System Overview

Table 2-1 shows the differences in features between the different PC series based on form factor:

Table 2-1

Feature Difference Matrix by Form Factor

 

USDT

SFF

CMT

 

 

 

 

Processor types supported

Intel Celeron,

Intel Celeron,

Intel Celeron,

 

Pentium dual-core,

Pentium dual-core,

Pentium dual-core,

 

Core 2 Duo

Core 2 Duo,

Core 2 Duo,

 

 

Core 2 Quad

Core 2 Quad

 

 

 

 

Processor wattage (max)

65 W

95 W

95 W

 

 

 

 

Memory:

 

 

 

# & type of sockets

2 SODIMM

4 DIMM

4 DIMM

Maximum memory

8 GB

16 GB

16 GB

 

 

 

 

Serial ports

0

1 std., 1 opt. [1]

1 std., 1 opt. [1]

 

 

 

 

Parallel ports

0

optional

optional

 

 

 

 

Drive bays:

 

 

 

Externally accessible

1

2

4

Internal

1

1

2

 

 

 

 

Drive types supported

1 HDD,

2 HDDs,

2 HDDs,

 

1 slimline ODD

1ODD,

2 ODDs,

 

 

RAID1

RAID1

 

 

 

 

PCIe slots:

 

 

 

x16 graphics (PCIe 2.0)

0

1 [3, 4]

1

x1 connector

1 [2]

1 [3]

1

x4 (x16 connector)

 

1 [3, 4]

1

 

 

 

 

PCI 2.3 32-bit 5-V slots

0

1 half-height

3

 

 

or

full-height

 

 

2 full-height [5]

 

 

 

 

 

Power Supply Unit:

 

 

 

Module type

external

internal

internal

power rating

135-watt

240-watt

365-watt

NOTES:

[1]2nd serial port requires optional cable/bracket assembly.

[2]PCIe Mini Card slot.

[3]Supports low-profile card in standard configuration. Not accessible if PCI riser card field option is installed.

[4]Accepts low-profile PCIe card: height = 2.5 in., length = 6.6 in.

[5]Full-height PCI slots require installation of PCI riser card field option (full-height dimensions: height = 4.2 in., length = 6.875 in).

 

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HP dc7800 tower manual Feature Difference Matrix by Form Factor, Sodimm Dimm, 1ODD

dc7800 tower specifications

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