Lenovo Becomes First PC Maker to Announce Nehalem Workstations (Apple Doesn't Count)
Lenovo Becomes First PC Maker to Announce Nehalem Workstations (Apple Doesn't Count)
Posted 03/25/2009 at 7:50am
| by Paul Lilly
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Apple earlier this month began taking orders for its new Mac Pro workstations with Intel's Xeon 3500 and 5500 quad-core processors, so technically, Lenovo isn't the first major PC maker to announce Nehalem-based workstations. Unless, like us, you demand a real PC (oh burn!).
Due for release next week, Lenovo's ThinkStation D20 and S20 workstation will also come configured with Intel's Xeon 3500 and 5500 dual- and quad-core processors. Intel is expected to launch the new CPUs next week as well.
The lower-end S20, which will start out at $1,070, is a single-socket system with support for up to 12GB of memory. The higher-end D20, which will start out at $1,550, comes with two sockets and ups and ante with support for up to 96GB of memory. Both systems will offer up to 1TB of storage.
End-users will be able to choose between Windows Vista Business and Red Hat Enterprise Linux for the OS, and an Nvidia Quadro or ATI FirePro workstation videocard for graphics chores.
Both models are expected to be available before April.
(Image Credit: Lenovo via Engadget)
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Khaled
March 27, 2009 at 4:15am
Heh,it's not even out... Maybe number one (not Apple) will be the one who releases it before April 1st ;)
Comb0Breaker
March 26, 2009 at 10:13am
These D20 machines have not even shipped yet, and you cannot see the pricing and options available, so not sure of the the "Apple Doesn't Count" reference applies. Also the old D10's when configured with 8 cores and enough ram to do actual work are more expensive then the Fruity California computer company's offerings.
NeauxFear
March 25, 2009 at 11:23am
What about the Dell workstations with dual Nehalems and 192GB of RAM that y'all reported at 6:41 AM?
Keith E. Whisman
March 26, 2009 at 12:38am
Just thinking about that Dell works better than Viagra at getting a rise out of me. Damn Dell I love you.
popstop785
March 25, 2009 at 10:52am
"Unless, like us, you demand a real PC (oh burn!)."
That was classic!! :)
MeTo
March 25, 2009 at 10:02am
PC stands for "Personal Computer" I wish all you zellots would get it through head. Perhaps you could explain why Apple don't count. Apple use's the same hardware as Dell,HP,Compaq,Gateway,Acer You name it.
Paul_Lilly
March 25, 2009 at 9:34pm
Because Justin Long says so.
Justin Long: "Hi, I'm a Mac."
John Hodgman: "And I'm a PC."
http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/
-Paul Lilly
popstop785
March 25, 2009 at 10:54am
It's Apples fault for making it very clear that Macs are not PC's. If you disagree then ask Apple.
Keith E. Whisman
March 25, 2009 at 9:35am
That's it? Up to 1Tb of Storage? What? 1Tb should be the bare minimum of desktops, HTPCs, servers these days. Come on Up to 1Tb.. Should be like Up to 10Tb of storage.
Dwood15
March 25, 2009 at 11:49am
We Can have 96 GB RAM but we can't have more than 1 TB HD space? hmmm where's the 64 bit???
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