Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Z600 Workstation vs MSI Wind Box

78specifications compared
48differ
30identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Z600 Workstation:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- Wind Box:Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor model
- Z600 Workstation:E5520
- Wind Box:N270
Processor cores
- Z600 Workstation:4
- Wind Box:1
Processor threads
- Z600 Workstation:8
- Wind Box:2
Processor frequency
- Z600 Workstation:2.26 GHz
- Wind Box:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Z600 Workstation:8 MB
- Wind Box:0.512 MB
Processor cache type
- Z600 Workstation:Smart Cache
- Wind Box:L2
Bus type
- Z600 Workstation:QPI
- Wind Box:FSB

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Comparison of Z600 Workstation, Wind Box
131 specifications	A HP Z600 Workstation View product	B MSI Wind Box View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel Pentium Mobile
Processor modelDiffers	E5520	N270
Processor coresDiffers	4	1
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.53 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	FSB
System bus rateKnown for one	5.86 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Atom N200 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Diamondville
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	2.5 W
TcaseKnown for one	72 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket F (1207)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	731 M	47 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	263 mm²	26 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	12
SteppingDiffers	D0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	144 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	1 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	3 x 1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgradeKnown for one	24 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum HDD capacityKnown for one	600 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	146 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive controllerKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Diskette driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive typeKnown for one	320 GB 7200 rpm SATA NCQ SATA 320 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD controller typeKnown for one	SATA (10000 rpm) SATA (7200 rpm) SAS (15000 rpm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Video card featuresKnown for one	No integrated Graphic Card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GMA 950
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5520	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	9	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
I/O portsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 PCI Express Gen2 x16, 1 PCI Express Gen2 (x8 mechanically, x4 electrically), 1 PCI Express Gen1 (x8 mechanically, x4 electrically), 2 PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	650 watts wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, 85% efficient Power Supply	DC 20V
Power supplyDiffers	650 W	40 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Mini Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Business	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5 64-bit, Novell Suse SLED 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	HP LP1965 19-inch LCD Monitor, HP LP2065 20-inch LCD Monitor, HP LP2275w 22-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor, HP LP2475w 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor, HP DreamColor LP2480zx Professional Display (24-inch widescreen), HP LP3065 30-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor (all sold separately)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Idle StatesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel 64Differs	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	40 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	40200	36331
Processor codeDiffers	SLBFD	SLB73
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 x 45 mm	22 x 22 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE2, SSE3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Integrated High Definition Realtek ALC262 Audio, optional Creative X-Fi Titanium PCIe Audio Card, optional HP Thin USB Powered Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio includedKnown for one	Integrated High Definition Realtek ALC262 Audio, optional Creative X-Fi Titanium PCIe Audio Card, optional HP Thin USB Powered Speakers	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-20 - 80 °C
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	165.3 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	445.1 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	19 kg	1.08 kg
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	HP USB Laser Scroll Mouse	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard typeKnown for one	HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for one	HP Solenoid Hood Lock & Hood Sensor, optional Security Cable with Kensington Lock, optional HP Solenoid Lock	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Drive baysKnown for one	2 external 5.25" bays 2 internal 3.5" bays (up to 3 with converter)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA (cUL), TUV, TUV-CB, CE-LVD, CE, FCC Class B, BSMI, VCCI, C-Tick, RoHS

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