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HP EliteBook 8760w Mobile Workstation

HP workstations are designed to meet the demands of professionals, who work with large and complex datasets and intricate 3D models. HP is a leader in the Workstation industry and our Workstations set the standard for innovation, performance and reliability.

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The Right Card For The Job

With support for almost any professional application, HP tested unified graphics drivers, and hardware accelerated OpenGL for unmatched 3D performance, professional graphics cards are built to work as hard as you do. Featuring optimized thermal and power design, application certification, and a full three-year warranty, our professional graphics cards provide the same stability, reliability and support as our workstations.

HP 8760w Workstation 3d graphics performance
NVIDIA Quadro Professional Graphics

NVIDIA Quadro Professional Graphics

Offering true workstation-class application performance, support for up to 8 displays and robust OpenGL support, NVIDIA graphics are fully certified and optimized with industry-leading applications from AutoDesk, Solidworks, Adobe and many others for enhanced performance and reliability. The HP Z420 currently supports a wide variety of NVIDIA cards and will support the next generation PCIe Gen3 graphics card from NVIDIA upon release. Plus, with the NVIDIA Tesla C2075 as part of NVIDIA's Maximus solution, the HP Z420 can efficiently fill your high performance GPU computing needs.

HIGH PERFORMANCE
GPU COMPUTING

NVIDIA Tesla C2075

HIGH-END 3D
 

NVIDIA Quadro 5000

NVIDIA Quadro 4000

MID-RANGE 3D
 

NVIDIA Quadro 2000

ENTRY-LEVEL 3D
 

NVIDIA Quadro 600

NVIDIA Quadro 410 (Available soon)

PROFESSIONAL 2D
 

NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450

NVIDIA NVS 310 (Available soon)

NVIDIA NVS 300

AMD FirePro™

Boost productivity with the serious power and performance of AMD FirePro™ professional graphics cards for the HP Z420 Workstation. Featuring extensive application certifications, support for up to 6 independent displays, and HP qualified professional graphics drivers with full OpenGL and DirectX support, AMD FirePro™ cards are specifically built for outstanding performance. To maximize graphics performance, the HP Z420 is ready to support the next generation PCIe Gen3 graphics cards from AMD when they become available.

AMD FirePro

HIGH END 3D

AMD FirePro™ V7900

PROFESSIONAL 2D

AMD FirePro™ V5900

PROFESSIONAL 2D

AMD FirePro™ V4900

AMD FirePro™ V3900

PROFESSIONAL 2D

AMD FirePro™ 2270

8760w Workstation with 3 year HP warranty

Complete peace of mind
All HP Workstation graphics cards come with a limited 3-year warranty that is extendable up to 5 years.2

8760w Workstation dedicated HP support

Dedicated support
Get the support you need from HP and our graphics vendors to keep your workstation running at peak performance.

HP 8760w - Professional graphics ISV application certification

Application Certification
Professional graphics cards are optimized and certified for industry-leading professional applications.

Whole-system engineering allows the processor, memory, graphics, operating system and applications to work together seamlessly to deliver maximum performance.

Up to 30% Faster Rendering Performance

LightWave HP Z400 vs. HP Z420

HP Z420 Workstation rendering performance LightWave 3D
HP Z420 Workstation rendering performance LightWave 3D chart

This chart compares an HP Z420 Workstation running an Intel® Xeon® E5-1620 3.60 GHz Quad-core processor to an HP Z400 running an Intel® Xeon(R) W3565 3.20 GHz quad-core processor.3,4,5 All systems are running the Microsoft® Windows® 7 64-bit operating system. Testing is based on SPECapc benchmark.

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Autodesk Maya 2009 HP Z400 vs. HP Z420

HP Z420 Workstation rendering performance Maya 2009
HP Z420 Workstation rendering performance Maya 2009 chart

This chart compares an HP Z420 Workstation running an Intel® Xeon® E5-1620 3.60 GHz Quad-core processor to an HP Z400 running an Intel® Xeon® W3565 3.20 GHz quad-core processor3,4,5. All systems are running the Microsoft® Windows® 7 64-bit operating system. Testing is based on SPECapc benchmark.

Up to 18% Pro/E Performance Improvement*

Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire 2.0 HP Z400 vs. HP Z420

HP Z420 Workstation PTC<(R) Pro/ENGINEER<(R) performance Wildfire 2.0
HP Z420 Workstation PTC<(R) Pro/ENGINEER<(R) performance Wildfire 2.0 chart

This chart compares an HP Z420 Workstation running an Intel® Xeon® E5-1620 3.60 GHz Quad-core processor to an HP Z400 running an Intel® Xeon® W3565 3.20 GHz quad-core processor3,4,5. All systems are running the Microsoft® Windows® 7 64-bit operating system. Testing is based on SPECapc benchmark.

