Why a Workstation? HP recommends Windows.

HP recommends Windows.
Why a Workstation?
When it comes to personal computing systems, workstations are in a class of their own.
Despite entry price points that can rival those of desktop PCs, workstations provide a spectrum
of performance, reliability and expandability that extends well beyond the capabilities of standard
business computers.
Workstations are designed for the demands of users who work with professional
and technical applications, large and complex datasets or intricate 3D models.
HP recommends Windows.
While business PCs can provide you with excellent value, workstations deliver
superb performance, uncompromised reliability and wide-ranging scalability.
HP Business PCs provide
Workstations also deliver
Basic power and reliability
Increased processing power
PC-grade Intel and AMD processors, non-ECC memory,
standard SATA HDDs and consumer grade graphics cards
Intel® Xeon® processors with a choice of more cores, greater
memory bandwidth, larger cache and higher frequencies
Convenient form factors
Professional-class graphics
Convertible Minitower, Microtower, Small Form Factor
and Ultra-Slim
From integrated graphics to multiple 2D and 3D solutions
Standard security features
Built-in software security measures and external
hardware locking devices
Mission-critical reliability
ECC Memory and storage options that use server-class
technology and are rigorously tested for 24x7 operation
Professional application certification
To help ensure out-of-the-box compatibility between
HP Workstations and professional applications
Tool-less chassis
For easy end-user upgrades
Maximum expandability
· Windows 7® Professional.
· Up to 512 GB of memory and 14 TB of storage
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Take performance to new extremes
HP Workstations are designed and engineered to optimize the way the processor, memory, graphics, operating systems,
and application software components work together in all configurations. This whole-system focus, combined with
efficient power and cooling solutions, helps you accomplish more with each minute of your time. And, the ultra-quiet
performance of HP Workstations is perfectly suited for use in quiet office environments.
Intel® Xeon® Processor Technology
A wide choice of high-performance Intel® Xeon® processors are validated and tested by Intel and HP for demanding
workstation applications. Besides supporting greater reliability with ECC memory, Intel Xeon processors offer from 5%
to 24% performance gains over Intel® CoreTM processors (see performance comparison charts). Other benefits include
greater frequency options, choice of more than 4 cores on a single processor and choice of dual processor options on
dual-socket workstation platforms.
Performance comparison: Intel® E3v2 to 3rd Gen Intel® Core i51
Storage even a server would envy
PCs usually have 7200 rpm SATA drives, while HP Workstations offer an additional choice of 10K rpm SATA as well as
10K and 15K SAS hard drives, which provide better reliability and better performance than standard 7200 rpm SATA
drives. And with configurations ranging all the way up to 14 TB4, you can say goodbye to your external drives. Or add an
SSD drive for lightning fast boot up.
Leading-edge professional graphics
100,000 hours of testing per year, simulating real-world customer workloads, as well as stress tests that far exceed
typical usage, translate into higher quality drivers that customers trust. Strong relationships with NVIDIA, AMD and Intel
help us quickly resolve any issues. That’s how we give you HP Workstations graphics cards that feature optimized
thermal and power design, wide-ranging application certification and a full three-year limited warranty.
HP Performance Advisor
Further enhancing application performance on your workstation, this exclusive HP software wizard helps you configure,
customize and optimize your system for each new application and driver you install. To learn more, see
hp.com/go/performanceadvisor.
Performance on display
The best accessory for your HP Workstation is a powerful HP Performance Display. A single HP Workstation can drive up
to eight displays3—and you get the crisp, clear images and wide viewing angles of HP Performance Displays, or you can
go even further with the billion color possibilities of HP DreamColor Displays.
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Mission-Critical Reliability
HP Workstations are designed to comprehensively address reliability in all its forms. They are made for those who need
their machine to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. For professionals who rely on the highest
application performance, and who need to ensure data integrity HP workstations meet those high reliability expectations
through both design and testing.
A strenuous design standard
We design our systems based on professional application demands, a full-time customer use model and a five-year
design life. This 24x7 design standard drives the types of components we use and how we design our machines. Even the
smallest and most common electronic components, like resistors and capacitors, are carefully chosen based on quality,
reliability and top performance. Our engineers physically deconstruct workstation components to study the materials and
the chemicals used in them. They know, for example, that poor chemicals used on a DIMM socket can lead to corrosion,
creating a point of failure on a system motherboard.
Independent Software Vendor (ISV) certification
HP supports an extensive list of application partners and works closely with many software vendors to ensure that these
applications work smoothly and flawlessly on HP Workstations in all possible configurations. HP also provides a test suite
to graphics vendors, to help increase the reliability and stability of industry-standard graphics products. Learn more about
how our partnerships power you.
Tested beyond industry standards
Our customers put their workstations through the toughest trials, so we do too—before they can. We subject components to
rigorous testing to verify their performance under extreme conditions. In brutal three-axis testing—where frequency,
voltage, and temperature are varied—our engineers push the limits of processors, memory, and other system parts. This
three-axis testing uses proprietary tools and techniques, and stresses components in ways that help detect potential
design or component weaknesses that would otherwise go unnoticed. In some cases, rigorous qualification enables us to
find issues that have been previously overlooked by our component vendors. Our strong relationships and influence with
these partners enable us to obtain and integrate improved components into our systems, many of which are unique to HP
Workstations. HP Workstation engineers are fanatical about quality because we know our users are too.
Engineered BIOS
HP BIOS helps hardware compatibility and increases workstation reliability by reducing power consumption through
preset sleep states, adjustable fan speeds that maximize operating efficiency, and power management features.
