The HP Z220 Tower is a workstation designed for professional tasks that require a balance of performance and affordability. Here's a breakdown of its technical details:

Processors

• Supports Intel Xeon E3 processors from the Sandy Bridge (v2) family (Z220 SFF) or Ivy Bridge (v3) family (Z220 CMT) [1, 2]. Specific options include:
  • Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 (Sandy Bridge) - 3.2 GHz, 4 cores, 8MB cache .
  • Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 (Sandy Bridge) - 3.3 GHz, 4 cores, 8MB cache . (These are examples, other v2 processor options might exist)
  • Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 (Ivy Bridge) - 3.4 GHz, 4 cores, 8MB cache .
  • Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 (Ivy Bridge) - 3.5 GHz, 4 cores, 8MB cache . (These are examples, other v3 processor options might exist)

Memory

• 4 DIMM slots supporting up to 32GB of DDR3 memory with 1333 MHz speed (Sandy Bridge) or 1600 MHz speed (Ivy Bridge) .

Storage

• Integrated SATA 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s controllers for data transfer .
• Supports various storage configurations including:
  • Up to 4 x 3.5-inch SATA drives (7200 rpm) with capacities ranging from 250GB to 1TB .
  • Up to 4 x 2.5-inch SATA SSDs with capacities ranging from 128GB to 500GB .
  • RAID configurations supported for data redundancy (SATA RAID 0 and 1 supported on motherboard) .

Graphics

• The base model doesn't include a dedicated graphics card, but it supports various options depending on configuration . Options might include AMD Radeon or NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics cards.

Form Factor

• Standard tower with dimensions: 44.7 x 17.8 x 45.5 cm (17.6 x 7.0 x 17.9 in) .

Connectivity

• Front Panel:
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x IEEE 1394a port (Firewire) (on some models)
  • 1 x Headphone jack
  • 1 x Microphone jack
• Rear Panel:
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 (Ethernet) port
  • Audio Line-In and Line-Out ports
  • 1 x VGA port (on some models) 
  • Optional serial port and parallel port .

Other Features

• Optional 22-in-1 media card reader .
• 300W or 460W power supply depending on configuration .

Operating System

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