HP Z600 Review
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March 31st, 2009
Summary
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The HP Z600 packs eight-core compute and visualization power into a small, quiet package—for the ideal workstation when every inch, watt, and decibel make a difference.
Specs
Operating system
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
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64
HP Installer Kit for Linux
(HP Installer Kit for Linux (expected availability 05/09)
(HP Installer Kit for Linux includes drivers for both 32-bit & 64-bit OS versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS4 and WS5))
Processor
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® 5500 Sequence processor
Processor
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core E5504 processor (2.00 GHz, 4 MB cache, 800 MHz memory)
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core E5506 processor (2.13 GHz, 4 MB cache, 800 MHz memory)
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core E5520 processor (2.26 GHz, 8 MB cache, 1066 MHz memory)
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core E5530 processor (2.40 GHz, 8 MB cache, 1066 MHz memory)
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core E5540 processor (2.53 GHz, 8 MB cache, 1066 MHz memory)
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core X5550 processor (2.66 GHz, 8 MB cache, 1333 MHz memory)
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core X5560 processor (2.80 GHz, 8 MB cache, 1333 MHz memory)
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core X5570 processor (2.93 GHz, 8 MB cache, 1333 MHz memory)
Chipset
Intel® 5520
Processor cache
4 MB or 8 MB
Form Factor
Rackable minitower
Memory
Maximum memory
24 GB*, 1333 MHz, six-channel DDR3 (3 channels per processor), 6 DIMM slots, *expected availability May, 2009
(Maximum memory capacities assume 64-bit operating systems. Microsoft Windows® XP (32-bit) supports 4 GB (with Microsoft 32-bit, the amount of usable memory will be dependent upon your system configuration. It may be less than 4 GB); 32-bit Linux can support up to 8 GB; *expected availability May, 2009
** Actual memory speed dependent on processor capability)
Storage
Drive Bays
Internal:
2 – 3.5-in
External:
2 - 5.25-in
Hard drive
160 GB 7200 rpm SATA
250 GB 7200 rpm SATA
320 GB 7200 rpm SATA
500 GB 7200 rpm SATA
1 TB 7200 rpm SATA
160 GB 10000 rpm SATA
300 GB 10000 rpm SATA
146 GB 15000 rpm SAS
300 GB 15000 rpm SAS
450 GB 15000 rpm SAS
Optical Drives
DVD-ROM; DVD+/-RW; Slot-load DVD+/-RW; Blu-Ray Writer* *expected availability 05/09
Audio, Slots, and Ports
Audio
Integrated High Definition Realtek ALC262 Audio; optional Creative X-Fi Titanium PCIe Audio Card; optional HP Thin USB Powered Speakers
Slots
2 PCIe Gen2 x16
1 PCIe Gen2 x8 mechanical (x4 electrical)
1 PCIe Gen1 x8 mechanical (x4 electrical)
2 PCI
Ports
External:
3 USB 2.0
1 IEEE 1394a (optional)
1 microphone in
1 headphone
1 22-in-1 media card reader (optional)
Rear:
6 USB 2.0; 1 audio in; 1 audio out; 1 microphone in; 2 PS/2; 1 RJ-45; 1 serial (optional); 3 USB 2.0 (internal)
Graphics and Input/Output devices
Graphics
NVIDIA Quadro NVS295 (256 MB)
NVIDIA Quadro NVS450 (512 MB)
NVIDIA Quadro FX380 (256 MB)
ATI FirePro V3700 (256 MB)
NVIDIA Quadro FX580 (512 MB)
NVIDIA Quadro FX1800 (768 MB)
ATI FireGL V5700 (512 MB)
NVIDIA Quadro FX3800 (1GB) (expected availability 06/09)
ATI FirePro V7750 (1 GB)
NVIDIA Quadro FX4800 (1.5GB)
NVIDIA Quadro CX
Input devices
PS/2 optical scroll mouse; USB 2-button optical scroll mouse; USB 3-button optical mouse; USB SpaceExplorer; USB SpacePilot; USB Laser Scroll Mouse
Keyboard
PS/2 standard keyboard; USB standard keyboard; USB Smart Card Keyboard
Communication features
Network interface
Integrated Broadcom 5764 LAN; Infineon TPM 1.2 Controller; Optional Broadcom NIC; Optional Intel NIC
Product specifications
Dimensions (w x d x h)
6.5 x 17.32 x 17.50 in (16.5 x 44.0 x 44.4 cm)
Weight
31.7 lb (14.4 kg)
Energy Efficiency
Power supply
650W 85% efficient; Cable-free connection Power Supplies, wide ranging, Active Power Factor Correction
Energy Efficiency
ENERGY STAR® qualified configurations available, EPEAT® Gold registered