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Compromise

Whether it's a VFX or 3D animation sequence, a virtual environment or an AI-driven concept design, reach peak creative flow with Z laptop and desktop workstations.

Pro-Grade
Performance

Create, edit, and render in real-time with high-performance workstation computers designed and certified for your most demanding software-driven workflows.

World’s Most
Advanced
Workstation for
AI CreationBased on HP’s internal analysis of workstations with a minimum 3 ISV certs, configurable professional graphics, and a dedicated workstation brand as of April 2023. Most advanced for AI Creation based on the ability to configure four professional NVIDIA RTX™ A6000 or NVIDIA RTX™ 6000 Ada graphics cards and data science management software with included graphical user interface compatible with both Ubuntu and WSL 2.*

Tackle your AI-enhanced projects seamlessly, iterate more, and deliver results faster with desktop workstations* built to unleash new possibilities.

Future Proofed
to Evolve

Stay ahead of data-driven trends and emerging technologies with workstations built to evolve with you. Upgrade components overtime, so your workstation can keep up with your project demands.

Reliability You
Can Trust

Maximize productivity with workstations built to last. With up to 360,000Testing is not intended to demonstrate fitness of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contract requirements or for military use. Test results are not a guarantee of future performance under these test conditions. Accidental damage requires an optional HP Accidental Damage Protection Care Pack.* hours of rigorous testing and certifications across leading software applications, you get peak performance day after day.

Create 
Without
Compromise

Whether it's a VFX or 3D animation sequence, a virtual environment or an AI-driven concept design, reach peak creative flow with Z laptop and desktop workstations.

Pro-Grade Performance

Create, edit, and render in real-time with high-performance workstation computers designed and certified for your most demanding software-driven workflows.

World’s Most Advanced Workstation for AI CreationBased on HP’s internal analysis of workstations with a minimum 3 ISV certs, configurable professional graphics, and a dedicated workstation brand as of April 2023. Most advanced for AI Creation based on the ability to configure four professional NVIDIA RTX™ A6000 or NVIDIA RTX™ 6000 Ada graphics cards and data science management software with included graphical user interface compatible with both Ubuntu and WSL 2.*

Tackle your AI-enhanced projects seamlessly, iterate more, and deliver results faster with desktop workstations* built to unleash new possibilities.

Future Proofed to Evolve

Stay ahead of data-driven trends and emerging technologies with workstations built to evolve with you. Upgrade components overtime, so your workstation can keep up with your project demands.

Reliability You Can Trust

Maximize productivity with workstations built to last. With up to 360,000Testing is not intended to demonstrate fitness of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contract requirements or for military use. Test results are not a guarantee of future performance under these test conditions. Accidental damage requires an optional HP Accidental Damage Protection Care Pack.* hours of rigorous testing and certifications across leading software applications, you get peak performance day after day.

Workstations For Your Workflow

We are here to help you find the right tools for the job - start with either the software you use or the work you do for a recommended hardware configuration.

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Unreal Engine

Nuke

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Video Editing and Motion Graphics​​

3D Modeling, Animation, and Rendering​

Visual Effects, Compositing, ​​and Finishing

CPU

8-16 cores / 4+GHz

Medium core counts and higher clock speeds are recommended.

GPU

Entry graphics

GPU-based codec support (QuickSync in some Intel CPUs and NVENC in all NVIDIA GPUs) helps with some media formats, so low-end GPUs are sufficient. Move up to higher-end GPUs when using effects and color grading.

Memory

32-128 GB RAM

32–64GB for video editing, 64-128GB for motion graphics.

Storage

Determined by project scale

Determined by project scale; multi-camera shoots with proxy workflow can require massive amounts of storage. Offline editing uses lower compression files, so size is more important than speed.

CPU

6-8 cores / 3.5+ GHz​

3D modeling applications tend to be single-threaded and therefore favor clock speed over number of cores, so choose a high-frequency (at least 3.5GHz) 6- or 8-core processor.​​
​Rendering applications tend to be multi-threaded and can scale with higher CPU core counts, so if rendering on the same machine, choose a higher core count CPU while maintaining clock speed.

GPU

NVIDIA RTX A5000 class or above

Consider whether the renderer has GPU-accelerated features or is a GPU-only renderer. Either way, most can take advantage of two GPUs while some can scale with multiple GPUs.

Memory

32-64 GB RAM

A good rule of thumb is 3-6GB per core.

Storage

Minimum 1 TB

Determined by project scale but min 1 TB. Amount of texture data inflates storage requirements.

CPU

12-18 cores / 3 GHz

VFX applications tend to be multi-threaded so performance scales with core count. Choose a CPU with at least 12-18 cores and a base frequency of 3 GHz (based on current gen CPUs)​.

GPU

NVIDIA RTX A5000 class or above

Some software supports dual GPU while others can scale with multiple GPUs.

Memory

64-96 GB RAM

At least 64GB but 96GB or higher recommended.

Storage

Minimum 1 TB

Determined by project scale but min 1 TB. VFX workflows need higher-speed storage systems due to uncompressed media.

Video Editing and Motion Graphics​​

CPU

8-16 cores / 4+GHz

Medium core counts and higher clock speeds are recommended.

GPU

Entry graphics

GPU-based codec support (QuickSync in some Intel CPUs and NVENC in all NVIDIA GPUs) helps with some media formats, so low-end GPUs are sufficient. Move up to higher-end GPUs when using effects and color grading.

Memory

32-128 GB RAM

32–64GB for video editing, 64-128GB for motion graphics.

Storage

Determined by project scale

Determined by project scale; multi-camera shoots with proxy workflow can require massive amounts of storage. Offline editing uses lower compression files, so size is more important than speed.

