HP new Z series Workstations & Monitor

[NumLock21]

HP has revealed their new line of their Z series workstations and a monitor. The workstations are 4th generation, HP Z8, Z6, and Z4. The Z8 will be the top of the line, while trickling down to mid-range for Z6, and entry level for the Z4. Now those machines are not your typical home use system as both the Z8 and Z6 are capable of running on dual Xeon Scalable processor, with 6-channel DDR4, and a whatever that is you want to throw at. The Z4 will be running on a single Xeon W processor where it runs on the same socket as the consumer Core i7x or Core i9x cpus. HP Z series is build on security, so with that in mind

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Features like HP Sure Start Gen 3 (a self-healing, self-checking BIOS), TPM 2.0, Secure Authentication using up to four authentication tools (including smart cards and biometrics like fingerprints), and HP Secure Erase are designed to ensure that the data on a workstation will not fall into unauthorized hands.

Because of the business sectors in which these workstations are normally used, data security and network integrity is a strong consideration. In some places, the USB ports are often disabled or set to disallow devices like thumb drives in order to keep someone from taking data off of the network, and the systems have either no internet access or it's intentionally limited.

 

It comes with your typical I/O ports including USB C, PS/2 for keyboard and mouse, dual gigabit lan, combo mic/audio jack. The is also dual 10Gbe and Thunderbolt 3 a optional add-on for the Z8 and Z6. And optional Thunderbolt 3 add-on for the Z4. Next up is their new HP Z monitor.

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HP also introduced a 37.5” diagonal curved display, the Z38c. In addition to its large size, the monitor has a 21:9 aspect ratio and 3840x1600 resolution. It has a matte surface like other Z series monitors and uses 14-bit internal color processing and an 8-bit + FRC panel to give higher color accuracy.

So far there is information on the release date of the monitor and its price. For their workstations, it will launch in November with a starting price of,

• HP Z8: $2,439
• HP Z6: $1,919
• HP Z4: $1,239

 

HP Z8

HP Z6

(2nd Xeon runs on a daughter card)

 

HP Z4

 

HP Z38C monitor

 

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hp-z8-z6-z4-workstations,35443.html

[samcool55]

4665W PSU? I guess a typo? Seems a bit much.

They do look quite nice tho, i'm wondering when the AMD equivalents will launch.

[Princess Luna]

Now that is a sweet sweet monitor right there.

[TVwazhere]

I have on old Z420 at work with a Xeon 1607..... No V number. the original V0 I guess? Holy crap this thing sucks ass for single threaded app's. Trying to get my company to switch me (the only workstation pc in the entire buisness) to a "mainstream" intel cpu

These CPU coolers suck tbh, but theyre functional I guess.

[flibberdipper]

6 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I came.

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, TVwazhere said:

a "mainstream" intel cpu

Why not a Ryzen 7 system? it still is the "best affordable" workstations out there no?

[PlayStation 2]

Those are laid out really nicely on the inside, god damn.

[NumLock21]

4 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

I have on old Z420 at work with a Xeon 1607..... No V number. the original V0 I guess? Holy crap this thing sucks ass for single threaded app's. Trying to get my company to switch me (the only workstation pc in the entire buisness) to a "mainstream" intel cpu

These CPU coolers suck tbh, but theyre functional I guess.

1607 is their first gen Xeon E5. It's a quad core with no HT.

https://ark.intel.com/products/64619/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-1607-10M-Cache-3_00-GHz-0_0-GTs-Intel-QPI

[2FA]

3 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Why not a Ryzen 7 system? it still is the "best affordable" workstations out there no?

Cause dem rebates doe

[TVwazhere]

4 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Why not a Ryzen 7 system? it still is the "best affordable" workstations out there no?

Because my modeling software is still very heavily single threaded when it comes to parts, assembly and conversion to 2D drawing, which is like 99.9% of my work load. I really dotn even need a "work station" computer because of how Inventor runs

Just now, NumLock21 said:

1607 is their first gen Xeon E5. It's a quad core with no HT.

https://ark.intel.com/products/64619/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-1607-10M-Cache-3_00-GHz-0_0-GTs-Intel-QPI

Yeah. It's no fun! These temps are idle

 

[NumLock21]

Just now, TVwazhere said:

Because my modeling software is still very heavily single threaded when it comes to parts, assembly and conversion to 2D drawing, which is like 99.9% of my work load. I really dotn even need a "work station" computer because of how Inventor runs

Yeah. It's no fun! These temps are idle

 

swap out cpu fan. The mounting bracket is built into the board or are they using narrow ILM sockets?

[Bouzoo]

A good looking monitor which doesn't look like a christmas tree? What year is this?

[NumLock21]

2 minutes ago, Bouzoo said:

A good looking monitor which doesn't look like a christmas tree? What year is this?

2117

[argyle]

4 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

swap out cpu fan. The mounting bracket is built into the board or are they using narrow ILM sockets?

i have a Z420 - though with an E5-1650 Xeon which is 6C/12T. I was able to install a better cooler on it. Used a Noctua NH9-DL as it was one of the few that fit. I got a second 92mm fan to replace the RAM fan it had.

[Dylanc1500]

Why can case manufactures realize this is the case my body wants and needs, it's practical and functional and good looking. On a serious note though, the Z8 looks to be a awesome machine and I have been waiting to get my hamds on one.

[TVwazhere]

1 hour ago, NumLock21 said:

swap out cpu fan. The mounting bracket is built into the board or are they using narrow ILM sockets?

It's a company computer. I'm lucky they let me add a 1tb HDD to addo needed storage to my abysmally low 128gb ssd

[NumLock21]

13 minutes ago, Dylanc1500 said:

Why can case manufactures realize this is the case my body wants and needs, it's practical and functional and good looking. On a serious note though, the Z8 looks to be a awesome machine and I have been waiting to get my hamds on one.

A comment from the source

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Completely different design team located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Designed and extensively tested, which is why they are pretty reliable too. I went on a tour of their Ft. Collins facility a few years ago, other people did stories about it previous to me... they do stuff like test the USB ports with a machine that plugs and unplugs the port hundred of times and then check the wear with a scanning electron microscope to see how it wears to make sure they are going to withstand use. They drop test systems in their shipping boxes and everything...

 

[Dylanc1500]

32 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

A comment from the source

 

They have done pretty awesome things, and as far as true workstations go, in my opinion HP is high on the build quality. I have used them for years. Sadly I think this part of them strems from absorbing Compaq, as back in the day they were crème de la crème of workstations.

[snortingfrogs]

Sweet lord have mercy!

 

Might be a viable option instead of build my own rig, that Z8 is pure pornography.

[vanished]

10 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

i was just joking

I know but It's funny to think about how a machine that probably costs $20k+ could be matched or beaten for 1/10th of that.  Just the daily reminder that different workloads are different and machines are specialized for them  

[mrchow19910319]

One giant chubby tower PC right there...

I ain't complaining... 

[Klovnious]

8K video editing?!??!??! @LinusTech this would be a GREAT video for you guys to make, like a review/go through of this beast