The HP Z230 Tower is a workstation designed for everyday professional tasks that require a balance of performance and affordability. Here's a breakdown of its technical details:

Processors

• Supports Intel Core i5 and i7 processors from the 4th generation (Haswell) with options ranging from 4 cores and 4 threads to 4 cores and 8 threads (with Turbo Boost technology) .
• Optional Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 processors might be available depending on configuration .

Memory

• 4 DIMM slots supporting up to 32GB of DDR3 memory with 1600 MHz speed .

Storage

• Integrated SATA 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s controllers for data transfer .
• Supports various storage configurations including:
  • Up to 3 x 3.5-inch SATA drives (7200 rpm) with capacities ranging from 500GB to 3TB (maximum total capacity of 9TB).
  • Up to 3 x 2.5-inch SATA SSDs with capacities ranging from 128GB to 1TB (maximum total capacity of 3TB) .
  • Optional HP Z Turbo Drive PCIe SSD for even faster performance .
  • RAID configurations supported for data redundancy (SATA RAID 0 and 1 supported on motherboard) .

Graphics

• Integrates Intel HD Graphics 4600 for basic graphics needs [4]. Supports up to three simultaneous displays via DisplayPort and DVI-I outputs .
• Optional dedicated graphics cards might be available depending on configuration .

Form Factor

• Standard tower with dimensions: 39.93 x 17.04 x 44.25 cm (15.7 x 6.7 x 17.4 in).

Connectivity

• Front Panel:
  • 2 x USB 3.0 ports
  • 1 x USB 2.0 port with charging function
  • 1 x Headphone jack
  • 1 x Microphone jack
• Rear Panel:
  • 2 x USB 3.0 ports
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 (Ethernet) port
  • Audio Line-In and Line-Out ports
  • 1 x DVI-I port
  • 2 x DisplayPort 1.2 ports (available on specific processors only) .
  • Optional serial port and parallel port .

Other Features

• Optional 15-in-1 media card reader .
• 400W or 320W power supply depending on configuration .

Operating System

• Originally configured for Windows, but likely compatible with newer versions like Windows 10 with proper driver installation.