Datasheet
HP Z230 Workstations
HP recommends Windows.
HP Z230 Tower
10
HP Z230 SFF
10
Form Factor
Tower Small Form Factor
Available Operating
Systems
Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit. Other editions available**
Windows 8 Pro 64-bit and other editions available**
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit. Other editions available***
HP Linux Installer Kit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (90 day support)
Ubuntu Desktop Linux 14.04
Available
Processors
6,11
Processor GHz Max Turbo GHz Cache Memory Cores Hyper-Threading Intel® vPro™ Technology Intel® HD Graphics
Intel® Pentium® G3240 processor 3.1 - 3 MB 1333 MHz 2 N N Yes
Intel Core™ i3-4130 processor 3.4 - 3 MB 1600 MHz 2 Y N 4400
Intel Core i3-4150 processor 3.5 - 3 MB 1600 MHz 2 Y N 4400
Intel Core i3-4160 processor 3.6 - 3 MB 1600 MHz 2 Y N 4400
Intel Core i3-4350 processor 3.6 - 4 MB 1600 MHz 2 Y N 4600
Intel Core i5-4570 processor 3.2 3.6 6 MB 1600 MHz 4 N Y 4600
Intel Core i5-4590 processor 3.3 3.7 6 MB 1600 MHz 4 N Y 4600
Intel Core i5-4670 processor 3.4 3.8 6 MB 1600 MHz 4 N Y 4600
Intel Core i5-4690 processor 3.5 3.9 6 MB 1600 MHz 4 N Y 4600
Intel Core i7-4770 processor 3.4 3.9 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 Y Y 4600
Intel Core i7-4790 processor 3.6 4.0 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 Y Y 4600
Intel Xeon® processor E3-1225v3 3.2 3.6 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 N Y P4600
Intel Xeon processor E3-1226v3 3.3 3.7 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 N Y P4600
Intel Xeon processor E3-1231v3 3.4 3.8 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 Y Y No
Intel Xeon processor E3-1240v3 3.4 3.8 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 Y Y No
Intel Xeon processor E3-1241v3 3.5 3.9 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 Y Y No
Intel Xeon processor E3-1245v3 3.4 3.8 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 Y Y P4600
Intel Xeon processor E3-1246v3 3.5 3.9 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 Y Y P4600
Intel Xeon processor E3-1271v3 3.6 4.0 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 Y Y No
Intel Xeon processor E3-1280v3 3.6 4.0 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 Y Y No
Intel Xeon processor E3-1281v3 3.7 4.1 8 MB 1600 MHz 4 Y Y No
Chipset
Intel® C226 chipset
Memory
12,13
4 DIMM slots, up to 32 GB ECC/non-ECC, DDR3 1600 MHz (ECC/non-ECC choice and actual memory speed dependent on processor capability)
Drive Controllers
14
Integrated SATA Controller, RAID 0,1 supported: 5 ports, 6 Gb/s
Storage
15
Up to (3) 3.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA drives: 500 GB, 1, 2 or 3 TB (9 TB max)
Up to (3) 2.5-inch SATA SSD drives: 128, 180, 240, 256, 480, 512 GB,
or 1 TB (3 TB max)
Up to (1) 2.5-inch SATA self-encrypting solid state boot drive (SED SSD): 256 GB
Up to (1) 2.5-inch SATA self-encrypting 7200 rpm boot drive (SED): 180, 500 GB
Up to (1) PCIe SSD: HP Z Turbo Drive 256 GB, HP Z Turbo Drive 512 GB****
Optional (1) 64 GB SSD Disk Cache Module can be used in conjunction with up
to (2) SATA HDDs in RAID 0/RAID 1 using Intel® Smart Response Technology.
