HP Workstations FAQs

FAQ | HP Desktop Workstation FAQs
What processors does the HP Z840 oer?
(See table on page 3)
How does the HP Z840 compare to the HP Z820?
•TheHPZ840oersallthenextgenerationIntel®Haswellprocessors,NVIDIA®andAMDgraphicsandHPZTurboDrive.
Added USB 3.0 ports on the front and rear of the chassis along with the optional Thunderbolt™ 2
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add in card allows
users to transfer data with increased speed.
What dierences do I need to be aware of (lack of, removal of, etc)
• Integrated 1394a, present on HP Z820, has been removed. This functionality is provided by an optional add-in card.
•TheHPZ840chassisimplementsanupdatedindustrialdesignencompassingupdatedmaterialsandnishes.Seethe
question above relating to the new industrial design elements.
Why do we continue to oer two power supplies (US)?
•ManyHPZ840congurationsdonotrequiretheamountofpowerprovidedbythelarger,1125Wpowersupply.Forthis
 reason,weoercustomersachoiceofalowerpower,lowercostoption.
Graphics and displays
What graphics are oered on the HP Zx40s?
Name
HP Z440 HP Z640 HP Z840
NVIDIA® NVS™ 310 512MB Graphics
  
NVIDIA® NVS™ 315 1GB Graphics (for HP Workstations)
  
NVIDIA® NVS™ 510 2GB Graphics
  
NVIDIA® Quadro® K420 1GB Graphics
  
NVIDIA® Quadro® K620 2GB Graphics
  
NVIDIA® Quadro® K2200 4GB Graphics
  
NVIDIA® Quadro® K4200 4GB Graphics
  
NVIDIA® Quadro® K5200 8GB Graphics
  
NVIDIA® Quadro® K6000 12GB Graphics
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AMD FirePro™ W2100 2GB Graphics
  
AMD FirePro™ W4100 2GB Graphics * * *
AMD FirePro™ W5100 4GB Graphics
  
AMD FirePro™ W7100 8GB Graphics * * *
AMD FirePro™ W8100 8GB Graphics * * *
AMD FirePro™ W9100 16GB Graphics * *
*PendingtestingandcerticationonHPWorkstations.TheAMDFirePro™W2100istimetomarkettoshipwiththeZx40series;AMDFirePro™W5100
is planned to be announced by the Zx40 launch; AMD FirePro™ W4100 and W7100 are planned to be announced publicly in Dec. 2014; AMD FirePro™
W8100 and W9100 are already announced.
When will graphics be available?
• All of the NVIDIA® graphics listed and AMD FirePro™W2100willbeavailableatthetimeoftherstshipments.The 
AMD FirePro™ W5100 and W7100 are planned to ship at a later date. For more information and updates on
graphics solutions, please visit hp.com/go/leadershipgraphics
•AddinTestedandCertiedoptions
• At launch or shortly thereafter the AMD FirePro™ W9100 (Z640 and Z840) and W8100 (Z440, Z640, Z840) will be
  testedandcertied.TheAMDFirePro™W4100willbetestedandcertiedonallplatformsbyendofyear.
What GPU accelerators are oered on each platform?
•Attherstplatformshipdate,noGPUacceleratorswillbeoered.Weplantoprovidenewoeringsearlynextyear.
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