Internal Hard Drive Reviews

Hardware Review: HP Z210 CMT Desktop Workstation

By Jeff Rowe - Contributing Editor
Each MCAD Weekly Review delivers to its readers news concerning the latest developments in the MCAD industry, MCAD product and company news, featured downloads, customer wins, and coming events, along with a selection of other articles that we feel you might find interesting. Brought to you by MCADCafe.com. If we miss a story or subject that you feel deserves to be included, or you just want to suggest a future topic, please contact us! Questions? Feedback? Click here . Thank you! It's 2011 and not all computer users need a workstation-class machine, but many truly do, especially with graphics-oriented applications, such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Photoshop. However, high-powered workstations for graphics usually come with a price premium, so you can really pay a relatively high price for higher levels of performance. There are exceptions, however, and the HP Z210 CMT (Convertible Mini Tower) desktop workstation offers the best of both worlds – reasonable performance at a reasonable price. The HP Z210 Workstation

I’d classify the HP Z210 as an entry-level machine that provides an introduction to desktop engineering workstations. Its small footprint and profile are not exactly aesthetically exciting, is a bit pricy for what you get (at least how our review machine was configured), but overall is a real performer compared with competition in this spec and price range. The HP Z210 workstation is designed for a professional, though not necessarily engineering-oriented environment. It’s got a lot of premium, server-grade components optimized for heavy workloads – although admittedly with some limitations that we discovered as we put the machine through its paces. With the advent and notoriety Intel's Core i7, why consider a Xeon processor? Since Xeon processors are generally intended for use in servers, they tend to run cooler and at lower voltages than the Core i7 CPUs. In other words, Xeon-based machines are designed for continuous use over long periods of time. The performance hit, though, could be an issue, and we’ll address that a bit later. The Nvidia Quadro 2000 graphics card is part of a product line that is designed specifically to work on a continuous basis.

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