3D Modeling, Animation, and Rendering​

CPU

6-8 cores / 3.5+ GHz​

3D modeling applications tend to be single-threaded and therefore favor clock speed over number of cores, so choose a high-frequency (at least 3.5GHz) 6- or 8-core processor.​​
​Rendering applications tend to be multi-threaded and can scale with higher CPU core counts, so if rendering on the same machine, choose a higher core count CPU while maintaining clock speed.

GPU

NVIDIA RTX A5000 class or above

Consider whether the renderer has GPU-accelerated features or is a GPU-only renderer. Either way, most can take advantage of two GPUs while some can scale with multiple GPUs.

Memory

32-64 GB RAM

A good rule of thumb is 3-6GB per core.

Storage

Minimum 1 TB

Determined by project scale but min 1 TB. Amount of texture data inflates storage requirements.

Visual Effects, Compositing, ​​and Finishing

CPU

12-18 cores / 3 GHz

VFX applications tend to be multi-threaded so performance scales with core count. Choose a CPU with at least 12-18 cores and a base frequency of 3 GHz (based on current gen CPUs)​.

GPU

NVIDIA RTX A5000 class or above

Some software supports dual GPU while others can scale with multiple GPUs.

Memory

64-96 GB RAM

At least 64GB but 96GB or higher recommended.

Storage

Minimum 1 TB

Determined by project scale but min 1 TB. VFX workflows need higher-speed storage systems due to uncompressed media.

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Access high-performance workstation power and collaborate with your team in real-time, from anywhere.Network access required.*

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Monitors

See ultimate potential before it’s real with ultra-powerful and stunningly precise displays. Create with 1.07 billion colorsNumber of colors available through A-FRC technology.* in HDR and 4K resolution.

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HyperX Headset

Work where you want and sound your best with the HyperX Cloud III Wireless headset.

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CoCreated: The Story of a Breakthrough Design Collaboration

Get a behind-the-scenes view of seven renowned artists in areas as disparate as 3D design and documentary photography come together to create a single, transformation project. The creators share a look into their collaboration process and how the project came to life. Follow their exciting journey as the artists push the creative boundaries while harnessing the power of high-performance Z workstations.

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  • Ambassador Project
CoCreated: The Story of a Mixed Media Music Video Collaboration

What happens when you invite five of the most innovative international digital artists and designers equipped with powerful Z workstations to collaborate around an energized dance anthem from Alt-Pop German rock duo Milky Chance? You get “Synchronize,” a fantastical, otherworldly journey into the colorful minds of Z by HP global ambassadors inspired by the sounds of German alt-pop duo Milky Chance.

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AI: Expanding The Limits of Creativity

Humans are tool users, and we’ve long relied on tools to help make art. From painting with pigments made from animal fat and dried fruits to using a chisel to carve marble stones to creating virtual 3D environments with Unity or Unreal, we’ve always found new and innovative ways to express ourselves. One of the newest tools at our disposal is generative artificial intelligence.

 

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  • Ambassador Project
CoCreated: The Story of a Mixed Media Music Video Collaboration

What happens when you invite five of the most innovative international digital artists and designers equipped with powerful Z workstations to collaborate around an energized dance anthem from Alt-Pop German rock duo Milky Chance? You get “Synchronize,” a fantastical, otherworldly journey into the colorful minds of Z by HP global ambassadors inspired by the sounds of German alt-pop duo Milky Chance.

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  • Article
AI-Powered Experimentation Fueled By Extreme Compute Power

Renowned digital artist and director GMUNK has been breaking new ground in experimental filmmaking and digital art for more than 20 years. Challenged to take his artistry to the next level as one of the creators behind a new music video for German alt-pop duo Milky Chance, he evolved his creative craft into compute-intensive cloud simulations and AI-powered experimentation.

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  • Article
AI: Expanding The Limits of Creativity

Humans are tool users, and we’ve long relied on tools to help make art. From painting with pigments made from animal fat and dried fruits to using a chisel to carve marble stones to creating virtual 3D environments with Unity or Unreal, we’ve always found new and innovative ways to express ourselves. One of the newest tools at our disposal is generative artificial intelligence.

 

Learn how AI is transforming creative workflows and powering breakthroughs for designers, artists, developers and more.

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  • Ambassador Project
CoCreated: The Story of a Breakthrough Design Collaboration

Get a behind-the-scenes view of seven renowned artists in areas as disparate as 3D design and documentary photography come together to create a single, transformation project. The creators share a look into their collaboration process and how the project came to life. Follow their exciting journey as the artists push the creative boundaries while harnessing the power of high-performance Z workstations.

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Mapping

If your keyboard shortcuts are the last thing holding you back from making the switch to Z, you can easily remap your keyboard for commonly used apps to replicate Mac shortcuts using HP Performance Advisor.

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AI Workstations and Solutions are engineered for the most demanding tasks like generative design, reality and motion capture, editing and optimization, and more.

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Here's why our TCO Certified, ENERGY STAR awarded and EPEAT assessed Z by HP portfolio helps protect our shared future.Applies to HP PCs, Workstations and Displays manufactured after January 2019. Based on most Gold and Silver EPEAT® registrations by meeting all required criteria and achieving 50-74% of the optional points for EPEAT® Silver and 75-100% of the optional points for EPEAT® Gold according to IEEE 1680.1-2018 EPEAT®. Status varies by country. Visit www.epeat.net for more information. * 

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Security is our commitment – so you can focus on driving results. Find total confidence with HP Wolf Security for Business.HP Wolf Security for Business requires Windows 10 or higher, includes various HP security features and is available on HP Pro, Elite, RPOS and Workstation products. See product details for included security features and OS requirements.* 

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Work with confidence knowing your laptop or desktop has undergone 360,000 hours of testing to handle intense workloads, and extreme environments.

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