HP Z

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HP Z
HP Z820 Workstation.jpg
HP Z820
DeveloperHewlett-Packard
TypeWorkstation
CPUIntel Core or Xeon x86-64
Predecessor workstations
Websitewww.hp.com/workstations/

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

(Celeron/Pentium Gold/Core i)

Tower Z1 Entry Tower G5 Z1 Entry Tower G6
Low-end

(Pentium/Core i/Xeon 3000/E3/E-series)

Convertible Minitower Z200 Z210 Z220 Z230 Z240
Microtower/Tower Z228 Z238 Z2 G4 Z2 G5
Small Form Factor Z200 Z210 Z220 Z230 Z240
Mini Z2 Mini G3
All-in-one Z1 G1 Z1 G2 Z1 G3
Mid-range (Single processor)

(Core i X-series/Xeon W3000/5000/E5/W-2000)

Tower Z400 Z420 Z440 Z4 G4
Rackmount ZCentral 4R
Mid-range (Dual processor)

(Xeon 5000/E5/Scalable)

Tower Z600 Z620 Z640 Z6 G4
High-end

(Xeon 5000/E5/Scalable)

Z800 Z820 Z840 Z8 G4

First generation[]

The HP Z800, HP Z600 and HP Z400 were announced in March 2009, offering Intel Nehalem 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-E 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 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 v5 processors, and later updated to Kaby Lake Xeon E3 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 Xeon Scalable or W-series processors.[16] Cascade Lake 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-series processors.[18]

Fifth generation[]

The fifth-generation workstations Z8 G5, Z6 G5 and Z4 G5 were released in December 2019.

Mobile workstations[]

Main article: HP ZBook

See also[]

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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