Form Factor
Convertible minitower
Available Operating Systems
  • Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-Bit
  • Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit
  • HP Linux Installer Kit**
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11**
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop/Workstation (1 year paper license; no preinstalled OS)**
Available Processors6,7,8,9
  • Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2687W, 3.1 GHz, 20 MB cache, 1600 MHz memory, Eight-core
  • Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2665, 2.4 GHz, 20 MB cache, 1600 MHz memory, Eight-core
  • Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-1660, 3.3 GHz, 15 MB cache, 1600 MHz memory, Six-core
  • Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-1650, 3.2 GHz, 12 MB cache, 1600 MHz memory, Six-core
  • Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-1620, 3.6 GHz, 10 MB cache, 1600 MHz memory, Quad-core
  • Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-1607, 3 GHz, 10 MB cache, 1066 MHz memory, Quad-core
  • Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-1603, 2.8 GHz, 10 MB cache, 1066 MHz memory, Quad-core
Chipset
Intel® C602 Chipset
Memory10
DIMM slots, Up to 64 GB ECC unbuffered DDR3 1600 MHz; 4 channels per CPU
Storage11,12
  • Up to (4) 3.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA drives: 250, 500 GB, 1, 2, 3 TB, 11 TB max
  • Up to (4) 2.5-inch 10K rpm SAS drives: 300, 600 GB, 2.4 TB max
  • Up to (4) 3.5-inch 15K rpm SAS drives: 300, 450, 600 GB, 2.4 TB max
  • Up to (4) 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives: 128, 160, 256, 300 GB, 1.2 TB max
Note: Fourth drive occupies one external 5.25-inch bay
Optical Storage13,14
DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW DL Super-Multi, Blu-ray Writer, 22-in-1 Media Card Reader
Drive Bays
  • 3 external 5.25-inch bays
  • 3 internal 3.5-inch HDD bays (4 total when using 5.25-inch bay converters)
  • up to 4 eSATA
Expansion Slots
  • 2 PCI Express Gen3 x16 mechanical/electrical
  • 1 PCI Express Gen3 x8 mechanical/electrical
  • 1 PCI Express Gen2 x8 mechanical/x4 electrical
  • 1 PCI Express Gen2 x4 mechanical/x1 electrical
  • 1 Legacy PCI
Available Graphics
  • Professional 2D: NVIDIA NVS 300, NVIDIA NVS 310 (available soon), AMD FireProTM 2270, NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450
  • Entry 3D: NVIDIA Quadro 410 (available soon), NVIDIA Quadro 600, AMD FireProTM V3900, AMD FireProTM V4900
  • Mid-range 3D: NVIDIA Quadro 2000, AMD FireProTM V5900
  • High-end 3D: NVIDIA Quadro 4000, AMD FireProTM V7900, NVIDIA Quadro 5000, NVIDIA Tesla C2075
Audio
Integrated Intel/Realtek HD ALC262 Audio; optional HP Thin USB Powered Speakers
Network
  • Integrated Intel 82579LM GbE LAN
  • Infineon TPM 1.2 Controller
  • Optional Broadcom NIC
  • Optional Intel NIC
Ports
  • Front: 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, 1 IEEE 1394a standard, 1 microphone in, 1 headphone out, HP 22-in-1 Media Card Reader (optional)
  • Rear: 2 USB 3.0, 4 USB 2.0, 2 IEEE 1394b ports via optional add-in PCIe card, 1 audio in, 1 audio out, 1 microphone in, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, 1 serial via optional adapter
  • Internal: 6 USB 2.0, supports up to three HP Internal USB Port Kits (one two-port kit on each 2x5 header)
  • Optional Intel NIC
Input Devices
  • PS/2 standard keyboard
  • USB standard keyboard
  • USB Smart Card Keyboard
  • PS/2 optical scroll mouse
  • USB 2-button optical scroll mouse
  • USB 3-button optical mouse
  • USB SpaceExplorer
  • USB SpacePilot
  • USB Laser Scroll Mouse
Dimensions (H x W x D)
17.63 x 7.0 x 17.5 in (44.76 x 17.78 x 44.52 cm)
Power Supply
600-Watt 90% efficient power supply
Compatible Displays (screen size diagonally measured)
  • HP DreamColor LP2480zx Professional Display (24-inch diagonal widescreen)
  • HP ZR30w 30-inch S-IPS LCD Monitor
  • HP ZR2740w 27-inch LED Backlit IPS Monitor
  • HP ZR2440w 24-inch LED Backlit IPS Monitor
  • HP ZR24w 24-inch S-IPS LCD Monitor
  • HP LP2475w 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor
  • HP ZR2240w 21.5-inch LED Backlit IPS Monitor
  • HP ZR22w 21.5-inch S-IPS LCD Monitor
  • HP ZR2040w 20-inch LED Backlit IPS Monitor
Warranty15
Limited three-year Mon-Fri 8-5 next business day, parts, labor and 24x7 phone support, terms and conditions may vary.

