Lenovo vs. HP Z800
Posted by Robert Dow and Alex Garovi on June 25th 2009 | Permalink
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Lenovo S20 ThinkStation workstation. (Source: Jon Peddie Research)The Lenovo S20 ThinkStation we tested had a W5580 Xeon 3.20GHz processors, 3 GB of 1.3 GHz DDR3 ECC RAM, a 7,200 RPM 500 GB HDD, and an Nvidia Quadro FX4800 AIB with 4 GB of GDDR3 RAM. The S20 and the HP Z800 both have a Xeon W5580 @ 3.2 GHz processor, the main hardware difference between the two is that the HP is running with a Quadro FX 5800 AIB and Vista 64, while the Lenovo has Windows XP Pro and a Quadro FX 4800. Not quite the fair fight when it…
The HP Z800
Posted by Robert Dow and Jon Peddie on June 25th 2009 | Permalink
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When we wrote about the Parallels Workstation Extreme software (Workstation graphics difficulties fixed, p.13, Volume 9, Number 9, April 27, 2009) we were anxious to see it in action. Due to a lot of travel and various other obstacles (such as learning the ins and outs of Linux) it has taken us until now to get the results. We also had to learn a little more about Linux.
HP says the family of HP Z800 Workstations is the culmination of more than 20 HP design innovations—including a self-checking power supply. It uses the new Intel Xeon quad core processor with a clock up to 3.2 GHz.
Graphics performance is a matter of definition
Posted by Alex Herrera on June 12th 2009 | Permalink
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FirePro 2450. (Source: AMD) To each his own. The fastest rendering 3D cards tend to grab most of the attention in the hardware graphics business, but just because they hog the spotlight doesn’t mean they’re the ideal solution for everyone. A lot of us don’t need to render complex 3D scenes at lightning speed, yet we still demand a lot from our system’s graphics. We just demand different things. As analysts at JPR, we’re not at a loss for the hottest new graphics hardware to evaluate and use. But my problem is this: I’m not a gamer, and since I spend…
eVGA’s Interview
Posted by Jon Peddie on June 12th 2009 | Permalink
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eVGA’s Interview being tested in MTTL’s lab. The camera is in the center post. See more do more, see more together. Anyone who has read Tech Watch has heard about Peddie’s second law—The more you can see the more you can do. And you’ve no doubt heard me extol the benefits of multiple displays, seen pictures of my workspace, and suffered through my lectures on the productivity gains one gets as they add screen space. Two are better than one It’s an easy concept to grasp. If you try to replicate a desktop. A real physical desk top that is maybe…
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