Quad-Core Workstations - Velocity Micro ProMagix W160 high performance
workstation was highly recommended among Xi MTower PCIe, HP xw4600, and Poly
i780SLI3 workstations, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008
HP xw6600 Spells Big
Power in a Small Package - fitted with two Intel quad-core CPUs and two PCI
Express graphics sockets, 104-key keyboard and 2-button optical scroll mouse,
affordably priced, more, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Apr 1, 2008
HP xw4600: Another
Winner - based on new Intel X38 Express performance chipset and
fitted with NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 graphics, HP xw4600 shows excellent
performance, appropriately priced, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Mar 3, 2008
Running on All Eight Cores - HP xw8600 workstation fitted with dual 64-bit
quad-core Intel Xeon processors, high-end NVIDIA Quadro FX4600 graphics card,
David Heller, MCADCafe.com, Feb 2008
HP Workstation Interview - Jeff Wood of HP talks about low-end Opteron
xw4550, Vista and XP, hurdles in adopting quad core technology, 'green'
workstations, more, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, Jan 21, 2008
Workstation Reviews - CAD2 Vision DQX and HP xw4600 workstations plus Dell
Precision M4300 mobile workstation were reviewed, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, Jan
21, 2008
HP Unveils Eight-Core Workstations - HP xw6600 and xw8600 contain quad-core
Intel Xeon processors, dual PCI Express Gen2 x16 graphics slots, five terabytes
storage capacity, more, shipping due in mid-December, Cadalyst, Nov 9, 2007
Workstation Reviews - mid-range Xworks X8i-C2D workstation for high
performance, VeryPC Designed for SolidWorks I, plus impressive HP Compaq 8710w,
Greg Corke, MCAD Online, Oct 28, 2007
Budget Workstation Reviews - tests of Dell Precision 390, HP xw4400, CAD 2
Imagine Q64 and the Scan 3XS, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, July 23, 2007
Four on the Floor
- HP xw8400, fitted with quad-core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors, can handle
multithreaded applications with better performance, David Cohn, Desktop
Engineering, May 2007
The Best and Brightest - software and hardware products highly praised by
Cadalyst: MicroStation V8 XM, SolidWorks 2007 Office Premium, AutoCAD 2008,
Autodesk Inventor 2008, HP xw4400 workstation, Xi MTower PCIe, SpaceExplorer,
SpaceNavigator, @Xi PowerGo 2Duo, ImagePro Gx42 HD wide-format scanner, Ron
LaFon, Cadalyst, Jun 1, 2007
HP
xw 4400 Workstation: Perfect for MCAD - with Intel Core 2 Duo "Conroe"
processor and 975X Express chipset, HP xw4400 provides excellent performance,
runs quietly, suitable for midrange CAD users, more, David Cohn, CADdigest.com,
April 16, 2007
HP xw4400 Workstation
- a low-cost entry-level workstation, HP xw4400 is fitted with single Intel Core
2 Duo processor, has good performance, quiet operation, moderately priced, more,
highly praised by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, February 1, 2007
Perfect for MCAD - HP xw4400 Workstation with new Intel Core 2 Duo
"Conroe" processor and NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500 graphics card has
expanding options, available in 64-bit Windows, suitably priced for running
midrange MCAD applications, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, January 2007
HP Blade Workstation - HP ProLiant xw25p Blade workstation uses two AMD
Opteron CPUs and Quadro FX 540 MXM graphics card, provides a centralized 3D
compute resource, more, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, January 15, 2007
HP xw9400 Workstation - fitted with two dual-core AMD Opteron
microprocessors and NVIDIA FX 3500 graphics card, HP xw9400 is a quiet system
with expanding options, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, December 1, 2006
The Golden Age of Workstations is Back
- HP xw8400 workstation with dual Quad-Core Intel processors with a massive 30"
display, more for high-end CAD, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, December 3, 2006
Another Opteron Powerhouse - fitted with latest AMD Opteron
processors and dual NVIDIA graphics boards, HP xw9400 workstation is best for
performing FEA/CFD analyses and processing very large datasets, more, David
Cohn, Desktop Engineering, October 2006
HP xw8400 Workstation
- fitted with Intel dual-core Xeon processors, HP xw8400 is extremely fast and
quiet as well, has extensive expandability options, a bit over priced but still
highly recommended by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, October 9, 2006
HP Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation
- fitted with Intel Core Duo Processor T2600, HP Compaq nw9440 gives good
performance and battery life, has extensive connectivity options, more, highly
recommended by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, September 20, 2006
New HP Dynamic Duo
- new nw8440 and nw9440 mobile workstations from HP are fitted with Intel's Core
Duo mobile CPU, having expanding options, but nw9440 takes precedence over
nw8440 for performance, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, August 2006
Xeon
Takes Off - HP xw8400 workstation fitted with Intel's dual-core
Xeon processor boosts performance, reduces energy consumption, has expanding
options, more, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, August 2006
You Can Take It with You - Dell Precision M90 mobile workstation beats
