HP Workstations FAQs

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What are the new workstations?

HP Z440 Workstation

• The HP Z440 Workstation gives you professional expandability in an accessible tool-free mini-tower form factor—all

at a great price. With up to eight discrete processor cores, the latest processing and I/O power from Intel®, and the

latest graphics technology from leading graphics providers, you have the power you need to get the job done.

HP Z640 Workstation

• With up to 36 discrete processor cores, the HP Z640 workstation packs a ton of computing and visualization power

into a quiet, compact footprint. This dual-socket system helps you boost productivity with the performance of next-

generation Intel® Xeon® processors

and support for up to eight displays

HP Z840 Workstation

• Built for high-end computing and visualization, the dual-processor HP Z840 Workstation delivers outstanding

performance, award-winning industrial design, and tool-free serviceability in the industry’s most expandable

chassis. With next-generation Intel® Xeon® processors

and the latest professional graphics, you’ll tackle the most

demanding projects like never before.

Why don’t these follow the rest of the family’s naming strategy and use the ‘G’ designator?

HP carefully evaluates product naming with every new product release. For the HP Z440, Z640 and Z840 Workstations,

there is a long legacy of this naming convention for these classes of workstation, and implied product positioning therein.

What products are these replacing and when?

• The HP Z440 Workstation is replacing the HP Z420 Workstation.

• The HP Z640 Workstation is replacing the HP Z620 Workstation.

• The HP Z840 Workstation is replacing the HP Z820 Workstation.

• All of the new products are planned to be available on September 22, 2014.

Where do these products t within the overall HP Z Workstation family?

• The HP Z440 is the performance platform designed for entry-level workstation requirements for a wide range of

professional software. With a full range of graphics cards, Intel® processors, and optional Thunderbolt™ 2

 connectivity,theHPZ440iscapableofhandlingheavyworkloadsandcomplex3Dmodelingawlessly,something

users cannot do on a typical commercial PC. The HP Z440 provides a more robust system and a longer lifecycle than

the HP Z2x0 series platforms but is positioned below the HP Z640.

• TheHPZ640isastepupintoadvancedsystemcongurations.Itoersincreasedcongurabilitywiththeoption 

 ofdualprocessorsinadditiontothefullrangeofgraphicscardsandmemorycongurations.HPZ640isacompact

tower form factor, but is more versatile and expandable than the HP Z440 and is positioned below the HP Z840.

• TheHPZ840isahigh-endsolutionthatprovidesthemostcongurabilityandhighestcomputecapabilityofany 

workstation. The Z840 is HP’s ultimate, workstation-class work horse, a step up from the HP Z640. Two key

 dierentiatorsbetweentheHPZ840andHPZ640aretheHPZ840includesanembeddedSAScontroller 

and a second processor socket on the main system board.