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HP Z
HP Z820, the flagship model from 2012
Developer Hewlett-Packard
ManufacturerHewlett-Packard
Type Workstation
Release dateMarch 2009; 15 years ago (March 2009)
Operating system Microsoft Windows, Linux
CPU Intel Core, Intel Xeon, AMD Ryzen, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO
Graphics Nvidia Quadro, Nvidia RTX AMD FirePro, AMD Radeon Pro
PowerUp to 2 2.25 kW PSUs
Marketing target Business purpose
Predecessor HP 9000 xw series
Related HP ZBook
Website www.hp.com/workstations/

HP Z is a series of professional workstation computers developed by Hewlett-Packard. The first-generation desktop products were announced in March 2009, replacing the HP 9000 xw series. [1] The product line expanded to mobile with the announcement of ZBook in September 2013, replacing HP's EliteBook W-series mobile workstations. [2] The Z workstations mainly compete against Dell's Precision workstations, Lenovo's ThinkStation and ThinkPad P series workstations, as well as Apple's Mac Pro and MacBook Pro.

Desktop workstations

HP Z Workstation model list
Position Form Factor 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Entry-level
(Pentium Gold/Core i/Xeon 3000/E3/E/W-1000 series) 		Tower Z1 Entry Tower G5 Z1 Entry Tower G6 Z1 G8 Z1 G9
Convertible
Minitower 		Z200 Z210 Z220 Z230 Z240
Microtower/Tower Z228 Z238 Z2 G4 Z2 G5 Z2 G8 Z2 G9
Small Form Factor Z200 Z210 Z220 Z230 Z240
Mini Z2 Mini G3
All-in-one Z1 G1 Z1 G2 Z1 G3
Mid-range
(Core i X-series/Xeon W3000/5000/E5/W_2000) 		Tower Z400 Z420 Z440 Z4 G4 Z4 G5
Rackmount ZCentral 4R
High-end
(x1 or x2 Xeon 5000/E5/Scalable/W-3000) 		Tower Z600 Z620 Z640 Z6 G4 Z6 G5
Top
(x1 or x2 Xeon 5000/E5/Scalable/W-3000) 		Z800 Z820 Z840 Z8 G4 Z8 G5
Z8 Fury G5

First generation

The HP Z800, HP Z600 and HP Z400 were announced in March 2009, offering Intel Nehalem-based Xeon processors and a new chassis design. [1] An entry-level model, HP Z200, was announced in January 2010 at CES 2010. [3] A small-form-factor version of the Z200, along with Intel Westmere Xeon processor refresh, were introduced to the lineup in March 2010. [4] Z210, the successor of Z200, was announced in April 2011 with Intel Sandy Bridge Xeon E3 processors. [5] An all-in-one workstation Z1 featuring Sandy Bridge E3 processors was introduced in February 2012. [6]

Second generation

An HP Z420, four Z620s, and one Z820
Inside a Z820

The second-generation workstations Z820, Z620 and Z420 were announced in March 2012, featuring Intel Sandy Bridge-EP Xeon E5 processors. [7] The entry-level Z220 was refreshed with Intel Ivy Bridge Xeon E3 v2 processors in June 2012. [8] Z230, successor to Z220, was introduced in July 2013 with Intel Haswell-WS Xeon E3 v3 processors. Z820, Z620 and Z420 were updated to Intel Ivy Bridge Xeon E5 v2 processors in September 2013. [3] The second-generation Z1 G2 all-in-one was announced at CES 2014. [9]

Third generation

The third-generation workstations Z840, Z640 and Z440 were announced in September 2014, featuring Intel Haswell Xeon E5 v3 processors. [10] The processors were later updated to Broadwell in April 2016. [11] The entry-level Z240 was announced in September 2015 with Intel Skylake E3-1200 v5 processors, and later updated to Kaby Lake Xeon E3-1200 v6 processors. [12] The third-generation all-in-one Z1 G3 was announced in April 2016 with Intel Skylake processors. [13] A mini workstation, Z2 Mini G3, was announced in November 2016. [14] [15]

Fourth generation

The fourth-generation workstations Z8 G4, Z6 G4 and Z4 G4 were announced in September 2017, shipping with Intel Skylake first-generation Xeon Scalable or W-series processors. [16] Cascade Lake second-generation processors were made available in April 2019. [17] Entry-level Z2 G4 and Z2 Mini G4 were announced in July 2018, featuring Intel Coffee Lake Xeon E-2100 processors. [18]

