HP Japan outs Core 2 Duo xw4400/CT Workstation

by Paul Miller, posted Aug 9th 2006 at 3:09PM

We've seen enough Core 2 Duo desktops by now to have the genre fairly well represented, but another workstation can't hurt anybody, right? This new model from HP Japan, the xw4400/CT, is available today for a reasonable 137,550 Yen ($1199 US) and will be on sale for a mere 99,750 Yen ($870 US) between August 21st and September 27th. The base model is pretty bare, and comes with a 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo E6300 CPU, Intel 975X Express integrated graphics, 512MB of RAM, an 80GB HDD, CD-ROM drive (youch!) and gigabit Ethernet. Luckily, things are pretty extendable from there, with dual PCI Express slots (one of them 16x), three PCI slots, and plenty of drive bays (5), USB 2.0 ports (8), and Firewire jacks (3) to keep you busy. You can also pump the specs with a build-to-order box if that's your style, with options for a Quadro FX or NVIDIA 4500 card.

[Via Impress]

Filed under: Desktops

Tags: core 2 duo, Core2Duo, hp, hp japan, HpJapan, workstation, xw4400/ct

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bob @ Aug 9th 2006 3:14PM

1 x 1.86GHz cpu, thats NOT a workstation!, thats a comsumer computer, or maybe pro-sumer, ok for gaming maybe, but not a workstation.

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Stephen P. @ Aug 9th 2006 3:35PM

CD-ROM, they still make those?

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Yuri Walkiw @ Aug 9th 2006 3:39PM

Another workstation could hurt many people. I can see poor Japanese people dropping the ugly grey hp box on their toes. Sniff. Will the madness ever stop!?!

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Faisal @ Aug 9th 2006 3:51PM

that is pretty expensive. $870 for THAT!?? pffft...I can build a fast mid-range gaming PC (WITH A DVD BURNER AND A PCI-EXPRESS VIDEO CARD) with that much money.

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Wes Felter @ Aug 9th 2006 4:19PM

The xw4400 has been on the HP USA site for a few days already; I'm not sure why you need to go to Japan to find out about it. BTW, the 975 chipset does not have integrated graphics.

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keith waddington @ Aug 9th 2006 8:25PM

Apple make workstations. This is a toy.

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