The task is to locate one desktop and one workstation from the same manufacturer, such as Dell or HP. For both systems choose the configuration for optimal performance. The questions below have you tabulate the specification for each and compare and contrast each components and determine if the cost is worth the benefits.

Tabulate the technical specification for each system in order to make comparisons between the two. Concentrate on the system bus, video bus, storage bus, available processors, memory, and the architecture for the interconnecting processors and memory. Discuss where the cost differences are and the benefits / drawbacks the added cost provides for each item. Is the cost worth it for each item and overall? Based on the analysis, give your opinion for the most optimal configuration in terms of cost benefit analysis.

Component

Details Desktop

Details Workstation

CPU / Processors

Primary Storage (Memory)

System Bus

Secondary Storage (Hard Drive)

Storage Bus

Input / Output Capabilities

Operating System

Video Capabilities

Video Bus

Network Capabilities

Wired

Wireless