1. Dell Precision workstations

2. Dell Precision Workstations: The Power to Do More

3. Dell Precision: More than 15 years of industry leadership
1997
2001
2005
2008
2010
2012
Dell enters the personal workstation market
1st to launch a mobile workstation
1st tier 1 vendor to launch dual-core workstation
1st to introduce 2U rack workstation
World’s most powerful 15” and 17” mobile workstations
Award-winning tower & mobile chassis design & world’s most powerful 15” and 17” mobile workstations
Since 1997 Dell has been an evolutionary force in the workstation industry.
We quickly gained the #1 marketshare position after entering the market in 1997
First vendor to launch a mobile workstation in 2001,
First tier 1 vendor to launch a dual-core workstation,
First to launch a rack workstation in 2008 and then quickly became the market leader two years later and still hold the position,
World's most powerful mobile 15 and 17 inch mobile workstations in 2010 and 2011.
Design awards for our recent mobile and tower workstation line
Dell is also the currently the #1 workstation leader in Americas.
And today we are very pleased to announce we are continuing to build on our workstation leadership with the introduction of two new systems, the Dell Precision M4700 and M6700 – the world’s most powerful 15” and 17” mobile workstations.

4. Market Trends
A world of evolving needs means workstation users demand more
3D simulation and analysis in design process
Enhanced software suites and bundling
Increased competition
Performance
Growing globalization
Changing workforce
Increased support and mobility
Dependability
Competitive shifts
Budget constraints
Need for integrated solutions
Smart Design
Performance = Need for higher performance systems and reliable solutions that yield greater productivity
Dependability = Need to support remote and global work scenarios with datacenter managed workstations and mobile workstations
Smart Design = Need to take advantage of the ever changing market; remain agile; continue to listen to customers and provide effective solutions

5. Dell Precision workstations
Creation engines enabling professionals to work at the speed of thought
Powerful workstations tested, certified and supported for maximum dependability and uptime.*
Dependability
Delivering innovative and award-winning workstation design that allows engineers, designers and other professionals to work smarter.
Smart Design
Dell’s highest- performing and most scalable systems precisely tuned to demanding and specific user needs.
Performance
The best example of a solution tuned to specific segment use and needs is Dell Precision workstations. They are Dell’s highest-performing and most scalable systems and specifically designed for professionals with the most mission critical and demanding needs - in engineering, product design, animation, digital imaging and other graphics and compute intensive occupations.
The Dell Precision brand is defined by the three key tenets: performance, smart design and dependability. We understand our customers need high performance that helps them bring their innovative ideas to life fast; innovative design that yield greater productivity; and the ability to maximize uptime and efficiency with ISV certified, secure, manageable and serviceable systems that seamlessly integrate into their environment.
These three tenets are at the core of every Dell Precision workstation product and solution.
*Screen images courtesy of Schlumberger Technology Corporation Petrel® E&P and GeoFrame® Software Platform

6. Dell Precision Workstation Family

7. Dell Precision Fixed Workstation Model Matrix
Ultra high-end dual socket workstation
High-end dual socket workstation
Mainstream single socket workstation
Entry level single socket workstation

8. Dell Precision Rack Workstation Model Matrix
FX100
Wyse P25
Dedicated Rack workstation
Remote PCoIP Zero Client

9. Dell Precision Mobile Workstation Model Matrix
M6700 Covet
Exceptional portability and performance
Fixed workstation capability in a mobile form factor
Fixed workstation capability in a mobile form factor with edge-to-edge display & Phoenix red color

10. Dell Precision Portfolio Roadmap
Q4 CY12
Q1 CY13
Q2 CY13
Q3 CY13
Q4 CY13
Q1 CY14
Q2 CY14
Dell Precision R7610 (Ipanema)
Dell Precision R5500 (North Shore)
Dell Precision T7610 (Bells 7)
DUAL SOCKET
Dell Precision T7600 (Big Sur)
Dell Precision T5610 (Bells 5)
Dell Precision T5600 (Little Sur)
Dell Precision T3610 (Bells 3)
Dell Precision T3600 (Negril)
SINGLE SOCKET
Dell Precision T1700 (MT & SFF) (Tulum)
Dell Precision T1650 (Comoros)
Dell Precision M6800 (Diesel 17)
Dell Precision M6700 (Vans 17)
Dell Precision M6600
MOBILE
Dell Precision M4800 (Diesel 15)
Dell Precision M4700 (Vans 15)
Dell Precision M4600
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11. Peace of Mind through ISV Certification

12. What does it mean for a Dell Precision™ workstation to be certified?
Peace of mind knowing that Dell works with many ISVs to provide an exceptional, seamless user experience.
Hundreds of engineering man-hours and rigorous testing to optimize performance and reliability with leading industry applications.
A fine-tuned machine running at peak performance bringing you a level of confidence you trust and value.

