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What really astonishes me though is how you can have these really nice machines and Apple doesn't bother to update the Mac mini. Seriously, an Apple version of this would be a nice desktop.
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I was unaware that stories could be downvoted, or I lack the karma to do so.
You need 500 karma to downvote.
I used to avoid voting on comments on my phone for a while because I was afraid I'd end up downing with my fat fingers but they've fixed it with an undown link when I down vote. Maybe they've relieved me from the responsibility of down voting stories?
I don't know how I feel about down voting because there is always a desire to down vote dissenting opinion.
tl;dr that's for comments afaik
So how much RAM could be stuffed in one of these? Edit: The Z2 Mini supports Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, in addition to Xeon E3 processors. It also supports up to 32GB of DDR4 SO-DIMM memory, and the unit can be equipped with Nvidia Quadro M620 graphics with 2GB of memory. (from http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hp-z2-mini-g3-workstation,3... )
and ECC RAM!
Does it sound like a jet engine? I was disappointed how noisy even the small Lenovo Thinkcentre desktops were.
There's no way that much heat is going to be quietly removed by those tiny fans.
I'd love some high res photos of the inside so I could look up the data sheet of the fans in use.
Considering HP servers ship with cooling ducts to direct airflow and this thing doesn't even seem to have them. I mean look at the CPU exhaust! From the photos it looks like the only vents are at the corners, but they've decided to exhaust the CPU (and presumably the GPU, hard to tell since it's under a hard drive) straight into the rear IO ports which don't have any vents to the outside.
See also the Intel NUC thing: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc6i7kyk... What really astonishes me though is how you can have these really nice machines and Apple doesn't bother to update the Mac mini. Seriously, an Apple version of this would be a nice desktop.
I've been waiting for someone to offer me ECC in a small form factor. This is the first time I've ever seen it.
Certainly like the performance of it.
> The HP Z2 Mini was designed for the millions of CAD users demanding smaller hardware I'm not a CAD user, but is there really a "demand" for smaller desktop hardware?
Actually has a footprint larger than the Mac Pro which is only about 7" in diameter. This has a diameter of 12".
Actually has a footprint larger than the Mac Pro which is only about 7" in diameter. This has a diameter of 12".
It'd definitely smaller than 12". That's the size of the SFF PC I have on my desk, and this thing, next to the coffee cup and mouse shown, is definitely not as large. The subtitle of the article states, "HP Z2 Mini delivers server-grade power in a 2.3 by 8.5 inch package".