Manufacturer Lenovo Dell HP Test2 Lenovo HP Dell
Product Line
Weight 60lb / 27.1kg 55lb / 24.9kg 64lbs / 29kg Test8 24.7lbs. / 11.2kg [7.5kg - SFF] 46.7 lbs / 21.1 kg (min) 64.3 lbs / 29.2 kg (max)
Volume 55L 68L 47L Test7 25L (11L) 47L 27L
Processors 2x Intel Xeon Processors 2x Intel Xeon Processors 2x Intel Xeon Processors Test10 1x Intel Ivy Bridge Processors Xeon E3-1200 v2 Core i3, i5, i7 Pentium, Celeron Dual E5-2687 E5-2690 E5-2680 E5-2670 E5-2667 E5-2665 E5-2660 E5-2650 E5-2643 E5-2640 E5-2630 E5-2620 E5-2609 E5-2603 1x Intel Ivy Bridge Processors Xeon E3-1200 v2 Core i5, i7, n-1 i3
Memory Slots 12 12 12 Test11 4 16 4
Memory Type UDIMM & RDIMM PC3-10600 1333-MHz DDR3 PC3-10600 1333-MHz DDR3 ECC UDIMM & RDIMM PC3-10600 1333-MHz DDR3 PC3-10600 1333-MHz DDR3 ECC UDIMM & RDIMM PC3-10600 1333-MHz DDR3 PC3-10600 1333-MHz DDR3 ECC Test13 UDIMM (ECC) 2GB / 4GB / 8GB 1600-MHz DDR3 UDIMM (non-ECC) 2GB / 4GB / 8GB 1600-MHz DDR3 UDIMM (ECC) 2GB / 4GB 1600-MHz DDR3 RDIMM (ECC) 4GB / 8GB /16GB / 32GB 1600-MHz DDR3 UDIMM 1333 & 1600 MHz DDR3 1333 & 1600 MHz DDR3 ECC
Chipset Intel 5520 Intel 5520 Intel 5520 Test4 Intel C216 Intel C602 Intel C216
Serial 1 (2 optional) 1 1 Test29 1 1 1
VGA Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option Test37 Yes Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option
HDMI Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option Test40 No Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option
Kensington lock slot Yes Yes Yes Test41 Yes Yes Yes
Computrace support in BIOS No, software support only Unknown Unknown Test43 Yes Not Mentioned Unknown
Security Chip TPM v 1.2 TPM v 1.2 TPM v 1.2 Test46 TPM v 1.2 TPM v 1.2 TPM v 1.2
vPro Support No No No Test48 Yes (some CPUs) Yes Yes
Manageability software (e.g TVT) Full TVT Support Limited Limited Test49 Full TVT Support Vpro
Other Full 7.1 channel analog audio out, Removable handle None Integrated handle Test56 None
Competitive Notes specific to model
General Competitive Notes vs manufacturer
Chassis Format Tower Tower Tower Test5 Tower/SFF Tower Tower
Ethernet Dual Gigabit Single Gigabit Dual Gigabit Test17 Single Gigabit Dual integrated Intel 82579LM PCIe GbE Controller Single Gigabit Intel 82579LM GbE LAN
Memory expandability 192GB 192GB 192GB Test12 32GB 512GB 32GB
PCI 2 2 1 Test24 2 1 1
PCIe x1 1 0 0 Test25 1 0 1
PCIe x4 0 0 0 Test26 0 1 PCI Express x4 Gen3 (x8 mechanical) 1 PCI Express x4 Gen2 (x8 mechanical) 1 PCIe x4 Gen2 (x16 mechanical)
PCIe x8 0 0 2 (wired x4 electrical) Test27 0 1 PCI Express x8 Gen3 (x16 mechanical) 0
PS/2 No Yes Yes Test31 Optional 2 Yes
USB 8 rear USB 2.0 2 front USB 2.0 6 rear USB 2.0 2 front USB 2.0 3 internal USB 2.0 6 rear USB 2.0 3 front USB 2.0 3 internal USB 2.0 Test34 4 rear USB 3.0 2 rear USB 2.0 2 front USB 2.0 1 internal USB 2.0 3 Front: 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, 6 Rear: 2 USB 3.0, 4 USB 2.0, 6 Internal: 6 USB 2.0 ports available by three 2x5 headers 4 Front: 2 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0 6 Rear: 2 USB 3.0, 4 USB 2.0 1 Internal: 1 USB 2.0
Acoustic Specs (Operator Position, Idle) 26dB 28dB 28dB Test53 SFF -24dB, Tower- 22dB 32dB
Percent Recycled Plastics 50% Recycled Plastic 27% post-consumer 23% post-industrial None None Test54 65% PCC Bezel None mentioned None Mentioned
