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Outstanding 32/64-bit price/performance in a rack-dense 1U, 2-way server for HPC
applications
Product Positioning
Competitive Analysis
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Data on competitive products is obtained from publicly available information and is subject to change without notice. The
information is current as of August 4, 2003. For the most recent information, visit http://hp.com,
http://amd.com.
External Storage
EXP300 Ultra160 SCSI Storage Expansion Unit
TotalStorage FAStT FC2/133 Host Adapter
TotalStorage FAStT200 Storage Server
TotalStorage FAStT200 HA Storage Server
TotalStorage FAStT600 Storage Server
TotalStorage FAStT700/FAStT900 Mini Hub
TotalStorage FAStT700 Storage Server
TotalStorage FAStT EXP500 Expansion Unit
TotalStorage FAStT EXP700 Expansion Unit
Miscellaneous
USB 1.44 Floppy Disk Drive
e325 vs. x335, x382 and p615
Each system offers advantages over the others, depending on the environment.
The Bottom Line
1. Choose e325 (Opteron) for high 64-bit Linux/Windows price/performance. Choose x382
(Itanium 2) for the highest 64-bit floating point Windows performance. Choose p615 (IBM
POWER4+) for the highest 64-bit floating point performance on Linux/UNIX
2. Choose e325 for the best 32-bit price/performance. Choose x335 (Xeon) for the lowest-cost
32-bit solution.
3. Choose e325 for the lowest-cost 64-bit solution. Choose p615 for the most scalable 64-bit
solution.
4. Choose e325 or x335 for the greatest rack density (1U). Choose p615 for the most On
Demand features.
5. Choose x382 for the most high-availability features for Windows. Choose p615 for the most
RAS features overall.
6. Choose x382 for the most total memory (16GB) for Windows. Choose p615 for the most
PCI-X slots (6) for Linux/UNIX.
7. Choose e325 for the most cost-effective 32-bit to 64-bit migration path. Choose x335 or x382
for an Intel-only shop. Choose p615 for system partitioning.
8. Choose p615 for the most stable 64-bit OS and the most 64-bit applications. Choose x382 for
the most 64-bit Windows applications.
9. Choose e325 or x335 for an IBM ^ Cluster 1350 implementation. Choose p615 for a
Cluster 1600 environment.
HP Integrity rx2600
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e325: The e325 with the Opteron processor can support a peak HyperTransport Tunnel
bandwidth of 16.0GB per second, up to 250% better than that of the Itanium 2.
Integrity rx2600: The peak front side bus (FSB) bandwidth of the Itanium 2 is 6.4GBps in a
system with a 400MHz FSB.
e325: Full processor clock rate memory access, due to the memory controller integrated into the
Opteron processor.
IBM Confidential
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24P0960
35421RU
35422RU
172260U
19K1269
17421RU
35601RU
17401RU
05K9276
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(IBM AIX 5L).
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