Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation vs Lenovo ThinkCentre A57

76specifications compared
33differ
43identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel® Xeon®
- ThinkCentre A57:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:E5472
- ThinkCentre A57:E4600
Processor cores
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:4
- ThinkCentre A57:2
Processor threads
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:4
- ThinkCentre A57:2
Processor frequency
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:3 GHz
- ThinkCentre A57:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:12 MB
- ThinkCentre A57:2 MB
Processor front side bus
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1600 MHz
- ThinkCentre A57:800 MHz
FSB Parity
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Yes
- ThinkCentre A57:No

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Comparison of xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, ThinkCentre A57
109 specifications	A HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre A57 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	E5472	E4600
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	2 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	1600 MHz	800 MHz
FSB ParityDiffers	Yes	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5400 Series	Intel Core 2 Duo E4000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Harpertown	Conroe
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	67 °C	73.3 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	820 M	167 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	214 mm²	111 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	12
SteppingDiffers	E0	M0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgradeKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 1 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Storageidentical
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Diskette driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 3100
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5400	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Rear ports noteKnown for one	5 USB 2.0; 1 IEEE 1394; 1 serial; 2 PS/2; 1 audio in; 1 audio out; 1 microphone in; 2 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	SFF
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Genuine Windows Vista Business 32; Genuine Windows Vista Business 64; Genuine Windows Vista Business 32 with downgrade to Windows XP Professional 32 custom installed; Genuine Windows Vista Business 64 with downgrade to Windows XP Professional 64 custom installed; Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4 64; HP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Business
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33085	32242
Processor codeDiffers	SLBBH	SLA94
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Integrated High Definition Integrated Realtek ALC262 Audio, optional Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Audio Card	ALC662
Audio includedKnown for one	Integrated high definition digital audio with Line in, Line Out, Microphone, Headphone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	9100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	8 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	317 mm
DepthDiffers	525 mm	355 mm
HeightDiffers	455 mm	99 mm
WeightDiffers	19.5 kg	3.31 kg
Other featuresidentical
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	43211507	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 220 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz

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