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| The i5 User-Capped Solution Editions Versus Windows Machines--For 40 Users | |||||||
| i5 520 | i5 520 | HP ProLiant | i5 520 | i5 520 | HP ProLiant | ||
| SE Growth (7787) #1 | Standard (0906) #2 | DL380 G5 #1 | SE Growth (7787) #2 | Standard (0906) | DL380 G5 #2 | ||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Xeon 5120 | Power5+ | Power5+ | Xeon 5120 | |
| Active Cores | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| CPU Speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.86 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| TPC-C TPM | 37,800 | 37,800 | 40,810 | 70,645 | 70,645 | 70,200 | |
| CPW Rating | 3,800 | 3,800 | 4,100 | 7,100 | 7,100 | 7,055 | |
| Base System Price | $25,900 | $35,100 | $2,889 | $27,700 | $41,700 | $3,750 | |
| Main Memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | |
| Cost | Integrated | $2,320 | $1,196 | Integrated | $2,320 | $1,196 | |
| Base Disks | 4 * 35 GB 15 K | 4 * 35 GB 15 K | 6 * SAS 36 GB 10 K | 4 * 35 GB 15 K | 4 * 35 GB 15 K | 6 * SAS 36 GB 10 K | |
| Cost | Integrated | $4,796 | $1,674 | Integrated | $4,796 | $1,674 | |
| RAID-5 Controller | Feature 5727 | Feature 5727 | SmartArray 6404 | Feature 5727 | Feature 5727 | SmartArray 6404 | |
| Cost | Integrated | $1,499 | $1,299 | Integrated | $1,499 | $1,299 | |
| Disk Bundles | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Capacity | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Cost | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Total Capacity | 142 GB | 142 GB | 216 GB | 142 GB | 142 GB | 216 GB | |
| Hardware Subtotal | $25,900 | $43,715 | $5,862 | $27,700 | $50,315 | $6,723 | |
| Estimated Retail | $22,792 | $38,469 | $5,862 | $24,376 | $44,277 | $6,723 | |
| Operating System | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | Windows 2003 EE R2 | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | Windows 2003 EE R2 | |
| Cost | Integrated | Integrated | $3,999 | $21,000 | $21,000 | $3,999 | |
| User Licenses | 40 | Unlimited (170 Est) | 40 | 40 | Unlimited (315 Est) | 40 | |
| Cost | Integrated | Integrated | $995 for 15 more | Integrated | Integrated | $995 for 15 more | |
| Database | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | SQL Server 2005 SE | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | SQL Server 2005 SE | |
| Cost | Integrated | Integrated | $5,999 | Integrated | Integrated | $11,998 | |
| Partitioning Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | VMware ESX Server EE | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | VMware ESX Server EE | |
| Cost | Integrated | Integrated | $5,750 | Integrated | Integrated | $5,750 | |
| System Cost | $22,792 | $38,469 | $16,855 | $45,376 | $65,277 | $23,715 | |
| Cost Per CPW | $6.00 | $10.12 | $4.11 | $6.39 | $9.19 | $3.36 | |
| Cost Per User | $569.80 | $226.29 | $421.38 | $1,134.40 | $207.23 | $592.88 | |
| i5 SE Percent Savings | 46.6% | 30.5% | |||||
| 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. | |||||||
