HP Why a Workstation Guide

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1. Maximum memory capacities assume Windows 64-bit operating systems or Linux. With Windows 32-bit operating
systems, memory above 3 GB may not all be available due to system resource requirements.
2. For hard drives, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 20 GB
(for Windows 7) and up to 30 GB (For Windows 8.1) of hard drive (or system disk) is reserved for the system
recovery software.
3. 8 displays are provided via use of two NVS450 Quad Display Graphics Cards. NVS450 is available as an after-market
optiononHPZ820.ItisoeredasacongurableoptiononHPZ420andHPZ620.
4. Intel ® Xeon ® processors E3V2 with Hyper Threading and larger 8 MB cache out perform equivalent 3rd generation
Intel ® Core
TM
i5 processors. Increasing performance with the more multi-threaded application.
5. Results based on the SPECapc benchmarks for DS SolidWorks 2013 and the Cinebench 11.5 CPU benchmark test;
comparing an HP Z230 Tower Workstation with an Intel® Core™ i5-4690 processor to an HP Z230 Tower Workstation
withanIntel®Xeon®E3-1241v3Processor.Allothersystemcongurationswereselectedtobeasequalaspossible.
6. Thunderbolt™ 2 is available via an optional add-in card on the Z1 G2, Z230 SFF, Z230 Tower, Z420, Z620, and Z820.
Thunderbolt is new technology. Thunderbolt cable and Thunderbolt device (sold separately) must be compatible
withWindows.TodeterminewhetheryourdeviceisThunderboltCertiedforWindows,
see https://thunderbolttechnology.net/products.
7. SoftErrorsinElectronicMemory—AWhitePaper©2003-2004TezzaronSemiconductor
8. Cycles, Cells and Platters: An Empirical Analysis of Hardware Failures on a Million Consumer PCs: Microsoft Research,
2011
9. Not all features are available in all editions of Windows 8.1. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately
purchased hardware, drivers and/or software to take full advantage of Windows 8 functionality. See microsoft.com.
10. Not all features are in all editions of Windows 7. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased
hardware to take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. See microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for details.
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