HP Introduces HP Kayak PC Workstations with Enhanced Performance

Strategic Insights -

HP Kayak PC Workstations have been updated with Intel Pentium III processors, offering improved graphics and multimedia performance. The new systems are designed to provide leadership performance and innovation, catering to professionals in fields such as digital content creation, animation, and mechanical engineering. The HP Kayak XA and XU PC Workstations are notable additions to the lineup, offering scalable and high-performance configurations for mainstream and specialized users.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new HP Kayak PC Workstations are based on Intel Pentium III processors, including the 500MHz processor, which is the industry's fastest at the time.
  • The systems deliver increased graphics and multimedia performance, making them ideal for professionals working with OpenGL graphics, video, imaging, and audio.
  • The HP Kayak XA PC Workstation is a low-cost entry-level PC workstation, featuring a Pentium III processor operating at up to 500MHz and up to 768MB of 100MHz ECC SDRAM memory.
  • The HP Kayak XA-s PC Workstation is an aggressively priced, high-performance, scaleable PC workstation for mainstream users, accommodating up to two 500MHz Pentium III processors.
  • The HP Kayak XU PC Workstation offers uncompromising, feature-rich performance, supporting up to two processors, CL2 ECC SDRAM memory, and expandability of up to 1GB.
  • All HP Kayak PC Workstations are available with various graphics options, including the Matrox Millennium G200 AGP video card and the ELSA Gloria Synergy+ 3-D graphics card.
  • The systems come equipped with manageability features such as HP ConfigTailor, HP MaxiLife, and HP TopTools 4.0.
  • HP was the No. 1 workstation vendor in 1998, shipping more systems than any other vendor in the global UNIX system and Windows NT-based workstation market.

Statistics:

  • The 500MHz Pentium III processor is the industry's fastest at the time.
  • The HP Kayak XA PC Workstation features up to 768MB of 100MHz ECC SDRAM memory.
  • The HP Kayak XA-s PC Workstation accommodates up to two 500MHz Pentium III processors.
  • The HP Kayak XU PC Workstation supports up to two processors and CL2 ECC SDRAM memory.

Sources:

  • HP Kayak PC Workstations press release
  • Jean-Charles Miard, general manager for HP Kayak PC Workstations
  • International Data Corp. (IDC)