HP Unveils Storage and Cooling Solutions For Desktop Workstations, Quad Core Workstation Ultrabooks
HP Inc. introduces the HP ZBook Studio, a quad core workstation Ultrabook, along with a PCI-E SSD solution and new coolers for its powerful HP Z Workstations. HP announced the HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro, a strorage device which integrates up to four HP Z Turbo Drive G2 modules into one PCIe x16 card. Supported on the HP Z440, Z640, and Z840 HP offers both 256 GB or 512 GB modules for a potential 2 TB total storage on one PCIe card. This solution delivers sequential performance up to 9.0GB/s. Additionally, the HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro enhances data integrity from power loss protection circuitry to correctly save work in the event of a power failure.
The HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro can be used with HP Z440, Z640 and Z840 Workstations. It is planned for availability in November and priced at $1376 for a fully loaded card with four 256GB modules.
The HP Z Cooler is a cooling solution designed to reduce system noise in HP Z Workstation environments. The solution helps lower CPU fan speed and delivers up to a 8.5 dBA acoustic level reduction ? perceived as being 40 percent quieter to the human ear ? versus previous generations. The noise reduction benefits come from HP?s heat-transfer solution that combines 3D vapor chamber technology and HP?s hex-fin design.
The HP Z Cooler will be available with the HP Z440 and Z840 Workstations. It is available now starting at $120.
HP also announced the HP Z22n and HP Z23n Narrow Bezel IPS Displays, which are nearly borderless on three sides and include factory color calibration for consistent color between projects and displays, along with flexible device connectivity.
The HP Z22n and Z23n are available now and priced at $209 and $229 respectively.
Last but not least, the new 15.6-inch diagonal HP ZBook Studio is the company's thinnest and lightest full performance model.
Starting at 4.4 lbs. and 18mm thin, the HP ZBook Studio can be configured to fit business needs with professional choices of memory, processor, graphics and more. The model features Intel Core or Xeon processors, dual 1 TB(4) HP Z Turbo Drive G2 for up to 2 TB of total storage, up to 32 GB ECC memory, dual Thunderbolt 3, dual cooling fans, and optional HP DreamColor UHD or FHD touch displays. The ZBook Studio is built to handle heavy graphics loads, with a choice of new NVIDIA Quadro M1000M 2 GB GDDR5 Professional graphics or Intel HD graphics 530.
The HP ZBook Studio is planned for availability in December starting at $1699.
HP also introduced three additional HP ZBook Mobile Workstation models. Thinner and lighter than their predecessors, the third generation products are the following:
The HP ZBook 15u delivers workstation performance in a low cost, compact package. It has a 15.6-inch diagonal display, can be configured with up to 32 GB of memory, AMD FirePro professional graphics with 2 GB frame buffer, HP Z Turbo Drive G2, 1.5 TB of total storage, and a FHD touch display. HP ZBook 15u is planned for availability in January starting at $1099.
The HP ZBook 15 is 27 percent thinner and 7 percent lighter than the previous generation. Boasting a 27 percent increase in battery life over previous generations, the HP ZBook 15 with a 15.6-inch diagonal display is equipped with an Intel Core or Xeon processor, 64 GB ECC memory, dual 1 TB HP Z Turbo Drive G2 for up to 3 TB of total storage, dual Thunderbolt 3, and optional HP DreamColor UHD or FHD touch displays. HP ZBook 15 and ZBook 17 are planned for availability in January ? pricing not yet available.
The HP ZBook 17 features a 67 percent increase in battery life and the 17.3-inch diagonal workstation is now also 25 percent thinner and 11 percent lighter than its predecessor. It is configured with an Intel Core or Xeon processor, up to 64 GB ECC memory, dual 1 TB HP Z Turbo Drive G2 for up to 4 TB of total storage, dual Thunderbolt 3, and optional HP DreamColor UHD or FHD touch displays. The ZBook 17 also features NVIDIA graphics support up to M5000M Quadro with an 8 GB frame buffer.
The HP ZBook Studio, ZBook 15 and 17 all feature the new NVIDIA Quadro Professional graphics. These systems also offer a choice of Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580, Intel HD graphics P530 or Intel HD graphics 530.
Offered with HP ZBook Workstations is the new HP ZBook Dock with Thunderbolt 3. Users can link up to 10 devices at once through ports that include Thunderbolt 3 (supporting DisplayPort 1.2, USB 3.1 Gen 2, and PCIe), four USB 3.0, RJ-45, VGA, combo audio, and two additional DisplayPorts. The HP ZBook Dock is planned for availability in December starting at $229.