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Re: HP Unveils Mini Workstation

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Post by Matthias247 »

vetinari wrote: post #95
Matthias247 wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The pro version has 4 displayports was written on one site. But I guess that means that 6 displays can only be connected at a limited resolution (Full HD?). Wonder if could even drive a 4k screen on each displayport.

It has 3 displayports: http://store.hp.com/wcsstore/hpusstore/Treatment/HP_Zmini_q1...

Or not ;) https://1.f.ix.de/scale/geometry/696x500/q75/imgs/71/2/0/1/7...

As I intended to say, the PRO model does have 4 displayports. The base model only 3. That's what I read on other articles, like

https://www.computerbase.de/2016-11/hp-z2-mini-g3-workstatio...

Can't find the english source again.

Re: HP Unveils Mini Workstation

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Post by jjn2009 »

nkurz wrote: post #85

Is there an obvious reason that they stick with traditional air cooling for this, rather than using liquid cooling? Here's an example of a compact system with liquid cooled CPU and graphics card built using off-the-shelf parts: http://blog.newegg.com/building-a-mini-itx-gaming-pc/ I'd think that at this small size, you'd need really high air velocity to make it work. Coupled with small fans, this generally means the…

mini-itx computers are small but this thing is tiny in comparison to the average mini-itx build.

Re: HP Unveils Mini Workstation

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Post by tcdent »

nkurz wrote: post #85

Is there an obvious reason that they stick with traditional air cooling for this, rather than using liquid cooling? Here's an example of a compact system with liquid cooled CPU and graphics card built using off-the-shelf parts: http://blog.newegg.com/building-a-mini-itx-gaming-pc/ I'd think that at this small size, you'd need really high air velocity to make it work. Coupled with small fans, this generally means the…

Liquid circulation doesn't actually cool, just transfers the energy to another interface for eventual dissipation into the air.

Re: HP Unveils Mini Workstation

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Post by intrasight »

rch wrote: post #92
intrasight wrote: post #82

I don't understand why they didn't use a Xeon e3-1545m, which is a 35-45 TDP part and has adequate graphics for the intended market. If it doesn't support ECC, there's no benefit vs the Intel Skull Canyon. I am in the market for a new dev machine, and I want Xeon and ECC. Just not enough good options currently (unless you build from scratch).

Check out Colfax International. They have some nice workstations that are relatively easy to configure.

I had really meant to say "not enough good mini/laptop options"

Re: HP Unveils Mini Workstation

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Post by m_mueller »

AdamN wrote: post #68
croon wrote: post #23

By pre-defining specs for the device, you can obviously create a sleak box for it with no wasted space, but I would claim it will always be impossible to create something as powerful as something 4 times its size, given the larger components are still produced, just going off physics. Otherwise no one would still build towers and just use laptops. (Of course more people use laptops, but it's not because of performanc…

That was the theory with the first clocks to go on ships ... but then John Harrison realized that smaller can be just about as good for a significantly more useable product: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison#The_longitude_wa...

Clocks don't need cooling.

Re: HP Unveils Mini Workstation

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Post by Bud »

JustSomeNobody wrote: post #94
xlayn wrote: post #61

HP Mac Mini. This is actually interesting, when Apple switched to max 16 Gb of ram on their PRO line, HP throws something with PRO graphics and Xeon.

Too bad this doesn't have a built in hires display and a keyboard so we could compare orange to oranges.

You're forgetting the cheap Chinese external power brick that you will be tethered to, also...

Re: HP Unveils Mini Workstation

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Post by vetinari »

Matthias247 wrote: post #101
vetinari wrote: post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It has 3 displayports: http://store.hp.com/wcsstore/hpusstore/Treatment/HP_Zmini_q1...

Or not ;) https://1.f.ix.de/scale/geometry/696x500/q75/imgs/71/2/0/1/7... As I intended to say, the PRO model does have 4 displayports. The base model only 3. That's what I read on other articles, like https://www.computerbase.de/2016-11/hp-z2-mini-g3-workstatio... Can't find the english source again.

German source is fine, it provides more information than the English one. It also mentions different amount and types of usb ports.
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