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60 CINEMONTAGE / Q3 2019 60 CINEMONTAGE / Q3 2019 However, if you want the utmost in color fidelity, the machine is also available with a DreamColor display at an even brighter 600 nits. DreamColor displays are specifically designed for color-critical applications with 100 percent support of Adobe RGB, so if you are involved with image making, DreamColor is the option you want. This version also includes an ambient light sensor. The convertible workstation's main processor is an Intel Xeon E-2186M. This muscular chip sports six physical cores (12 threads) at a maximum turbo frequency of 4.89 GHz and a 12 MB SmartCache. Xeon is Intel's line of industrial-strength CPUs and, with six (or more) cores, that's enough to power through the most demanding of tasks. Other CPU options include Intel Core i5, i7 and i9. IN THE CARDS Naturally, if you are involved in media — especially if your work involves 3D — you'll want to have a good graphics card. Once again, the ZBook Studio x360 delivers with an industry-certified NVIDIA Quadro P1000 GPU that sports 4 GB of GDDR5 memory. In my tests, the P1000 was able to handle almost anything I threw at it without any noticeable slowdown. Of course, desktops will always have a GPU advantage, but the P1000, while not the top-of-the-line mobile GPU, is very powerful and does a great job of 3D rendering with popular renderers such as Redshift and Octane. That's another appealing attribute of the ZBook Studio x360: Aside from its painting and inking capabilities, its powerful CPU and GPU combination make it a great 3D workstation as well. While the ZBook I reviewed contained 32 GB of DDR4 ECC 2666 memory, which is generous enough for most work, the machine supports up to a whopping 64 GB, which used to be more than enough RAM for most projects — even on the desktop. When it comes to storage, the ZBook Studio x360 continues to impress. The unit I reviewed came with a 1 TB NVMe M.2 SSD. These solid-state drives plug TECH TIPS Figure 4: The tablet mode is useful, not only for using the ZBook Studio x360 in the same way you would use a tablet, but also for painting. Figure 5: The HP ZBook Studio x360 comes with a professional Wacom AES pen that registers 4096 levels of pressure and supports tilt.