6/04/2012 01:19:00 AM
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Hewlett-Packard has formally launched some desktops powered by Intel Xeon CPUs, in addition to upgrading the EliteBook W-Series of mobile workstations.
The workstations bear the name of Z220 series and rely on quad-core Xeon E3 processors or, should budgets not be too great, Core i7 or Pentium units. It all depends on what buyers choose. NVIDIA Quadro or AMD FirePro graphics adapters, as well as up to 32 GB of RAM, are paired with whatever chip is selected. Meanwhile, the mobile series includes 14-inch, 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch laptops powered by Core i5 or Core i7 CPUs. NVIDIA's Quadro K-series graphics are available, plus 24 GB SSD caching, various HDD/SSD storage options, up to 16 GB of RAM and 3G. The model names are 8470W, 8570W and 8770W.
"The addition of the new HP Z220 and EliteBook Mobile Workstations strengthens our already-robust lineup and reinforces our position as the market leader in the workstations industry," said Jim Zafarana, vice president and general manager, Commercial Solutions Business Unit, HP. "For design, animation and engineering customers, creativity can strike while out in the field or back at the office-we've designed HP Workstations to complement the needs of professionals who demand quality and reliability where ever they are." HP's mobile and desktop workstations possess USB 3.0 support and, for the laptops, a decent level of protection against dust, shock and temperatures.
The prices are of at least $699 for the Z220 (562 Euro, give or take) and $1,329, $1,449 and $1,699 for the 14-inch, 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch mobile machines (1,070 Euro, 1,166 Euro and 1,368 Euro, respectively). Sales haven't started yet, but they should begin before the end of the ongoing month (June, 2012). Maybe sales will be good enough that HP won't end up in another situation where it has to fire 27,000 people.
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