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HP Z2 Mini G5 is compact workstation with up to NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 graphics (and a 125W Intel processor)

The HP Z2 Mini G5 is a workstation PC stuffed into a box that measures just 8.5″ x 8.5″ x 2.3″ and which weighs about 4.6 pounds, allowing the computer to take up far less space than a typical desktop tower. HP says the system supports up to NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 graphics and up to […]

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Zotac ZBOX QCM7T3000 is a mini workstation PC (Intel Comet Lake and NVIDIA Quadro RTX)

Zotac’s ZBOX line of mini-desktop computers range in size from the incredibly tiny to the well, it’s smaller than a typical desktop tower. The new Zotac ZBOX QCM7T3000 falls somewhere in the middle. Measuring 8.3″ x 8″ x 2.5″, this system is bigger than most Intel NUC models and way bigger than a Raspberry Pi, for […]

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a-XP portable Threadripper Workstation PC (that costs $8000 and weighs 23 pounds)

Sometimes you need more computing power than a thin and light laptop can provide, and that’s where mobile workstations come into play. But for the most part, computers in that category are still just laptops with a little extra horsepower. The MediaWorkstations a-XP portable Threadripper Workstation PC is decidedly not a laptop. It’s technically portable […]

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Lenovo now offers Linux on all of its workstation PCs (desktop and laptop)

After years of offering Linux as an option for some of its workstation computers, Lenovo has announced that starting later this month all of its ThinkStation desktop and ThinkPad P Series laptops will be available with a choice of Windows, Ubuntu LTS, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. To be clear, there was nothing stopping customers […]

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HP introduces ZBook Firefly thin & light mobile workstations

HP is introducing a new line of laptops to its ZBook mobile workstations. The new HP ZBook Firefly is a thin and light notebook with NVIDIA Quadro graphics, support for up to a 4K UHD display, optional support for 4G LTE, and a MIL-StD tested case. Weighing just 3.1 pounds, and offering up to an 86-percent screen-to-body […]

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Dell’s new web page makes finding Linux laptops and desktops easier

Dell currently offers 11 laptops and 6 desktop computers with Ubuntu and Linux. But up until recently actually finding those options on the Dell website could be a bit of a hassle. Now rather than hunting through configuration options to find out if Ubuntu is an option, you can just visit Dell.com/Linux to see the […]

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Zotac’s new ZBOX Q series mini PCs pack Intel Xeon chips, NVIDIA Quadro graphics

Zotac’s ZBOX line of compact computers pack the guts of a desktop computer into a relatively small space… although some spaces are smaller than others. The new Zotac ZBOX Q family of desktops measure about 8.9″ x 8″ x 5″. That makes them pretty small compared to a typical desktop tower PC, but pretty big […]

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Asus unveils ProArt PA90 mini workstation with 9th-gen Intel Core chips

After launching a compact workstation PC called the Asus ProArt PA90 last year, Asus is back with a new model with souped-up specs. The new Asus Mini PC ProArt PA90 is a desktop tower that actually looks more like a tower than most computers: it’s significantly taller than it is wide, giving it a relatively […]

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HP updates its Z line of entry-level workstations with Xeon E options (and more)

HP is updating its line of entry-level workstation computes with four new models, including the HP Z2 Tower, HP Z2 Small Form Factor, and HP Z2 Mini, along with the EliteDesk 800 Workstation Edition. The smallest of the bunch is the HP Z2 Mini G4, which is an update to the Z2 Mini Workstation that […]