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HP Z420 Workstation

HP Z420 Workstation

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HP Z420 Workstation Technical Specifications (CMT)

Operating Systems Supported
  • Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
  • Genuine Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
  • Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
  • Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 8 Simplified Chinese Edition 64-bit
  • Windows 8 Pro Downgrade to Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
  • Windows 8 Pro Downgrade to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
  • HP Installer Kit for Linux (includes drivers for 64-bit OS versions of RHEL 5 & 6 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
  • Genuine Windows 7 Enterprise 32/64
  • Windows XP Professional 32/64 (on select configurations)
Processors
  • Single LGA2011 Processor Socket; Intel C602 Chipset
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-1680 v2, 8 Cores, 3.0 GHz, 25 MB Cache, 1866 MT/s (newer models)
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-2650 v2, 8 Cores, 2.6 GHz, 20 MB Cache, 1866 MT/s (newer models)
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-1660 v2, 6 Cores, 3.7 GHz, 15 MB Cache, 1866 MT/s (newer models)
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-1650 v2, 6 Cores, 3.5 GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1866 MT/s (newer models)
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-1620 v2, 4 Cores, 3.7 GHz, 10 MB Cache, 1866 MT/s (newer models)
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-1607 v2, 4 Cores, 3.0 GHz, 10 MB Cache, 1600 MT/s (newer models)
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-2687W 8 Cores, 3.10GHz, 20 MB Cache, 1600 MHz
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-2665 8 Cores, 2.40GHz, 20 MB Cache, 1600 MHz
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-1660 6 Cores, 3.30GHz, 15 MB Cache, 1600 MHz
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-1650 6 Cores, 3.20GHz, 12 MB Cache, 1600 MHz
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-1620 4 Cores, 3.60GHz, 10 MB Cache, 1600 MHz
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-1607 4 Cores, 3.00GHz, 10 MB Cache, 1066 MHz
  • Intel Xeon Processor E5-1603 4 Cores, 2.80GHz, 10 MB Cache, 1066 Mhz
  • Note: HP Liquid Cooling option available for all the above processors. HP Liquid Cooling option is required on the E5-2687W processor model
  • Note: the HP Z420 Workstation does not support dual processor configurations
Memory
  • 8 DDR3 memory slots
  • DDR3, UDIMM (Unbuffered), ECC
  • 1066MHz, 1333MHz, 1600MHz, and 1866 MT/s (newer models) DDR3
  • 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB DIMMs
Drives
  • Integrated 6-channel SATA controller: 2 ports 6 Gb/s + 4 ports 3 Gb/s, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 capable
  • Optional SAS controller: LSI 9212-4i 4-port SAS/SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0, 1, 10 capable
  • Optional SAS controller: LSI 9217 -4i4e 8-port SAS/SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0, 1, 10 capable (newer models)
  • 3 external 5.25-inch bays, 3 internal 3.5-inch HDD bays (4 total when using 5.25-inch bay converters); up to 4 eSATA
  • Up to (4) 3.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA drives: 250, 500 GB, 1, 2, 3 TB, 12 TB max
  • Up to (4) 2.5-inch 10K rpm SATA drives: 250, 500 GB, 1 TB, 4 TB max
  • Up to (4) 2.5-inch 10K rpm SAS drives: 300, 600 GB, 2.4 TB max
  • Up to (4) 3.5-inch 15K rpm SAS drives: 300, 450, 600 GB, 2.4 TB max
  • Up to (4) 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives: 128, 180, 240, 256, 480, 512 GB, 2 TB max
  • Up to (1) 2.5-inch SATA self-encrypting solid state boot drive (SED SSD): 256 GB (newer models)
  • Up to (1) 2.5-inch SATA self-encrypting hard drive (SED HDD): 1 TB max (newer models)
  • Up to (1) SATA self-encrypting solid state drive; 180 GB (newer models)
  • Up to (1) PCIe SSD Fusion ioFX 410 GB (newer models)
  • Up to (2) PCIe SSD HP Z Turbo Drives 256 GB, 512 GB (1 TB max) (newer models)
  • Note: Fourth 3.5-inch drive occupies one external 5.25-inch bay. Fourth 2.5-inch drive is installed into top optical bay handle
  • DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW DL Super-Multi, Blu-ray Writer, 15-in-1 Media Card Reader
Graphics
  • Professional 2D: NVIDIA NVS 300, NVIDIA NVS 310, NVIDIA NVS 315, NVIDIA NVS 510
  • Entry 3D: NVIDIA Quadro 410, NVIDIA Quadro K600, AMD FirePro V3900
  • Mid-range 3D: NVIDIA Quadro 2000, NVIDIA Quadro K2000
  • High-end 3D: NVIDIA Quadro 4000, NVIDIA Quadro K4000, AMD FireProM V7900, AMD FirePro W7000, NVIDIA Quadro K5000, NVIDIA Quadro 6000, NVIDIA Tesla C2075
  • High-end 3D: (newer models): NVIDIA Quadro K4000, NVIDIA Quadro K5000, NVIDIA Quadro K6000 (AMO only), AMD FireProTM W7000, NVIDIA Tesla K20c, NVIDIA Tesla K40
I/O
  • 2 PCI Express Gen3 x16 mechanical/electrical (Slot 2 and 5)
  • 1 PCI Express Gen3 x8 mechanical/electrical (Slot 4)
  • 1 PCI Express Gen2 x8 mechanical/x4 electrical (Slot 3)
  • 1 PCI Express Gen2 x4 mechanical/x1 electrical (Slot 1)
  • 1 Legacy PCI 32 bit/33 MHz (Slot 6)
  • (older models) Integrated Intel GbE LAN; Optional Intel NIC; Optional Broadcom NIC; Optional HP 361T PCIe Dual Port Gigabit NIC; Optional HP X520 10GbE Dual Port Adapter; Optional HP 10GbE SFP+ SR Transceiver; Infineon TPM 1.2 Controller
  • (newer models) Integrated Intel GbE LAN; Optional Intel CT x1 PCIe NIC; Optional Intel Ethernet I210-T1 PCIe NIC; Optional Broadcom NIC; Optional HP 361T PCIe Dual Port Gigabit NIC; Optional HP X520 10GbE Dual Port Adapter; Optional HP 10GbE SFP+ SR Transceiver; Infineon TPM 1.2 Controller; WLAN Intel 7260 802.11 a/b/g/n/ PCIe x 1 NIC
  • Front: 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, 1 IEEE 1394a standard, 1 microphone in, 1 headphone out, HP 22-in-1 Media Card Reader (optional)
  • Rear: 2 USB 3.0, 4 USB 2.0, 1 IEEE 1394a standard , 2 IEEE 1394b ports via optional add-in PCIe card, 1 audio in, 1 audio out, 1 microphone in, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, 1 serial via optional adapter; 1 Thunderbolt 2 port via optional add-in PCIe card (newer models)
  • Internal: 6 USB 2.0, supports up to three HP Internal USB Port Kits (one two-port kit on each 2x5 header)
Dimensions
  • 17.63 x 7.0 x 17.5 in (44.76 x 17.78 x 44.52 cm)
Power Supply
  • 600-Watt 90% efficient power supply or 400-Watt 90% efficient power supply
Warranty
  • One Year for End Users