The HP Z Workstation series is a reinvention of the product category from the core outwards, offering performance, value and serviceability in a new design. The new workstation series is 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 is already 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.
“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 GM, Workstations, HP.
HP’s new workstations are being adopted by some of 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 turn to HP workstations when designing 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.
The new HP Z Workstation series became available worldwide on April 6. Prices start at $1,999 for the HP Z800; $1,679 for the HP Z600; and $969 for the HP Z400 Workstation. For more information see www.hp.com/personalagain
