回顾:惠普Z1一体机工作站
How does the all-in-one that's won over the workstation crowd stack up against laptop form-factor workstations for speed, 权力, 以及流媒体生产商的可升级性?
我们第一次 2012年2月报道了惠普Z1当时，惠普刚刚推出了首款一体机工作站. 当时, Z1受到了业界的广泛关注, primarily for its unique upgradeability—a feature not found in other all-in-one Windows or Macintosh machines.
在这中间的18个月, HP has been hard at work introducing a number of upgraded desktop- and mobile-workstation models across its Z lineup. 就在几周前, 该公司发布了三款笔记本电脑外形工作站, 其中较大的两个与Thunderbolt 2一起完成, as well as several desktops and two very impressive DisplayPort-centric monitors (one of which we will review in the next few weeks).
That brings us back around to the Z1, though, which was not updated. 在更新计划方面一切皆有可能, we wanted to review the Z1 on its own merits in light of continuing advancements in the desktop computing space. 毕竟, the Z1 fits into a unique niche between those who use fully portable systems and those who require the top-of-the-line computing afforded in a much more expensive desktop computer.
I’m writing part of this review on the Z1 itself, using both Windows 7 and Windows 8. Each are certified for the Z1, although the current upgrade (Windows 8.1)太新，尚未获得认证.
Certification is a key point across all of HP’s workstation line: from components to operating systems and key applications, HP spends the time to test integration of all the parts so that its machines function with the speed of a thoroughbred and the stamina of a workhorse.
外形尺寸和重量
Z1有一个超大显示器的外观, partly due to the IPS panel’s actual size (27”) and also due to the fact that the entire computer, 在所有可升级的荣耀, 位于IPS面板后面.
访问可升级的计算机组件, 我们将在下面详细讨论, 显示器安装在一个工业尺寸的底座上. We found the base quite a bit deeper and heavier than other all-in-one machines, making it a bit awkward to fit on a standard-sized writing desk. 在一个地方, 桌子靠墙放的地方, this had the effect of bringing the monitor forward towards the user about three inches, shifting the monitor’s perceptive size a bit too close for extended writing. 当我们转向开放式办公环境时, 在更深的桌子上, 有效距离更适合于Z1.
Weight for the computer itself, including the base, starts at 47 lbs. 底本身占12.4 lbs according to our weight test, meaning any VESA mount should be rated above 35 lbs. Z1采用标准的VESA 100mm尺寸用于墙壁安装.
维护和升级
为什么有这么大的基地? 可访问性. The internal scissor-jack hydraulics in the base both lift the computer into place as well as slowly lower it down to a locked position for maintenance mode. Once the Z1 has been guided into its maintenance mode position by the scissor-jack base, a flick of the thumbs on two spring-loaded clips is all that’s needed to access internal components.
The genius in the design is evident if you’ve ever tried to install 内存 on another popular all-in-one machine, and found yourself fighting the pedestal base while trying to get a hand or two into the hard-to-reach 内存 slots.
So what can you do inside the Z1 if you’re out in the field on a streaming media shoot, 但手边不要有螺丝刀或其他工具? 结果是相当多的. 内存, 内置USB接口, 显卡, 硬盘驱动器, and even the 权力 supply can all be replaced by clicking one or two buttons (下面的图1).
图1. 引擎盖下的Z1. 单击图像以查看其全尺寸.
Z1的盖子甚至由垂直气动铰链打开, 类似于纱门上的那种, 这样双手就可以自由地进行维修工作.
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