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Benefits

The xw4550 is pre-certified with a variety of AutoDesk, UGS, PTC software and others, providing an optimized solution for mechanical engineers, architects, electrical designers and civil engineers, and software developers.

The xw4550 is certified with Adobe Premier Pro, Avid and more giving entry and mid-level professionals an affordable digital content creation system they can count on.

For advanced business users who have outgrown the limits of traditional PCs, the xw4550 provides an easy, affordable way to step up to workstation power.

Does HP offer ENERGY STAR® support on the xw4550?

Yes. HP offers a standard 80 PLUS efficient power supply, which is a requirement for all ENERGY STAR configurations as well as select SKUs that have been certified for ENERGY STAR.

Do I need a business desktop or an entry workstation? What is the difference?

The value of a workstation when compared to a business desktop PC is characterized by several things:

•High-performance 3D OpenGL graphics and professional 2D multi-display graphics—for the ultimate visualization and design interaction experience

•Professional ISV certifications on technical applications - for guaranteed compatibility and reliability, optimized performance, and supportability

•Choice of operating system (Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or Red Hat Linux)—for flexibility of working environments and IT infrastructure

•ECC memory—for error correction and improved data integrity

•High power—for rich configurations

Will I have to change my golden image on the HP xw4550 Workstation?

Yes. The HP xw4550 is a completely new platform based on new technology from AMD. The system drivers are new; therefore you will have to create new golden images. Manageability software is available to help with this image building process.

AMD® Opteron Technology

What are some of the key features and benefits offered by AMD Opteron?

AMD’s Opteron processors provide outstanding performance in a small and power-efficient package. Some of the key unique enablers to this performance include AMD’s Direct-Connect architecture and HyperTransport technology. See below for more information on these features.

The HP xw4550 Workstation implements AMD’s Direct Connect Architecture. What does this mean?

The AMD Direct Connect Architecture addresses and helps eliminate the real challenges and bottlenecks of system architecture providing superior computing performance. With the AMD Opteron Direct Connect Architecture, the HP xw4550’s memory is connected directly to the CPU optimizing memory performance, the I/O is directly connected to the CPU helping balance throughput and enable expandable I/O and the CPU are connected directly to CPU allowing more Linear Symmetrical Multiprocessing.

What is the advantage of having the DDR memory controller integrated (on-chip)?

The HP xw4550's AMD Opteron processor integrates the memory controller on-chip, reducing memory latency. Reduced memory latency is important for applications that frequently miss cache (i.e. scatter-gather operations).

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