HP celebrates more than a decade of providing unmatched variety, quality and value in computing technology with the introduction of new AMD processor-based products for business customers, this week.
HP introduced its first AMD processor-based thin client, as well as enhanced industry-standard x86 server offerings, both of which further extend the company’s portfolio of more than 30 products based on AMD processors.
The HP t5720 thin client, featuring the AMD Geode™ NX 1500 processor, is the optimum choice for business customers who need a powerful, secure and reliable computing experience.
HP is also expanding the industry’s largest portfolio of AMD Opteron processor-based servers with the addition of Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Models 185, 285 and 885 to the HP ProLiant DL145, DL385, DL585 density-optimized servers and HP ProLiant BL25p, BL35p and BL45p server blades. The servers, which can help customers maximize the value of their business-critical databases and reduce power consumption, are expected be available worldwide on March 20.
“HP is dedicated to providing the overall best experience for our customers, so we strive to make it easy for our customers to improve their work and play through easy to buy, easy to use technology,” said Eric Cador, senior vice president of HP’s Personal System’s Group, Europe, Middle East and Africa. “HP offers the industry’s broadest portfolio of trusted, proven AMD processor-based computing technology, and today’s new product introductions further our commitment to providing customers the widest choice in technology to meet all of their needs, whether they’re focused on performance or their pocketbook.”
HP and AMD began collaborating in 1996 to deliver the first AMD processor-based consumer computer from a major manufacturer with the introduction of the HP Pavilion 6330 in the summer of 1998. The computer featured an AMD K6-2 microprocessor at an industry-low price.
The turn of the millennium brought a multitude of AMD processor-based industry firsts from a tier-one technology company, starting with the introduction of the first business desktop featuring AMD AthlonTM XP processors in 2002.
“Together, HP and AMD have successfully garnered greater market penetration and acceptance for AMD64 technology-based HP systems over the past few years,” said Alberto Macchi, Corporate Vice President, Sales and Marketing Europe, AMD. “Our close relationship has evolved to today’s broad consumer and commercial focus, driving a balanced computing market that ultimately benefits the end customer in both technology innovation and performance-per-watt competitiveness.”
The addition of AMD processors to the HP ProLiant server line in 2004 reinforced the company’s position as the No. 1 vendor of industry-standard x86 servers worldwide and as the leading provider of AMD OpteronTM processor-based server systems. As the world’s No. 1 consumer PC company, in early January 2005 HP introduced the first Media Center PC featuring the AMD Athlon 64.
More groundbreaking industry introductions followed in 2005 with the launch of HP ProLiant server blades featuring AMD Opteron processors with Direct Connect Architecture, as well as a globally available HP Compaq business notebook incorporating AMD Turion™ 64 mobile technology with advanced security features.