digital audio with Line in, Line Out, Microphone, Headphone
Audio includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated high definition digital audio with Line in, Line Out, Microphone, Headphone
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 55 °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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	165 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	525 mm
HeightDiffers	441 mm	454 mm
WeightDiffers	18.1 kg	28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PS/2 2-button scroll mouse 2-button scroll mouse (USB optical or PS/2) or 3-button mouse (USB optical)
Keyboard typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Standard (USB, PS/2)
Featuresidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Business PC Security Lock Kit, Kensington Security Cable & Lock
Other featuresidentical
Drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 internal 3.5" bays 3 external 5.25" bays
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43211507
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	34 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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