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HP Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540 vs HP Z600 Workstation

118specifications compared
40differ
78identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
- Z600 Workstation:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:W3540
- Z600 Workstation:E5520
Processor boost frequency
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:3.2 GHz
- Z600 Workstation:2.53 GHz
Processor frequency
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:2.93 GHz
- Z600 Workstation:2.26 GHz
System bus rate
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:4.8 GT/s
- Z600 Workstation:5.86 GT/s
Processor series
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:Intel Xeon 3500 Series
- Z600 Workstation:Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codename
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:Bloomfield
- Z600 Workstation:Nehalem EP
Processor system type
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:Up
- Z600 Workstation:DP

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Comparison of Z400, Z600 Workstation
127 specifications	A HP Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540 Model Z400 View product	B HP Z600 Workstation View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	W3540	E5520
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 3500 Series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bloomfield	Nehalem EP
Processor system typeDiffers	Up	DP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	130 W	80 W
TcaseDiffers	67.9 °C	72 °C
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	17
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	0.800 - 1.225 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	24 GB	144 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 800/1066	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Memory upgradeDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Storage4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Storage drive controllerDiffers	Integrated SATA 3 Gb/s controller with RAID (0, 1, 5 or 10) capability, optional SAS controller, LSI 3041E 4-port SAS/SATA, with RAID (0, 1 or 10) capability	Integrated 6 channel SATA 3 Gb/s controller with RAID (0, 1, 5 or 10) capability, optional SAS controller, LSI 3041E 4-port SAS/SATA, with RAID (0, 1 or 10) capability
Diskette driveDiffers	No Floppy Disk Drive, HP 22-in-1 Media Card Reader	No
Storage drive typeDiffers	500 GB 7200 rpm SATA NCQ SATA 500 GB	320 GB 7200 rpm SATA NCQ SATA 320 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.032 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X58 Express	Intel® 5520
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	9
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
I/O portsDiffers	Front: 2 USB 2.0, 1 microphone in, 1 headphone out, optional 1 IEEE 1394a; Rear: 6 USB 2.0, 1 audio in, 1 audio out, 1 microphone in, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, optional 1 serial; Internal: 4 USB 2.0	Front: 3 USB 2.0, 1 microphone in, 1 headphone out, optional 1 IEEE 1394a; Rear: 6 USB 2.0, 1 audio in, 1 audio out, 1 microphone in, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, optional 1 serial; Internal: 3 USB 2.0
Power2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	475 watts wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, 85% efficient Power Supply	650 watts wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, 85% efficient Power Supply
Power supplyDiffers	475 W	650 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini Tower
Software1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5 64-bit	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5 64-bit, Novell Suse SLED 11
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	40 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	39719	40200
Processor codeDiffers	SLBEX	SLBFD
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45.0 mm	42.5 x 45 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ergonomicsidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	58 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	167.9 mm	165.3 mm
DepthDiffers	455.3 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	450.2 mm	445.1 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	19 kg
Features1 differ
Security management descriptionDiffers	HP Solenoid Hood Lock/Sensor Kit, Kensington Security Cable & Lock	HP Solenoid Hood Lock & Hood Sensor, optional Security Cable with Kensington Lock, optional HP Solenoid Lock
Other features1 differ
Drive baysDiffers	3 external 5.25" bays 2 internal 3.5" bays (up to 4 with converter)	2 external 5.25" bays 2 internal 3.5" bays (up to 3 with converter)

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