HP Z Workstation configurations for
Professional Virtual Reality
HP and NVIDIA have created
recommended configurations to
support the performance
requirements of VR content creators
Virtual Reality (VR) content creators who use NVIDIA® VR Ready recommended HP Workstation configurations
can be confident of outstanding VR performance that includes ultra-high frame rates and low latency even
with the most complex data sets. These performance factors are critical for driving VR HMD experiences that
are comfortable, accurate and compelling for the VR content creator.
HP Workstation NVIDIA® VR Ready configurations are ideal for:
Content creators
Media and Entertainment
Education
Game developers
Oil and Gas exploration
Research
Architecture
Professional application
developers in Product
Development
Medical and Healthcare
Engineering and Construction
And more
HP Z Workstation configurations for Professional Virtual Reality
Why VR?
Content Creation
Architecture Engineering & Construction
Product Development
VR gaming and film-making is exploding and content
creators are authoring mind blowing VR titles. They
demand high horsepower desktop systems to handle
the enormous graphical workloads.
Architects require powerful VR solutions to enable client
review of projects using HMDs. Clients benefit from breath
taking walk-throughs and the ability to view and explore
in any direction.
Design teams spanning automotive, aerospace, and
consumer electronics are harnessing the power of
desktop VR solutions to enhance collaboration, reduce
cycle time and optimize style and performance.
NVIDIA VR ReadyTM system components
The following
configuration components
are NVIDIA® VR Ready
and meet the
performance levels
necessary to deliver
seamless and accurate
VR experiences.
HP Z Workstation
NVIDIA GPU
Professional HMD
Intel® Core™ i5-4590 or greater
NVIDIA® Quadro® M6000-24
HTC Vive
Intel® Xeon® E3-1240 v3 or greater
NVIDIA® Quadro® M5000
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HP Z Workstation configurations for Professional Virtual Reality
Recommended Configurations
HP recommends
these NVIDIA® VR
Ready workstation
configurations
Good
Better
Best
HP Z240 Tower Workstation
HP Z640 Workstation
HP Z840 Workstation
•Processor: Intel® Xeon® E3-1270v51
•Processor: Intel® Xeon® E5-1630 v31
•Processors: 2x Intel® Xeon® E5-2637 v31
•Windows 10
•Windows 10
•Windows 102
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•RAM 16 GB (2x8 GB)
•RAM 32 GB (4x8 GB)
•RAM 32 GB (8x4 GB)
•Disk
•Disks
•Disks
-- HP 256 GB SATA 6 GB/s SSD
•NVIDIA® Quadro® M5000 (AMO)
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HP Workstations
HP Leadership Graphics
NVIDIA and Pro VR
HTC Vive
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•NVIDIA® VR Ready
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--OS: HP 256 GB SATA 6GB/s SSD
--OS: HP 256 GB SATA 6 GB/s SSD
--Data: HP 512 GB SATA 6GB/s SSD
--Data: HP HP Z Turbo Drive Quad Pro 2x512 GB PCIe SSD
•NVIDIA® Quadro® M6000-24
•2x NVIDIA® Quadro® M6000-24 (2nd card: AMO)
•NVIDIA® VR Ready
•NVIDIA® VR Ready
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For more information or to order please contact your HP Sales Representative or HP Authorized Reseller.
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