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HP Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540 vs HP Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504

117specifications compared
46differ
71identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:W3540
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:E5504
Processor threads
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:8
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4
Processor frequency
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:2.93 GHz
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:8 MB
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:4 MB
Processor series
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:Intel Xeon 3500 Series
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor codename
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:Bloomfield
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:Nehalem EP
Processor system type
- Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540:Up
- Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504:DP

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Comparison of Z400, Z600
127 specifications	A HP Z400 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3540 Model Z400 View product	B HP Z600 Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5504 Model Z600 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	W3540	E5504
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	76 °C
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	2
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	731 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	263 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	15
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 bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	19.2 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	3 x 1 GB	1 x 1 GB
Memory upgradeDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Storage4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 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	250 GB 7200 rpm SATA NCQ SATA 250 GB
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 features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	39719	40711
Processor codeDiffers	SLBEX	SLBF9
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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