ECC memory for data integrity
Memory errors can happen anywhere, anytime—with consequences as disastrous as a system crash in the middle of a
critical operation. In fact, a workstation with just 4 GB of memory may encounter one error each week.6 Field studies have
shown that more than 8% of DIMMs are affected by errors. Find out more. Random errors that are mostly caused by
background radiation especially proton and neutron showers caused by high-energy cosmic rays interacting with the
atmosphere can seriously compromise data integrity.7 Find out more. In addition field studies show that environmental
effects such as dirt and heat, or assembly defects increase the probability that a memory error will occur.6 Find out more.
Error Correction Code (ECC) memory detects and corrects soft errors in the memory system on the fly, preserving the
integrity of your data. ECC memory is seen as a "premium" part, and is often used only in servers.8 HP, however, offers
ECC memory on our workstations so your mission-critical applications will run smoothly and without error. Find out more
about ECC Memory on HP Workstations.
Ultimately, our intense focus on reliability gives you greater peace of mind when running professional applications on an
HP Workstation. You know that they have a system that is designed, tested, and proven for the work you do.
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Expandable by design
HP Workstations offer a range of configurable features so that you can quickly and easily grow your workstation at your
own pace. More memory and faster I/O channels are critical for workstation applications and the large files they generate.
HP Workstations are designed to provide more memory, storage, and I/O expandability by supporting a range of PCI
Express slots, hard drives, solid state drives, optical drives, RAID configurations, and flexible storage bays.
Tool-less chassis
Enjoy the control that comes with being able to swap out parts or make upgrades on your own. All HP Workstations
feature a smart chassis that offers tool-less access to the inside for quick and easy configurability.
Ultimate processing power
On dual socket workstations, a second processor can be added when you need it, delivering up to 16 total physical cores
of computing power.
More memory, less waiting
The high-performance models of HP Workstations employ a scalable memory subsystem that provides more bandwidth,
reduces latency, and helps reduce power consumption, so workstations can be configured with more memory without
substantially increasing power and cooling requirements.
Memory, storage and graphics that grow with your needs
Available operating systems
Maximum
memory9
Maximum
storage4
Maximum graphics
HP Z1
Windows® 7 Professional
32 GB
2 TB
NVIDIA Quadro 4000M
HP Z220 SFF
Windows 7® Professional.
Windows 7® Ultimate is also available.
32 GB
4 TB
NVIDIA Quadro 600 or dual NVIDIA NVS 310; AMD FirePro™ V3900
HP Z220 CMT
Windows 7® Professional.
Windows 7® Ultimate is also available.
32 GB
6 TB
NVIDIA Quadro 4000 (AMO only) or dual NVIDIA NVS 310, AMD FirePro™ V5900
HP Z420
Windows 7® Professional.
Windows 7® Ultimate is also available.
64 GB
11 TB
NVIDIA Quadro 6000 or dual NVIDIA Quadro 2000; AMD FirePro™ V7900
HP Z620
Windows 7® Professional.
Windows 7® Ultimate is also available.
96 GB
11 TB
NVIDIA Quadro 6000 or dual NVIDIA Quadro 5000; AMD FirePro™ V7900
HP Z820
Windows 7® Professional.
Windows 7® Ultimate is also available.
512 GB
14 TB
Dual NVIDIA Quadro 6000; AMD FirePro™ V7900
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Why a Workstation?
Workstations are designed to meet the unyielding demands of today’s professional and technical workplaces. If you
work with large and complex datasets or intricate 3D models, HP workstations can deliver the performance you need. If
you run mission-critical applications, HP Workstations give you uncompromised reliability. Or if you need room to grow,
HP Workstations have wide-ranging scalability choices. Our intense focus on innovation, performance and reliability has
kept HP at the forefront of the workstation industry for 30 years.
For more information about HP Workstations, please visit
hp.com/zworkstations
1 Intel ® Xeon ® processors E3V2 with Hyper Threading and larger 8 MB cache out perform equivalent 3rd generation Intel ® CoreTM i5 processors. Increasing
performance with the more multi-threaded application
2 Results based on the SPECapc benchmarks for 3ds Max 2011, LightWave as well as the Cinebench CPU Benchmark Test; comparing an HP Z220 CMT
Workstation with an Intel ® CoreTM i5-3570 processor to an HP Z220 CMT Workstation with an Intel Xeon E3-1240v2 Processor. All other system configurations
were selected to be as equal as possible.
3 8 displays are provided via use of two NVS450 Quad Display Graphics Cards. NVS450 is available as an after-market option on HP Z820. It is offered as a
configurable option on HP Z420 and HP Z620.
4 For hard drives, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 20 GB of hard drive (or system disk) is reserved for the
system recovery software for Windows 7.
5 SATA hardware RAID is not supported on Linux systems. The Linux kernel, with built-in software RAID, provides excellent functionality and performance.
It is a good alternative to hardware-based RAID.
6 The Value of Using ECC Memory in Embedded Applications – Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Publication # 47644, Revision: A; Issue Date: October 2009
7 Soft Errors in Electronic Memory – A White Paper ©2003-2004 Tezzaron Semiconductor
8 Cycles, Cells and Platters: An Empirical Analysis of Hardware Failures on a Million Consumer PCs: Microsoft Research, 2011
9 Each processor supports up to 4 channels of DDR3 memory. To realize full performance at least 1 DIMM must be inserted into each channel.
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products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as
constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Intel and Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All other trademarks are the
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