HP continued to expand it’s workstation offerings by announcing two new eight-core workstations – the HP xw6600 and the HP xw8600. Both systems are powered by next generation Quad-Core and Dual Core Intel Xeon processors and are designed to meet the needs of computing-intensive industries.  Features of these new workstations include the following:

• Two next generation Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5400 series or Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor 5200 series based on new Intel 45 nm processes
• Dual, full performance PCI Express Gen2 x 16 graphics slots
• Support for up to 128 GB of memory on the xw8600
• Storage capacities up to 5 terabytes
• 90 percent recyclable by weight
• Standard with 80 percent efficient power supplies
• Optimized for desk-side, desktop, or rack mount solutions

Both the HP xw6600 and the xw8600 Workstations will come out in mid-December with prices starting in at around $1200.

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