HP Why a Workstation Guide

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HP Business PCs provide
Basic power and reliability
PC-grade Intel and AMD processors, non-ECC
memory, standard SATA HDDs and consumer-
grade graphics cards
Convenient form factors
Convertible Minitower, Microtower, Small
Form Factor and Ultra-Slim
Standard security features
Built-in software security measures and
external hardware locking devices
Workstations also deliver*
Improved performance
• Intel® Xeon® processors with a choice of
more cores, greater memory bandwidth,
larger cache and higher frequencies
• Professional-class graphics from integrated
graphics to multiple 2D and 3D solutions
• Supercomputing with NVIDIA Maximus
(concurrent GPU computation and
visualization)
• Optional Thunderbolt
TM
2
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for up to 4 times
the bandwidth of USB 3.0
• HP Z Turbo Drive PCIe SSD for double the
performance of SATA SSDs
Mission-critical reliability
ECC Memory as well as storage options
that use server-class technology and are
rigorously tested for 24x7 operation
Professional application certication
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 8.1 Pro 64-bit
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Up to 512 GB
1
of memory and 15 TB
2
of storage
Additional features
• Productivity-boosting software tools
such as HP Performance Advisor and
HP Remote Graphics Software preloaded
on HP Workstations
• Longer lifecycles than Business PCs
Application and Model Complexity
Workstations
PCs
PC and Workstation application segments
Application Performance
†
Office productivity
Banking
Graphic design
Architecture
Telehealth &
image viewing
High-end
oil & gas
Web browsing
Accounting
Education
Financial trading/
analysis
2D/3D CAD
design
Scientific/
geospatial
High-end 3D CAD
3D animation/
video editing
Healthcare
diagnosis
Entry animation/
video editing
While business PCs can provide you with excellent value,
workstations deliver superb performance, uncompromised
reliability and wide-ranging scalability.
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Multi-threaded/multi-tasking
PC and workstation application segments
Workstations are designed
for the demands of users
who work with professional
and technical applications,
large and complex datasets
or intricate 3D models.