Fifth generation

Computer hardware of the Z6 with two NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 and a Threadripper 7995WX

HP made a major update to its Z Workstation portfolio by launching G5 editions of its HP Z4, Z6, Z8, and Z8 Fury workstation in April 2023. The HP Z4 G5 edition features a new workstation-specific Sapphire Rapids CPU family, the single-socket Intel Xeon W-2400 Series, available with 6 to 24 cores. The machine supports up to 512 GB of DDR5 RAM and can host up to two dual-slot graphics cards, up to the new ‘Ada Lovelace’ Nvidia RTX 6000 (48 GB), which will benefit multi-GPU aware viz and rendering applications. The HP Z6 G5 supports the single-socket Intel Xeon W-3400 Series workstation CPU from 12 to 36 cores (not including the flagship 56-core Xeon w9-3495X). It offers double the memory of the HP Z4 G5 (up to 1 TB), more memory bandwidth, and up to three double-width GPUs. The HP Z8 G5 features Sapphire Rapids fourth-generation Xeon Scalable processors rather than the single-socket workstation-specific Xeons available in the other G5 machines. This gives it a dual CPU capability, although it only supports models up to 32 cores, meaning 64 cores (2 x 32) is the maximum configuration. The Dual CPU configuration means there's a limit of two double-width GPUs and 1 TB of memory. On top of the line, the HP Z8 Fury G5 is HP's top-end Sapphire Rapids workstation. It supports the whole range of Intel Xeon W-3400 series workstation CPUs, including the flagship 56-core Intel Xeon w9-3495X. It supports twice as much memory as the Z6 and Z8 and up to four double-width GPUs, which is of interest to those pushing the boundaries of GPU rendering, AI, or simulation, and has several server-grade features.

Mobile workstations

Main article: HP ZBook

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "HP Reinvents the Workstation". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2009-03-30.
  2. ^ "HP Expands Z Workstation Portfolio, Unveils World's First Workstation Ultrabook". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2013-09-10.
  3. ^ a b "HP Delivers Exceptional Value, Performance with New Workstations and Displays". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2010-01-06.
  4. ^ "HP Expands Workstation Series to Include Desk-side, Mobile and Small Form Factor Models". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2010-03-24.
  5. ^ "HP Unveils Affordable and Compact Workstations for Professionals". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2011-04-12.
  6. ^ "HP Z1 Workstation Now Shipping Worldwide". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2012-04-16.
  7. ^ "HP Unveils Powerful New Line of Workstations". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2012-03-06.
  8. ^ Fingas, Jon (2012-06-04). "HP takes EliteBook W-series on a trip to Ivy Bridge, throws in Z220 Xeon workstation for good measure". Engadget.
  9. ^ "HP Unveils First 27-inch Diagonal All-in-one Workstation with Touch Capability". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2014-01-06.
  10. ^ "HP Unveils Its Most Powerful, Expandable Line of Desktop and Mobile Workstations". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2014-09-08.
  11. ^ Carey, Gabe (2016-04-01). "HP's 'Z' workstations updated with improved specs". DigitalTrends.
  12. ^ "HP Updates the World's No.1 Entry-Level Workstation". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2015-09-29.
  13. ^ Shilov, Anton (2016-04-25). "HP Unveils Third-Gen All-In-One Z1 Workstation: 4K Display, Intel Xeon, Professional Graphics". AnandTech.
  14. ^ "HP Unveils Industry's First-ever Mini Workstation". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2016-11-15.
  15. ^ Shilov, Anton (2016-11-16). "HP Z2 Mini G3 Announced: Miniature Professional Workstation with Xeon and Quadro". AnandTech.
  16. ^ "Virtual Reality, Machine Learning and Design Needs Spark Reinvention of HP Z Workstations". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2017-09-13.
  17. ^ Shilov, Anton (2019-04-10). "HP's Cascade Lake Z6 & Z8 Xeon Scalable Workstations with Up to 6 TB Optane". AnandTech.
  18. ^ "HP Unveils World's Most Powerful Entry Workstations". HP News. Hewlett-Packard. 2018-07-18.
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