Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation vs NEC PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business

79specifications compared
32differ
47identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the NEC PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business (3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 4 MB more processor cache than the NEC PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business (12 MB vs 8 MB). The HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has 534 MHz more processor front side bus than the NEC PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business (1600 MHz vs 1066 MHz). Only the HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has FSB Parity. Only the HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation has Intel Demand Based Switching.

Processor family
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel® Xeon®
- PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor model
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:E5472
- PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business:Q6600
Processor frequency
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:3 GHz
- PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:12 MB
- PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business:8 MB
Processor front side bus
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:1600 MHz
- PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business:1066 MHz
FSB Parity
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Yes
- PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business:No
Processor lithography
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:45 nm
- PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business:65 nm
Processor codename
- xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Harpertown
- PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business:Kentsfield

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Comparison of xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation, PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business
120 specifications	A HP xw8600 Intel® Xeon® Quad Core 5472 3.00GHz 4GB/250GB DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation View product	B NEC PowerMate ML470 MT - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2048MB, 500GB, Windows Vista Business View product
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelDiffers	E5472	Q6600
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	1600 MHz	1066 MHz
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB ParityDiffers	Yes	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5400 Series	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Harpertown	Kentsfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	95, 105
TcaseDiffers	67 °C	B3=62.2; G0=71
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	820 M	582 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	214 mm²	286 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	9
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.85 - 1.5 V
SteppingDiffers	E0	G0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	8 GB
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	4x DIMM
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Diskette driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA GeForce 7100 GS
Maximum graphics card memory	0.256 GB	0.256 GB
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5400	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x PCI 1x PCI Express 4x 1x PCI Express 16x
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110/220V AC, 50/60Hz
Power availabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Micro Tower
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x5.25” / 2x3.5"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x3.5"
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
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 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 SwitchingDiffers	Yes	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	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	33085	29765
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
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBBH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Integrated High Definition Integrated Realtek ALC262 Audio, optional Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Audio Card	HDA (azalia)
Audio includedKnown for one	Integrated high definition digital audio with Line in, Line Out, Microphone, Headphone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 85%	18 - 85%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	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	170 mm
DepthDiffers	525 mm	424 mm
HeightDiffers	455 mm	391 mm
WeightDiffers	19.5 kg	5.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE EMC 89/336 ECC, CE LVD 73/23 ECC, EN 55022 (98), EN 55024(98), EN 60950, CE, RoHS
Other featuresidentical
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	43211507	Unknown — not stated by the source

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