{"id":21268,"date":"2012-06-04T13:23:56","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T03:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=21268"},"modified":"2012-06-04T13:23:56","modified_gmt":"2012-06-04T03:23:56","slug":"lenovos-new-workstation-to-provide-smbs-with-high-performance-capabilities-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=21268","title":{"rendered":"Lenovo\u2019s New Workstation to Provide SMBs with High Performance Capabilities on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>ThinkStation E31 introduces Small Form Factor providing big workstation performance in a compact design<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sydney, Australia \u2013 June 4, 2012:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lenovo.com.au\/\">Lenovo<\/a> (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced the ThinkStation E31 for professionals requiring a powerful desktop workstation at an affordable price.\u00a0 The ThinkStation E31 is available as a mini-tower or Small Form Factor (SFF), with both choices offering the latest speedy Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae Processor E3, along with enhanced memory performance and graphics capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ThinkStation E31 is the ideal choice for small-to-medium businesses requiring ultimate power and performance,\u201d said David Heyworth, Director of Product Solutions and Alliances, Lenovo Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLenovo has worked closely with customers to deliver a compact design, reliable hardware components and comprehensive support for the latest ISV applications, all without putting too much strain on budgets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strong, Seamless Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The dependable ThinkStation E31 tower and SFF feature the Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae processor E3-1200 v2 product family or 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Generation Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7 Processor, allowing applications to run fast and reliably, and\u00a0 maximising\u00a0 productivity. Users also benefit from the workstation\u2019s Error Correcting Code (ECC) memory, which virtually eliminates memory-related failures, as well as 1600 MHz DDR3 Memory DIMMs for application responsiveness and the ability to multitask without slowing down. Adding to the productivity features of this workstation is the inclusion of USB 3.0 ports that provide 10x faster transfer rates over USB 2.0.<\/p>\n<p>Both models offer professional graphics capabilities with the option of Intel\u00ae HD Graphics P4000<strong> <\/strong>or NVIDIA Quadro Graphic cards (up to the Q4000 in the tower model and Q600 in the SFF). The ThinkStation E31 can handle end users\u2019 large storage needs with up to 9TB of storage for the tower model and 6TB for the Small Form Factor. Equipped with Windows 7 Professional, the ThinkStation E31 workstation supports a variety of independent software vendor (ISV) applications for professionals in the engineering, design and financial services industry, including Adobe, AutoDesk, Dassault, PTC, Solidworks and Siemens.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustainable Green Machine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The workstation\u2019s eco-conscious design includes up to 92 percent power efficiency,<sup>2 <\/sup>\u00a0Energy Star 5.2, EPEAT Gold and GREENGUARD certification. Furthermore, the ThinkStation E31 is equipped with an 80 Plus Platinum power supply so power is used sparingly, meaning that the workstation operates cooler and quieter. Additionally, at less than half the size of the mini-tower, the newest SFF (11L) option provides an ideal space-saving choice for smaller office work areas.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing and Availability<\/strong><sup>3<\/sup><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Lenovo\u2019s ThinkStation E31 tower model will be available from 5 June, 2012, while the ThinkStation E31 SFF will be available from 13 July, 2012. Pricing for the ThinkStation E31 tower model and E31 SFF will begin at AU$1229 and AU$999, respectively. The workstation will be available through Lenovo business partners and at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lenovo.com.au\/\">www.lenovo.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Lenovo news, subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/news.lenovo.com\">Lenovo RSS feeds<\/a> or follow Lenovo on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Lenovo_ANZ\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lenovo\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ThinkStation E31 introduces Small Form Factor providing big workstation performance in a compact design Sydney, Australia \u2013 June 4, 2012: Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced the ThinkStation E31 for professionals requiring a powerful desktop workstation at an affordable price.\u00a0 The ThinkStation E31 is available as a mini-tower or Small Form Factor (SFF), with<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=21268\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21268"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21276,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21268\/revisions\/21276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}