Up to (2) 3.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA drives: 500 GB, 1, 2 or 3 TB (6 TB max)
Up to (2) 2.5-inch SATA SSD drives: 128, 180, 240, 256, 480, 512 GB (1 TB max)
Up to (1) 2.5-inch SATA self-encrypting SSD (SED SSD): 256 GB
Up to (1) 2.5-inch SATA self-encrypting 7200 rpm HDD (SED): 180, 500 GB
Up to (1) PCIe SSD: HP Z Turbo Drive 256 GB, HP Z Turbo Drive 512 GB****
Optional (1) 64 GB SSD Disk Cache Module can be used in conjunction with up to
(2) SATA HDDs in RAID 0/RAID 1 using Intel® Smart Response Technology.
Optical Storage
16,17
DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW DL Super Multi, HP Blu-ray Writer, HP 15-in-1 Media Card Reader
Drive Bays
2 internal 3.5-inch bays, 1 internal 2.5-inch bay (for SSD only), 1 external slim
ODD bay, 2 external Half-Height 5.25-inch bays
1 internal 3.5-inch bay, 1 internal 2.5-inch bay (for SSD only), 1 internal/external
3.5-inch bay, 1 external Half-Height 5.25-inch bay
Expansion Slots
1 PCIe Gen3 x16, 1 PCIe Gen2 x4 slot/x16 connector, 1 PCIe Gen2 x1 slot/x4
connector, 1 PCIe Gen2 x1 slot, 1 PCI 32-bit.
1 PCIe Gen3 x16, 1 PCIe Gen2 x4 slot/x16 connector, 1 PCIe Gen2 x1 slot/x4
connector, 1 PCIe Gen2 x1 slot. All slots are Low Prole.
Available Graphics
Integrated Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics available on select processors as above
Professional 2D: NVIDIA® NVS™ 310, NVIDIA® NVS™ 315, NVIDIA® NVS™ 510
Entry 3D: AMD FirePro™ V3900, NVIDIA® Quadro® K420, NVIDIA® Quadro® K600,
NVIDIA® Quadro® K620
Mid-range 3D: NVIDIA® Quadro® K2000, NVIDIA® Quadro® K2200
High-end 3D: AMD FirePro™ W7000 (AMO
†
only), NVIDIA® Quadro® K4000
Integrated Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics available on select processors as above
Professional 2D: NVIDIA® NVS™ 310, NVIDIA® NVS™ 315, NVIDIA® NVS™ 510
Entry 3D: AMD FirePro™ V3900, NVIDIA® Quadro® K420, NVIDIA® Quadro® K600,
NVIDIA® Quadro® K620
Audio
High Denition Integrated Realtek ALC221 Audio and integrated speaker; optional HP Thin USB Powered Speakers
Network
Integrated Intel I217LM PCIe GbE Controller; Optional Intel Ethernet I210-T1 PCIe as 2nd NIC; WLAN Intel 7260 802.11 a/b/g/n/ PCIe x 1 NIC
Remote Management
Intel® vPro™ with Intel® AMT 9.0
Ports
Front: 2 USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0; 1 USB 2.0 Charging Data Port; 1 microphone in; 1
headphone out
Rear: 2 USB 3.0; 4 USB 2.0; 1 DVI-I single link and 2 DisplayPort 1.2 (for use with
Intel HD Graphics); 1 audio in; 1 audio out; 1 microphone; 1 serial (optional);
2 PS/2; RJ-45 (LoM), optional 2 IEEE 1394b ports
Internal: 1 USB 3.0, 3 USB 2.0
1 Thunderbolt™ 2
8,19
via optional add-in PCIe card
Front: 2 USB 3.0; 2 USB 2.0; 1 microphone in; 1 headphone out
Rear: 2 USB 3.0; 4 USB 2.0; 3 DisplayPort 1.2 (for use with Intel HD Graphics);
1 audio in; 1 audio out; 1 standard/1 serial (optional); 2 PS/2; RJ-45 (LoM),
optional 2 IEEE 1394b ports (PCIe card), Optional HP Thunderbolt-2 PCIe
1-port I/O Card
Internal: 1 USB 3.0, 3 USB 2.0
1 Thunderbolt™ 2
8,19
via optional add-in PCIe card
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