Green Certifications Energy Star 5 EPEAT Gold Greenguard RoHS Climate Savers 80 PLUS Bronze Energy Star 5 EPEAT Gold RoHS Blue Angel 2009 Energy Star 5 EPEAT Gold Test55 Energy Star 5 EPEAT Gold Greenguard RoHS Climate Savers 80Plus Platinum(92% Efficient PSU) Energy Star 5 EPEAT Gold Energy Star 5 EPEAT ??? RoHS
HDD Type SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200 rpm, 10K rpm SAS 3.0Gb/s 15,000 rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200 rpm, 10K rpm SAS 3.0Gb/s 15,000 rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200 rpm, 10K rpm SAS 3.0Gb/s 15,000 rpm Test14 3.5" SATA (6Gb/s) 7200rpm 250GB/500GB/1TB/2TB/3TB 2.5" SATA (6Gb/s) 10K rpm 150GB/300GB/600GB 2.5" SSD (6Gb/s): 128GB/256GB/180GB 3.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA drives: 250, 500 GB, 1, 2, (up to 4) 3 TB 2.5-inch 10K rpm SAS drives: 300, 600 GB SFF 3.5-inch 15K rpm SAS drives: 300, 450, 600 GB 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives: 128, 160, 256, 300 GB SATA 7200rpm Up to 2 TB SATA 10K rpm None SAS 10K rpm None SAS 15K rpm None SSD 256GB
Internal Speaker Yes No Yes Test19 Yes Yes Yes
Parallel No 1 No Test30 No Not mentioned None Mentioned
External SATA Yes Yes No Test36 Yes Not mentioned No
Display Port Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option Test39 Yes Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option
Padlock Loop Yes Yes Yes Test47 Yes Yes Yes
Tool-less chassis Yes - cover, bezel, slots, bays Yes - cover, bezel, slots, bays Yes - cover, bezel, slots, bays Test50 Yes Yes Yes - cover, bezel, slots, bays
BIOS or UEFI BIOS Unknown BIOS Test51 UEFI UEFI Unknown
Supported OS Windows® 7 Ultimate Windows® 7 Professional Windows® XP Professional RHEL Linux Windows® 7 Ultimate Windows® 7 Professional Windows® Vista Business Windows® Vista Ultimate RHEL Linux Windows® 7 Ultimate Windows® 7 Professional Windows® XP Professional RHEL Linux SLED Linux Test52 Windows® 7 Ultimate 64bit Windows® 7 Professional 32/64bit Windows® XP Professional 32/64bit Windows® 8 ready RHEL Linux 6.2 Windows® 7 Professional 32-Bit Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit HP Linux Installer Kit** SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11** Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop/Workstation (1 year paper license; no preinstalled OS)** Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 32-Bit; Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-Bit Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-Bit; Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-Bit Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® WS v.6.1 EM64T (Also certified to run Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.7 64-Bit) Ubuntu 11.10 Linux (select regions only
Chassis Dimension - cm 602mm D x 210mm W x 485mm H 566mm D x 216mm W x 565mm H 525mm D x 203mm W x 444mm H Test6 430mm D x 175mm W x 425mm H [99.7mm x337mm x369mm - SFF] (H x W x D) 17.5 x 8.0 x 20.7 in (44.4 x 20.3 x 52.5 cm) 14.17 x 6.89 x 17.13 in 360mm x 175mm x 435mm
Graphics Cards NVIDIA NVS295 NVIDIA NVS300 NVIDIA NVS450 NVIDIA Quadro 400 NVIDIA Quadro 600 NVIDIA Quadro 2000, 2000D NVIDIA Quadro 4000 NVIDIA Quadro 5000 NVIDIA Quadro 6000 NVIDIA Tesla C2050 NVIDIA Quadro® 6000 NVIDIA Quadro® 5000 ATI FirePro™ V7800 NVIDIA Quadro® 4000 NVIDIA Quadro® 2000 ATI FirePro™ V4800 NVIDIA Quadro® FX 580 NVIDIA Quadro® FX 600 NVIDIA Quadro® NVS 420 Quad monitor NVIDIA Quadro® NVS 295 ATI FireMV™ V2260 NVIDIA Tesla™ C1060 NVIDIA Tesla C2050 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295 NVIDIA NVS 300 