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COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
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SONICA HUSH-X58 |
Sweetwater RACK XT |
RAIN Element Core i7 |
Pcaudiolabs Rokbox 64 |
Sonica Hush P55 |
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Processor |
Core i7 920 and up |
Core i7 920 only |
Core i7 920 and up |
Core i7 920 and up |
Core i5/ i7 |
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Over Clock Support to 3.6 GHz |
YES |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
YES |
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Power Rating
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130W |
130W |
130W |
130W |
95W |
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FSB |
QPI 6.4GHz |
QPI 4.8GHz |
QPI 4.8GHz |
QPI 4.8 |
DMI 2.5GHz |
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Memory Speed |
1600
(important for samples) |
1333 |
1333 |
1333 |
1600 |
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Processor cache |
8MB |
8MB |
8MB |
8MB |
8MB |
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Processor code name |
Nehalem |
Nehalem |
Nehalem |
Nehalem |
Nehalem |
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Chipset |
X58 |
X58 |
X58 |
X58 |
P55 |
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Installed memory |
3GB
3x1 GB DDR3 1600 CL8
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6GB
3 x 2GB DDR3 1333 CL9
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3GB
3x 1GB DDR3 1333 CL 9
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4GB
2x2GB DDR3 1333
* incorrect # should be installed in 3's not running at full potential
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4GB
2x2GB DDR3 1600 CL8
memory in pairs for P55 |
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Maximum memory |
24GB |
6GB (no options) |
12GB |
12GB |
16GB |
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System Drive |
500GB 32meg cache |
500GB |
500GB 32meg cache |
160GB 8meg cache |
500GB 32meg cache |
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Audio Drive |
1000GB 32meg cache |
1000GB |
500GB 32meg cache |
500GB 32meg cache |
1000GB 32meg cache |
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Samples Drive |
1000GB 32meg cache |
N/A |
Optional |
Optional |
1000GB 32meg cache |
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Wireless Desktop
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2.4 GHz Keyboard and Mouse |
N/A |
N/A |
optional |
wireless |
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Video Card |
nVidia 9500GT 1TB
Dual Link Dual DVI |
nVidia 9500GT 512mb
single DVI/-VGA-HDMI |
ATI HD3650 256mb
1dvi- 1 vga no dual link |
256MB ATI HD4350
1dvi -1vga no dual link |
nVidia 9500GT 1TB
dual link dual DVI |
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Swapable Drive bay |
optional |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Boot Multiple Operating Systems. EZ-SWAP |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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RAID Support
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YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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Gigabit LAN |
Single 10/100/1000 |
Single 10/100/1000 |
Single 10/100/1000 |
Single 10/100/1000 |
Single 10/100/1000 |
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Operating system |
Windows XP Professional, Vista Biz 32 or 64
Win 7
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Vista Home |
Windows XP Professional, Vista Ultimate 32 or 64 |
Windows XP Professional, Vista Ultimate 32 or 64 |
Windows XP Professional, Vista Biz 32 or 64 |
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Firewire IEEE 1394a/b ports |
(2) 400 |
(2) 400 |
5 |
(2) 400 |
2 |
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Firewire chipset |
Texas Instruments |
Via |
Texas Instruments |
Texas Instruments |
Texas Instruments |
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Quiet Technology |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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Case type |
Rack / Tower |
Rack Only |
Tower Only |
Rack/Tower |
Rack/Tower |
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Warranty: |
2 years on the entire machine
3 years for the hard drives
3yr CPU, lifetime memory
Lifetime toll free phone support |
2 years on the entire machine
3 years for the hard drives
lifetime on memory
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1 year hardware
90 day phone support |
3 year parts/1yr labor
lifetime phone support |
1 year hadware
lifetime phone support |
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Price |
$2339.00/$2464 with 6gig |
$2499.97 |
$2899.00 |
$2455 |
$2099 |