* Prices, specifications, availability and terms of offers may change without notice.

 

** Linux available 2nd calendar quarter 2012 (CQ2'12)

 

Screen images courtesy of Autodesk, Bandito Brothers, Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies, Inc., PTC and Spracher Engineering. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Core, Core Inside, and Ultrabook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. FireWire is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. ENERGY STAR is a US registered mark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

 

© Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

 

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  1. Configurations of HP Z420 Workstation where SAS 3 1/3" HDD, Creative Auto Card, Removable HDD Carrier and Frame, and/or Broadcom NIC are not selected are brominated flame retardant and polyvinyl chloride free (BFR/PVC-free);meeting the industry definition of 'BFR/PVC-free' per the iNEMI Position Statement on "Low Halogen" Electronics. Plastic parts incorporated into the chassis generally contain < 1000 ppm (0.1%) of bromine or chlorine. Printed circuit board and substrate laminates generally contain < 1500 ppm (0.15%) of total bromine and chlorine. Service parts after purchase may not be BFR/PVC-free. External accessories, including power supplies, power cords, and peripherals as well as the following customer-configurable internal components: SAS 3 ½" HDD, SAS ROM Upgrade (Patsburg), SAS RAID Card, Creative Audio Card, and Broadcom NIC are not BFR/PVC-free.
  2. Limited three-year Mon-Fri 8-5 next business day, parts, labor and 24x7 phone support, terms and conditions may vary standard on Z1. HP Care Pack Services extend service contracts beyond the standard warranties. Service starts from date of hardware purchase. To choose the right level of service for your HP product, use the HP Care Pack Services Lookup Tool at http://www.hp.com/go/lookuptool. Additional HP Care Pack Services information by product is available at http://www.hp.com/carepacks. Service levels and response times for HP Care Packs may vary depending on your geographic location.
  3. Dual-, quad-, and six-core technologies are designed to improve performance of multithreaded software products and hardware-aware multitasking operating systems and may require appropriate operating system software for full benefits; check with software provider to determine suitability; Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of these technologies.
  4. Intel's numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.
  5. All specifications represent the typical specifications provided by HP's component manufacturers; actual performance may vary either higher or lower.
  6. Dual-, Quad- and Eight-Core technologies are designed to improve performance of multithreaded software products and hardware-aware multitasking operating systems and may require appropriate operating system software for full benefits; Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of these technologies.
  7. 64-bit computing on Intel® architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate(including 32-bit operation) without an Intel® 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. See http://www.intel.com/info/em64t for more information.
  8. Intel's numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.
  9. Although the Intel Xeon E5-2600 processor family supports dual processors, the HP Z420 Workstation does not support dual processor configurations.
  10. Each processor supports up to 4 channels of DDR3 memory. To realize full performance at least 1 DIMM must be inserted into each channel.
  11. SATA hardware RAID is not supported on Linux systems. The Linux kernel, with built-in software RAID, provides excellent functionality and performance. It is a good alternative to hardware-based RAID. Please visit http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00060684/c00060684.pdf for RAID capabilities with Linux
  12. For hard drives, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 8 GB of hard drive (or system disk) is reserved for the system recovery software for Windows® XP and XP Pro, up to 12 GB for Windows® Vista®, and up to 20 GB for Windows® 7.
  13. Actual speeds may vary. Does not permit copying of commercially available DVD movies or other copyright protected materials. Intended for creation and storage of your original material and other lawful uses. Note that DVD-RAM cannot read or write to 2.6 GB Single Sided/5.2 GB Double Sided – Version 1.0 media.
  14. As Blu-ray is a new format containing new technologies, certain disc, digital connection, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product. Flawless playback on all systems is not guaranteed. In order for some Blu-ray titles to play, they may require a DVI or HDMI digital connection and your display may require HDCP support. HD DVD movies cannot be played on this workstation.
  15. HP Care Pack Services extend service contracts beyond the standard warranties. Service starts from date of hardware purchase. To choose the right level of service for your HP product, use the HP Care Pack Services Lookup Tool at http://www.hp.com/go/lookuptool. Additional HP Care Pack Services information by product is available at http://www.hp.com/carepacks. Service levels and response times for HP Care Packs may vary depending on your geographic location