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450 AMD FirePro 2270 NVIDIA Quadro FX380 NVIDIA Quadro 600 ATI FirePro V3700 NVIDIA Quadro FX580 ATI FirePro V3800 ATI FirePro V4800 NVIDIA Quadro 400 NVIDIA Quadro FX1800 NVIDIA Quadro 2000 ATI FirePro V5800 NVIDIA Quadro FX3800 NVIDIA Quadro FX4800 ATI FirePro V8800 NVIDIA Quadro 4000 NVIDIA Quadro 5000 NVIDIA Quadro FX5800 NVIDIA Quadro 6000 Test20 Integrated Intel HD Graphics - nVidia NVS300 nVidia NVS300 1X nVidia NVS450 --Tower only nVidia Quadro 400 nVidia Quadro 600 nVidia Quadro 2000 --Tower only nVidia Quadro 2000D --Tower only nVidia Quadro 4000 --Tower only NVIDIA NVS 300 NVIDIA NVS 310 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450 NVIDIA Quadro 410 NVIDIA Quadro 600 NVIDIA Quadro 2000 NVIDIA Quadro 4000 NVIDIA Quadro 5000 NVIDIA Quadro 6000 NVIDIA Tesla C2075 AMD FireProTM 2270 AMD FireProTM V3900 AMD FireProTM V4900 AMD FireProTM V5900 AMD FireProTM V7900, Integrated Intel HD Graphics AMD FirePro V4900 AMD FirePro 2270 NVIDIA Quadro 600 NVIDIA Quadro NVS™ 300 NVIDIA Quadro 2000
Optical Bays 3 external 5.25" 3 external 5.25" 3 external 5.25" Test21 2 external 5.25" 3 external 5.25" 2 external 5.25"
PCIe x16 (Graphics) 3 (One is x4 electrical) 5 (Two are x8 electrical, one is x4 electrical) 4 (Two are x8 electrical) Test28 1 3 PCI Express x16 Gen3 1 PCI Express x16 Gen3
Audio (mic and headphone) Mic and Headphone Mic and Headphone Mic and Headphone Test32 Mic and Headphone Front: 1 microphone in, 1 headphone out, rear: 1 audio in, 1 audio out, 1 microphone in Mic and Headphone
Power supply 1060W 85% Efficient 1100W 85% Efficient 850W 85% Efficient 1110W 89% Efficient Test9 Tower: 280W 85% Efficient 450W 92% Efficient SFF: [240W 85% Efficient] [240W 92% Efficient] 850W 88% Efficient 1125W 90% Efficient 320W 90% Efficient 275W 65% Efficient
SAS Drive Support Yes Yes Yes Test15 No Integrated 2-channel SATA 6 Gb/s controller Integrated 4-channel SATA 3 Gb/s controller Integrated 8-channel SAS 6 Gb/s controller No
On board RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 Integrated into chipset RAID 0, 1 Integrated into chipset RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 Integrated into chipset Test16 RAID 0, 1 , 5 Integrated into chipset SATA 6Gb/s RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 capable SATA 3Gb/s RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 capable SAS 6Gb/s RAID 0, 1, 10 capable SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 Integrated
Slots x bays 6x9 Tower 7x8 Tower 7x7 Tower Test18 4x5 Tower 4x3 SFF 7 x7 Tower 4x4 Tower
HD Bays 5 internal 3.5" 1 external 3.5" 4 internal 3.5" 1 external 3.5" 4 internal 3.5" Test22 2 internal 3.5" 4 internal 3.5" 2 internal 3.5"
Diskette/Media Card Reader Optional 20 in 1 Optional Optional Test23 Optional 25 in 1 Optional 22 in 1 Optional 19 in 1
Digital Audio I/O Optical SPDIF In & Out None None Test33 Optical SPDIF In & Out Integrated Intel/Realtek HD ALC262 Audio; optional HP Thin USB Powered Speakers None Mentioned
Firewire 2x 400 2x 400 2x 400 Test35 Optional 1 Front: IEEE 1394a 1 Rear: IEEE 1394a None Mentioned
DVI Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option Test38 No Depends on graphics card option Depends on graphics card option
Chassis key lock Yes No Yes Test42 Yes Yes Yes
Individual USB Disable in BIOS Front or all Unknown Front or all Test44 Yes Unknown
C2/Chassis tamper switch Optional Optional Optional Test45 Yes Yes Optional