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| The i5 User-Capped Solution Editions Versus Windows Machines--For 20 Users | |||
| i5 520 | i5 520 | HP ProLiant | |
| SE Entry (7786) | Standard (0906) | DL380 G5 | |
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Xeon 5120 |
| Active Cores | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CPU Speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.86 GHz |
| TPC-C TPM | 37,800 | 37,800 | 40,810 |
| CPW Rating | 3,800 | 3,800 | 4,100 |
| Base System Price | $13,900 | $35,100 | $2,889 |
| Main Memory | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Cost | Integrated | $1,160 | $598 |
| Base Disks | 4 * 35 GB 15 K | 4 * 35 GB 15 K | 6 * SAS 36 GB 10 K |
| Cost | Integrated | $4,796 | $1,674 |
| RAID-5 Controller | Feature 5727 | Feature 5727 | SmartArray 6404 |
| Cost | Integrated | $1,499 | $1,299 |
| Disk Bundles | NA | NA | NA |
| Capacity | NA | NA | NA |
| Cost | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Capacity | 142 GB | 142 GB | 216 GB |
| Hardware Subtotal | $13,900 | $42,555 | $5,862 |
| Estimated Retail | $12,232 | $37,448 | $5,862 |
| Operating System | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | Windows 2003 EE R2 |
| Cost | Integrated | Integrated | $3,999 |
| User Licenses | 20 | Unlimited (170 Est) | 25 |
| Cost | Integrated | Integrated | Integrated |
| Database | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | SQL Server 2005 SE |
| Cost | Integrated | Integrated | $5,999 |
| Partitioning Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | VMware ESX Server EE |
| Cost | Integrated | Integrated | $5,750 |
| System Cost | $12,232 | $37,448 | $15,860 |
| Cost Per CPW | $3.22 | $9.85 | $3.87 |
| Cost Per User | $611.60 | $220.28 | $634.40 |
| i5 SE Percent Savings | 67.3% | ||
| Note: All i5 Power5+ machines have the first year of Software Maintenance (SWMA) bundled into the hardware | |||
| price. The HP ProLiant box above has a 24x7, onsite maintenance contract sold with the hardware, and | |||
| Microsoft includes patch support with its Windows licenses. | |||
