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HP has made two new announcements in the workstation sector. New and improved versions of the HP Z workstations were presented. HP is also collaborating with graphics-card specialist NVIDIA to implement workstation solutions in the virtual-reality sector.
The new Z workstations HP Z840, HP Z640 and HP Z440:
HP is improving its Z workstation models with increased system expandability, faster storage and more powerful multicore processors. HP Z Turbo Drive G2 1 TB PCIe SSD is intended to be the fastest Z Turbo Drive solution to date. The updated desktop workstations all come with Intel Xeon processors and graphics cards from NVIDIA Quadro and AMD FirePro. Users can choose between various operating systems from Microsoft or Linux. The new Intel processors in the Xeon E5-2600 v4 series support the HP Z workstations at up to 2,400 MHz. With a 1 TB SSD that is up to four times faster (compared with its predecessor), the new HP Z Turbo Drive optimises the workflow.
Workstation solutions for the virtual-reality sector
Together with NVIDIA, HP is bringing workstations for creating 3D content and for gaming and app development to market. These are intended to support developers in designing visually appealing virtual-reality experiences. The new NVIDIA VR-compatible HP Z workstations will be equipped with NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards. All models were tested with the optionally available HTC Vive head-mounted display. In its most powerful configuration, the HP Z workstation has two NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24GB graphics cards.
Prices:
- The HP Z440 workstation is available at an entry-level price starting at €1,600.
- The HP Z640 is set to cost from €2,200.
- The Z840 workstation costs €2,600.
- The HP Z Turbo Drive G2 1 TB PCIe has an entry-level price of €1,600 be available.
- The NVIDIA VR Ready HP Z workstation is available from a price of €4,000 without a graphics card. The dual M6000 24GB graphics cards are currently available as separate upgrade parts and will soon also be available in integrated form. HTC Vive is sold separately.
Details about the workstations are available from HP
Do not miss it! In Digital Production issue 2016:05, we compare various workstations in detail and take them apart.
