PALO ALTO, CA - HP (www.hp.com)
recently introduced its new xw4400, a low-cost, entry-level workstation
featuring the Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors and 975X Express
chipset. The system is designed for engineers, designers, video editors and
other power users, and has a starting price of under $1,000.
“Our customers have an insatiable demand for performance –
the xw4400 offers a performance breakthrough over previous system
architectures,” says Jim Zafarana, VP and worldwide marketing manager,
workstation global business unit, HP. “The xw4400 boasts dual-graphics
capabilities, an internal USB port for secure software licensing, and leading
acoustic levels, all with less power required at the plug.”
The xw4400 comes loaded with Microsoft Windows 32-bit or x64
and has a wide range of graphics, memory and storage options, including new
serial-attached SCSI hard drives. The workstation, which ships this month, also
will be Windows Vista Capable and will offer Red Hat Enterprise Linux later
this fall. Users can select from a wide range of PCIe x 16 graphics cards.
The xw4400’s versatile, convertible mini-tower chassis gives
users the option of using the compact workstation in a desk-side or desktop
configuration. A tool-less chassis provides for easy service, upgrading and
maintenance.
Additional product features include up to 8GB total memory
capacity to enable manipulation of large data sets, which previously had to be
split into subsets, along with 64-bit Extension Technology, which provides
support for enormous virtual memory, and the capability to run 64-bit operating
systems and applications.