HP Targets CAD with Z Workstations
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ALTO, CA, Mar 31, 2009 - HP today unveiled the HP Z Workstation series –a
reinvention of the product category from the core outward that offers
customers unprecedented performance, value and serviceability in a sleek new
design.
The HP Z800, HP Z600 and HP Z400 Workstations are the culmination of more
than 20 HP design innovations – including a self-checking power supply – and
take advantage of the new Intel Xeon processor.
HP’s engineering investment in the Z line already is paying off for customers
such as Schlumberger, which reports it is realizing step-change performance
improvements ranging from 300 to 500 percent on its flagship engineering
applications.(1)
“The new Z line marks the first HP workstations to be totally serviceable
with your fingers – from the power supply to the motherboard,” said Jim Zafarana,
vice president and general manager, Workstations, HP. “Early studies show that
an HP Z Workstation may pay for itself in a surprisingly short period with its
performance and productivity gains.”
HP workstations are being used by the world’s most demanding power users in
industries such as graphic arts, broadcast, computer-aided design (CAD),
engineering, medical imaging, finance, and oil and gas exploration. Companies
use HP workstations to design everything from running shoes to race cars,
animated characters to deep-sea submersibles, and to manage everything from
billions of dollars of tradable securities to mission-critical IT environments.
The interior of the Z line offers a totally modular design, in which
components slide neatly into place in a cable-less environment for optimal
serviceability. On the outside, the Z line features a streamlined
brushed-aluminum exterior inspired by automotive and industrial design leader
BMW Group DesignworksUSA.
“Opening the door of the new BMW Z4 and the side panel of the new HP Z
Workstation reveals that both are as aesthetically powerful and innovative on
the inside as they are on the outside,” said Verena Kloos, president, BMW Group
DesignworksUSA.
HP also debuted the HP SkyRoom technology, a professional-quality visual
collaboration and conferencing solution that preserves the value of highly
personal human interaction. HP SkyRoom is built on the company’s pioneering
video and imaging engines. The resulting product is designed to deliver
real-time visual communication responsiveness that is four times faster than a
blink of an eye.(2) HP SkyRoom is currently in beta testing with customers
around the world.
Three workstation lines to meet every customer need
The new HP Z Workstations offer next-generation Intel Xeon processor 5500
series with integrated memory controllers and Intel Turbo Boost Technology along
with a new lineup of professional graphics solutions, built-in high-definition
(HD) audio and an option for solid-state drives.
The HP Z800 Workstation is HP’s most powerful and expandable workstation for
users working with applications such as 3-D animation, broadcast video, oil and
gas discovery, and medical imaging. The HP Z800 has an all-new brushed aluminum
industrial design with the modular internal design. The quad-core HP Z800 taps
the new Intel QuickPath Technology to offer the most sophisticated input/output
performance in any application scenario. It also comes with a liquid-cooling
option.
The HP Z600 Workstation is designed with the environment in mind, offering
high performance in a compact size for professionals in industries such as video
production, finance and midrange CAD. Featuring the same brushed aluminum
exterior, internal modular design and serviceability as the HP Z800 Workstation,
the HP Z600 Workstation can accommodate up to eight displays.
The HP Z400 Workstation is a best-in-class entry-level workstation, offering
top Intel processor performance at affordable prices for professionals working
in video editing, photography, design and engineering. The HP Z400 is the first
single-socket(3) workstation based on the Next-Generation Intel
Microarchitecture (Nehalem) and can be built with the latest Intel Xeon
processors.(4) The HP Z400 Workstation also comes with a liquid-cooling option.
“The new Intel Xeon processor 5500 series and Intel QuickPath Technology blow
the doors off of previous workstation performance benchmarks,” said Kirk Skaugen,
vice president and general manager, Workstations and Servers, Intel. “HP has a
unique ability to take our processors and highly tune them into digital
workhorses. HP Workstation customers will love the intelligent performance,
energy efficiency, and expandability that are enabled by the new Xeon
processors.”
Designed with the environment in mind
HP is a leader in reducing the environmental impact of its products,
including workstations, often acting first to adopt new solutions designed with
the environment in mind. For example, only the HP Z Workstation line includes a
new HP-exclusive WattSaver(5) feature that manages power in the “off” state at
less than one watt.
In addition, the HP Z Workstations include 85 percent efficient power
supplies – the HP Z800 Workstation has an option for an 89 percent efficient
power supply – reducing both overall energy usage and the amount of waste heat
released. The HP Z line already is ENERGY STAR 5.0 qualified, ahead of the
ENERGY STAR scheduled deadline of July.
All HP workstations are more than 90 percent(6) recyclable by weight, and the
HP Z line is registered as Electronics Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT™)
Gold, the highest rating available.
The HP advantage
HP’s highly tuned workstations give customers an experience much like having
an engineer in the box, with HP Performance Tuning Framework software that
automatically tunes the workstation, finding and installing the proper drivers.
This type of tuning can result in significantly improved performance and system
and software stability.
Users of HP workstations will enjoy additional benefits of HP’s
precision-tuning:
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To further ensure stability for
its customers, HP certifies drivers for commonly used workstation
applications from vendors such as Adobe, Autodesk, CATIA, Dassault, Revit,
Siemens and SolidWorks.
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Each HP workstation passes
through HP’s legendary quality assurance and testing process, which goes
beyond PC industry testing requirements.
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Due to superior acoustics
engineering, many customers report they cannot tell by listening if the
workstation is even running.
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HP offers more choices than any
other vendor, with the broadest scope of options and the most specialized
configurations, ranging from a choice of graphics cards and multiple display
configurations to any operating system a customer selects.
Pricing and availability(7)
The new HP Z Workstation series is expected to be available worldwide
starting April 6. U.S. pricing starts at $1,999 for the HP Z800 Workstation;
$1,679 for the HP Z600 Workstation; and $969 for the HP Z400 Workstation.
For more information, visit
www.hp.com/personalagain .
About HP
HP, the world’s largest technology company, simplifies the technology
experience for consumers and businesses with a portfolio that spans printing,
personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure.
For more information, visit http://www.hp.com.
Note:
- This customer's results depended upon unique business environment,
the way it used HP products and services, and other factors. These results
may not be typical; results may vary.
- Sub-100ms latency is limited to the latency within the visual code
itself, and does not include network latency.
- 64-bit computing on Intel architecture requires a computer system
with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and
applications enabled for Intel 64 architecture. Processors will not operate
(including 32-bit operation) without an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS.
Performance will vary depending on hardware and software configurations.
More information is available at
www.intel.com/info/em64t.
- Dual- and quad-core technologies are designed to improve performance
of multithreaded software products and hardware-aware multitasking operating
systems and may require appropriate operating system software for full
benefits. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily
benefit from use of these technologies.
- Requires customer activation.
- Recyclability determined using EU WEEE data.
- Estimated U.S. street prices. Actual prices may vary.
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