Eurocom M590K Emperor and HP Compaq nw8440, also reviewed: Matrox
DualHead2Go, PowerCAD SiteMaster and Leica DISTO Plus Laser and PolyNote
M719NC laptop, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, August 1, 2006
Mobile Workstation Reviews - based around Intel's new Core Duo processor,
not applicable for 64-bit applications, new mobile workstations were reviewed:
HP Compaq nw9440, Dell Precision M65 and M90, and Fujitsu-Siemens' Celsius
Mobile H240, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, June 15, 2006
A New Workstation Option - AMD Opteron-based HP xw9300 workstation uses
NVIDIA nForce Professional graphics, AUGI, April 2006 (may require free
registration)
HP Launches Four Intel-based Workstations
- desktop workstations xw6400 and xw8400 with dual-core Xeon processors;
nw8440 and nw9440 are new mobile workstations, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst
Management, April 25, 2006
Single Processor Workstation Reviews - powerful CAD workstations offer value
for money: Scan 3XS, Dell Precision 380, Fujitsu Siemens Celsius V830, CAD2
IMAGINE FX3800-64 workstation, and HP nw8240 mobile workstation, Greg Corke,
MCAD Online, January 17, 2006
Need Speed? - Xi MTower 2P64 and Polywell Polystation beat out the HP xw9300
and the Monarch Empro workstations, earning 'A' grades, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst
Management, November 1, 2005
Workstation Reviews - dual core processors from Alienware MJ-12 and Xworks
X8i-SLIDC deliver multithreaded performance while HP xw4300 is the fastest
processor running single threaded application, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, October
25, 2005
HP's XW4300
- the HP xw4300 workstation for CAD offers flexibility and good performance
at moderate price, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, August 1, 2005
Workstation Reviews
- reviews of six workstations from CAD 2, HP, Evesham, Scan, Delcam and
Armari,
Greg Corke, MCAD Online, August 11, 2005
Out of Memory? Out of Patience?
- cooperation between HP, Intel, and Microsoft has introduced a compatible, affordable
and much needed 64-bit technology solution, AUGI, July 2005 (may require free
registration)
Dualie Workhorse: HP xw9300 - HP's
new workstation with dual processors and dual graphics boards might be
overkill for the average user, but for analysts and high-end MCAD users,
it's worth the hefty price tag, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, May 2005
HP XW9300
- respectable benchmark scores from $6,300 workstation, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst
Management, April 1, 2005
Hardware Roundup - Workstation Reference Guide - looks at workstations - both high-end and low-end - most suited for MCAD purposes, Alexandra Pratt, Inventor Connections, October 5, 2004 (requires free registration)
Quality and Performance at a Premium Price - Hewlett-Packard's Compaq nw8000 might be the best mobile workstation money can buy, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, July 2004
New Powerhouse Leverages 64-bit Technology - Hewlett-Packard's new HP Workstation xw4200 introduces the new PCI Express bus and Intel's new EM64T (extended memory technology), David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, August 2004
CATbench Update Summer 2004 - tests were run on the Dell Precision 470, two workstations from HP and IBM’s T42p mobile workstation, Phil Harrison CATIA Community, August 30, 2004 (requires free registration)
New Powerhouse Leverages 64-bit Technology - Hewlett-Packard’s new HP Workstation xw4200 introduces two new hardware standards: EM64T and PCI Express, David Cohn, DE Online, August 2004
HP Workstation xw6200 - offers new Xeon processor with support for PCI Express, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 1, 2004
How Today's Chips Stack Up - roundup of single-processor systems: @Xi
MTower SP, Velocity Micro ProMagix A/V/D, TriCAD/CAM StarStation FX, HP Workstation xw4100 Polywell Poly 900NF3-FX and SYS Technology PowerHouse 148, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, March 1, 2004
Speed x 2: Dual Processors Deliver Design Power - lengthy workstation roundup includes a system based on an AMD Athlon 28001, several systems based on variants of the Intel Xeon chips and several systems based on dual AMD Opteron microprocessors, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, November 2003
Hewlett-Packard’s xw4100 - this versatile CAD workstation offers good looks and design, advanced technology and a wide range of flexibility - all at a relatively low price, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, June 2003
8 Great CAD Workstations - stylish and powerful are these CAD-friendly systems from Boxx, HP, IBM, Polywell, Samsung, SYS Technologies and Tri CAD/CAM, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, March 2003
Towers of Power - in a roundup of workstations tested on a variety of CAD/CAM applications, Dell is the editors' choice in both the mid-range and high-end categories, Jan Ozer, PC Magazine, September 17, 2002
The X-Files - HP's x2000 workstation offers a great set-up for CAD professionals, Joel Prager, C3
Wildcat Workstations - reviews of two workstations that feature 3Dlabs's latest Wildcat III graphics card: IBM IntelliStation M Pro and HP Workstation x4000, George Maestri, Computer Graphics World, August, 2002
Mid-Range Pentium 4 Workstations - 1.7 GHz CAD workstations from Compaq, Dell, HP and Polywell achieve parity, Peter Sheerin, CADENCE, Sep 2001