13. The Certification Process
“ISV Certification is more than basic testing to see if an application will run smoothly. The process is built on a relationship between Dell and the software application providers; We both have the end user in mind with the goal of delivering a professional solution with outstanding hardware and software dependability.”
— Mark Rehmann, PE,
Dell Workstation Product Planner
Rigorous testing and collaboration by Dell, technology partners and component engineers provides assurance that your mission critical software functions seamlessly
DELL
Technology partner
NVIDIA®
AMD or
Driver issues are solved
To strengthen this message, the key software partners in the workstation space ONLY certify workstations. This involves extensive testing and close partnership to ensure excellent reliability and solid performance of all the system components and the software and drivers, together with the chosen operating system.
Dedicated Dell certification and performance engineers work closely with their counterparts at a number of different software partners covering over a broad range of complex applications and multiple different graphics options to provide an array of tested and certified configurations for our customers’ choice of advanced application software.
Application issues
resolved
Certification results
Performance testing
Source: Dell Precision Customer NDA Presentation May 2003 AD# , p. 16, updated slide with refreshed speakers notes

14. Engineering: MCAD, CAE, CAM, EDA, AEC
Dell Precision Workstations Technology Partner Certified or Tested Applications
Engineering: MCAD, CAE, CAM, EDA, AEC
Team Center
NX Series
NX I-deas
Solid Edge
CATIA
Enovia
Delmia
Simula
SmartTeam
SolidWorks
ProEngineer
Creo
Wildfire
Windchill
AutoCAD
Inventor
Alias Surface
Alias Automotive
Revit
Microstation
Classic
Workbench
CFX
Fluent
Patran
Nastran
Hyperworks
Mastercam
Digital Content Creation (M&E): 3D Animation, Film & Video Editing, Pro Audio, Image Editing
3ds Max
Maya
Softimage
Mudbox
MotionBuilder
Flare
Creative Suite
Premiere Pro
AfterEffects
Photoshop
Media Composer
Pro Tools
Edius
Vegas Pro

15. Dell Precision Workstations Technology Partner Certified or Tested Applications
Scientific: Oil & Gas, GIS
DecisionSpace
GeoProbe
Petrel
EarthVision
ArcGIS
SVI Pro
SVI 3D Pro
Economics
and Finance
Scientific: Medical, Testing
PACS Displays
Coronis
Nio
MRDC
LabView
SciFinance

16. Graphics

17. Why do I need professional level graphics?
Higher level of accuracy
Increased performance
Application certification
High productivity and low downtime
are critical to your businesses' efficiency and success. Professional level graphics help exceed your needs while maintaining stability
Driver optimizations and stability
Specialized features
Lifecycle management

18. The Importance of Professional Grade Graphics: Speed and Accuracy
Create, validate and render with confidence using the right graphics solution
Model created on a consumer desktop using an NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics card
Model created on a professional workstation using an NVIDIA Quadro® graphics card
The right Graphics Adapter can be the defining factor between successful mechanical modeling and a failed design.
Images created in CATIA V5 August 2006, courtesy of D Hoffman, Dell Precision Certification and Performance Engineer

19. The Importance of Professional Grade Graphics: Driver optimizations and stability
Professional graphics cards have drivers that are tested and tuned for professional graphics applications to deliver optimum results, and driver release cycles that are optimized for stability.
In addition, drivers in professional cards often enable performance enhancements for certain applications that are not available using consumer cards.

20. The Importance of Professional Grade Graphics: Lifecycle management
Lifecycle management - a commitment that the hardware will be available and serviced for a given amount of time – is a key component to professional graphics and allows you to standardize on hardware configurations for providing stability and easier manageability.
Conversely, consumer graphics hardware is often updated or changed in as little as a few months. This can cause churn and may increase downtime for your business.

21. The Importance of Professional Grade Graphics: Specialized features
Application-specific features & optimizations are often available only on professional-level graphics cards:
Direct-X and openGL professional graphics language support
Custom plug-in accelerator drivers
30-bit color support for increased color resolution
Frame lock/genlock support for synchronization of frames and video sources
Serial digital interface (SDI) connections for interfacing to a digital video pipeline
Specialized features for virtual (multiple OS) environments
Tiling of multiple displays