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4 cgw n o v e m b e r . d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 5 S P O T L I G H T LENOVO POSITIONS THINKPAD P40 YOGA FOR MULTIPLE TASKS Lenovo just recently presented the ThinkPad P40 Yoga, a multimode mobile workstation featuring the latest Intel Core processors and Nvidia Quadro graph- ics and ISV certifications. Lenovo's thinnest and lightest full-function mobile workstation, the ThinkPad P40 Yoga (priced at $1,399) handles tasks from sketching to final animation. It con- tains a unique 360-degree hinge for unlimited flexibili- ty. In addition, it sports a Wacom digitizer for sketching precision from 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity. The so-called Li 'n' Lock keyboard design protects the keyboard using an automatic rising frame. The ThinkPad pen integrated into the chassis provides all day use on a 30-second charge. The ThinkPad P40 Yoga joins the company's ThinkPad P50 and P70 mobile workstations, which rolled out in the fourth quarter and unites the mobile portfolio with Lenovo's existing line of tower workstations, the ThinkStation P Series. According to the company, the ma- chines contain features that were previously unachievable in a notebook. Designed for high-end professionals, the Lenovo ThinkPad P70 is a 17-inch mobile worksta- tion with 64 gb of DDR4 ECC memory and the ability to handle up to four storage devices and up to 1tb of SSD storage, utilizing the latest PCIe technology for speeds up to five times faster than current SATA technology. It comes with two Intel Thunderbolt 3 ports and a 4k UHD display or optional FHD touch. Lenovo's thinnest and lightest full-function mobile workstation, the ThinkPad P50 features a 15.6-inch UHD 4 k display and is certified to run users' most requested ISV applications. The new ThinkPad P50 and P70 are equipped with the new Intel Xeon Processor E3- 1500M v5 product family, and both feature Nvidia Quadro GPUs. The ThinkPad P Series also comes with X-Rite Pantone color calibration. Pricing for the P50 begins at $1,599, and the P70 begins at $1,999. DELL INTRODUCES NEW PRECISION MOBILE LINEUP Dell recently unveiled its new lineup of Precision mobile workstations and sig- nificant updates to the entry line of Dell Precision tower solutions. Redesigned in- side and out, the new mobile workstations combine thinner, lighter industrial designs and brilliant displays with the latest graph- ics technology, new processors, and faster memory and storage. This portfolio includes the new 6th Generation Intel Core processors, first Intel Xeon processors for mobile workstations, and future Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 product families. The latest professional graphics from AMD and Nvidia deliver significant compute capacity and visual performance. New screen options include the first PremierColor 4 k Ultra HD displays with 100 percent minimum Adobe RGB color gamut. Full-HD and UHD options on the InfinityEdge display offer a virtually bor- derless screen for a 15.6-inch viewing area in a small form factor. Pricing for the new Dell UltraSharp 25 monitor starts at under $650 and the Dell UltraSharp 27 monitor costs approximate- ly $900. HP FOCUSES ON RE-INVENTION HP has been busy of late, first splitting the company into two: HP Inc. (PC and printer operations) and HP Enterprise (soware and services). Then came the re-invention of a number of products and technologies. HP just introduced the ZBook Mobile Work- stations, which are thin and lightweight but heavy on performance, with DNA from the Z workstation line. The series includes the ZBook Studio, a quad-core Ultrabook. The model features Intel Core or Xeon processors, dual 1 tb HP Z Turbo Drive G2 for up to 2tb of total storage, up to 32gb ECC memory, dual Thunderbolt 3, dual cooling fans, and optional HP DreamColor UHD or FHD touch displays. Users have a choice of new Nvidia Quadro M1000M 2gb GDDR5 Professional graphics or Intel HD Graphics 530. The HP ZBook Studio should be available in December starting at $1,699. Joining the ZBook Studio are the ZBook 15u, ZBook 15, and ZBook 17. In addition, HP has redesigned the docking port on the slim ZBook Dock. On another front, the HP T730 Thin Client, with native quad UHD/4 k display support, will ship in December for $599. These product evolutions are possible with new storage and cooling innovations: HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro and the uniquely designed HP Z Cooler, respectively.