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HP Workstations and Avid
HP 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, Symphony, DS, NewsCutter and Pro Tools on the latest HP Workstations.
Avid Creative Professionals Demand Workstation Power
HP Workstations are designed for Avid film, video and audio pros looking for high performance, extreme expandability, and mission-critical reliability. HP Workstations offer up to dual-8 core Intel Xeon processors, the latest NVIDIA Quadro graphics hardware, up to 512GB of RAM, and a revolutionary tool-free chassis design for easy servicability.

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 Workstations. HP product testing includes application performance, graphics and comprehensive ISV certification for maximum productivity. Before HP Workstations receive Avid certification, they undergo rigorous testing so you can be confident in your solution investment in HP and Avid. And backing up these claims, all HP Workstations come with a standard 3-year parts, 3-year labor and 3-year onsite service (3/3/3) limited warranty that is extendable up to 5 years.
Avid Certification Status
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Applications
- Avid Media Composer
- Avid Symphony
- Avid DS
- Avid NewsCutter
- Avid Pro Tools|HD
- Avid Pro Tools 10
Use what Avid Uses
HP has a unique relationship with Avid. HP Workstations are the internal desktop standard throughout Avid. This means that Avid chooses HP Workstations to develop, test, and demo their powerful, cutting-edge software and hardware products. Additionally, Avid has chosen HP Workstations for its turnkey solutions, including Avid Media Composer, Avid Symphony, Avid DS 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.
Avid Professionals Demand Workstation Power
“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
HP Z Workstations are designed, tested, and built for Avid users looking for high performance and extreme stability.
- Up to 16 cores of the latest Intel® Xeon® processors
- Professional graphics hardware from NVIDIA
- Expanded I/O, and massive storage
- Up to 512GB of fast, reliable ECC RAM
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