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HP Z Workstations and Avid
Professional solutions for professional Avid users.
Working together, HP and Avid help industry professionals solve tough creative challenges with innovative hardware and software that are tightly integrated for optimized performance. HP and Avid engineers closely collaborate to certify the latest versions of Media Composer, NewsCutter, and Pro Tools on the latest HP Z Workstations.
Avid creative professionals demand workstation power
HP Z Workstations are designed for Avid film, video, and audio pros looking for high performance, extreme expandability, and mission-critical reliability. HP Z Workstations offer up to dual 44 cores with Intel® Xeon® processors, the latest professional graphics hardware, up to 1 TB of memory, and a revolutionary tool-free chassis design for easy serviceability.
Use what Avid uses – HP Z Workstations
HP has a unique relationship with Avid. HP Z Workstations are the internal desktop standard throughout Avid. This means that Avid chooses HP Z Workstations to develop, test, and demo their powerful, cutting-edge software and hardware products. Additionally, Avid has chosen HP Z Workstations for its turnkey solutions, including Avid Media Composer and Avid NewsCutter products. This close relationship gives you the confidence that your solution providers will work together to support your needs for years to come.
The power to get work done
See why HP Z Workstations are the preferred choice of professionals who demand reliably powerful computing solutions in their line of work.
Rigorous testing and certification
HP invests in people, equipment, testing, and certification processes to help ensure that Avid 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 Avid certification, they undergo rigorous testing. You can be confident with your solution investment in HP and Avid. 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
- Media Composer
- NewsCutter
- Pro Tools | HD
- Pro Tools 11
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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- 4K content required to view 4K resolution.
- 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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“These new HP Workstations will empower our PC-based customers to push the limits of their creativity by providing a powerful and flexible platform that can handle the rigors of complex editing and effects – allowing them to produce the best end result each time.”
–Ken Miles, Senior Director, Corporate Development, Avid
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