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HP Z Workstations and Autodesk
Increase Your Creative Productivity with HP Z Workstations
In both desktop and mobile systems, HP Z Workstations help you boost productivity with multi-core processors, large memory capacities, leading-edge graphics, and unique technologies built for the media and entertainment industries—such as Thunderbolt™ 1 2 3 for I/O connectivity, HP Z Turbo Drive to reduce graphics response times (even with 4k video) and HP DreamColor technology, which helps you maintain consistent color across digital workflows. That’s just a few examples of HP’s deep commitment to serve the needs of media and entertainment industry pros.
Create stunning visual effects and animation
Whether in film, video games, or television, Autodesk provides digital artists and animators with technologies that are redefining digital content creation. HP Z Workstations powered by Intel® Xeon® processors are engineered to optimize the way hardware and software components work together, delivering massive, whole-system computational power that helps maximize your productivity and makes creating digital media faster and more efficient than ever before. HP and Autodesk: working together to deliver what the pros need.
Rigorous testing and certification
HP invests in people, equipment, testing, and certification processes to help ensure that Autodesk Media & Entertainment applications take full advantage of the performance capabilities of the latest HP Z Workstations. HP product testing includes application performance, graphics, and comprehensive ISV certification for maximum productivity. Before HP Z Workstations receive Autodesk certification, they undergo rigorous testing. You can be confident with your solution investment in HP and Autodesk. Also, all HP Z Workstations come with a 3-year parts, 3-year labor and 3-year onsite service (3/3/3) standard limited warranty that is extendable up to 5 years.
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Applications
- Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate
- Entertainment Creation Suite Premium
- Entertainment Creation Suite Standard
- 3ds Max
- Maya
Autodesk Professionals Demand Workstation Power
HP has a unique relationship with Autodesk. HP Z Workstations are the internal desktop standard throughout Autodesk. This means that Autodesk chooses HP Z Workstations to develop, test, and demo their powerful, cutting-edge 3D design and engineering software. Additionally, Autodesk’s Media and Entertainment creative finishing systems business has standardized on HP Z Workstations for its turnkey solutions, including Autodesk Flame Premium software. This close relationship gives you the confidence that your solution providers will work together to support your needs for years to come.
HP Z Workstations are designed, tested and built for Autodesk users looking for high performance and extreme stability with up to dual eight-core Intel® Xeon® processors, professional graphics hardware from NVIDIA and AMD, Microsoft® Windows® operating systems, expanded I/O and massive storage, as well as fast, reliable memory, EPEAT®Gold-rated and ENERGY STAR®-qualified configurations.
Experience the HP Difference
HP Z Turbo Drive
Set a new performance curve for your HP Z Workstation with the HP Z Turbo Drive. It’s blazingly fast! Even with 8K video, the HP Z Turbo Drive can handle large files and reduce your work time from hours to minutes with a solid state drive powered by ultra-fast NVMe technology integrated into an M.2 PCIe SSD storage device. Access up to 4x the performance and a startling 14x improvement over HDDs with this innovative solution only available on HP Z Workstations
Performance Advisor
With this built-in Workstation guru, you will spend more time doing and less time troubleshooting. Get a consolidated report of the workstation hardware and software configuration and, with one click, tune your HP Z Workstation specifically for your professional application.
HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS)
HP RGS is the ideal tool to collaborate with a dispersed team of creatives or remotely access your visual FX, video editing, animation, and broadcasting applications. Now your Windows or Linux based graphic-rich applications are accessible to you wherever you go. Experience optimal cross-platform flexibility and productivity with the new HP RGS receiver for Mac®. HP RGS gives you full access to the entire desktop of your workstation from any other PC or Mac. No need to install your applications in both places. Keep the files on the workstation or server. Just connect via HP RGS and pick up where you left off. And with HP Z Workstations, you get HP RGS for free!
HP DreamColor. Color-Correct. High Resolution. Studio Ready.
The award winning HP DreamColor Displays are designed and engineered with HP Z Workstations for professionals who demand exact, consistent, and top quality color. Work in brilliant, trusted color and bring your ideas to life with the HP DreamColor Z31x and HP Z27x Studio displays - featuring HP’s integrated calibration engine, Cinema 4K resolution/4K input support3, and True 10-bit color-depth for inky blacks and over 1-billion colors that show accurately on-screen. HP DreamColor also includes the HP Z32x and Z24x G2 Displays, ideal for a wide range of color workflows, including animation, visual effects, post-production, digital photography, and digital pre-press.
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- Optional feature sold separately or as an add on feature.
- Available only on the HP DreamColor Z31x Studio Display
- Based on HP's internal analysis of ISV- certified mobile workstations as of February 2018, and power based on maximum processor, graphics, memory.
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“Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation software and HP Workstations are a potent combination that gives designers and artists the power and performance they need to tell great stories.”
– Chris Bradshaw, Senior Vice President at Autodesk
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