NextDimension Evo HD
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In A Class of Its Own
The NextDimension Evo HD is a system for the most computing-intensive professionals. Professionals who require real enterprise-class performance in a portable system package will find that the NextDimension Evo HD is the ultimate solution to their problems.
The NextDimension Evo HD is unique, and stands in a class of its own. No system on the market can match the power and portability of the NextDimension Evo HD. Advanced graphics throughput and data streaming from the office to the field and back are a snap with the NextDimension Evo HD.
The NextDimension Evo HD supports up to (2) Single-, Dual-, or Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors or up to (2) Dual or Quad Core Intel® Xeon® processors for a total of up to 8 processor cores to handle all of your intensive processing needs.
The NextDimension Evo HD also features:
- An integrated 17" LCD display
- Enhanced I/O functionality
- Hot-swappable "quick-time" hard drives (click here to view video)
- Powerful small form-factor processing architecture
The NextDimension Evo HD is ideal for:
- Mobile video production and editing
- 3D medical imaging
- High-bandwidth data recording and analysis
- Specialized simulation environments and target acquisition
Multiple cooling options are available for I/O cards and fixed storage with special thermal demands. Enables OEMs, integrators, and ISVs to bundle challenging solutions in a mobile platform.
Originally designed around AMD Opteron™ processors, the NextDimension Evo HD supports the Dual and Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors, and we have expanded our processor offerings to include Dual and Quad Core Intel® Xeon® processors.
or call 1-603-886-3874 to speak with a Sales Engineer.
Processor Independent Features

Disk Storage
- Up to (4) hot-swappable and bootable 2.5" SATA HDD 160 / 250 / 320 / 500GB (7200 RPM/16MB cache) -or- SAS HDD 146 / 300 / 600GB (10K RPM) **Note: SAS drives are not hot-swappable; Windows req'd for SATA hot-swap capability
- Up to 5 terabytes of additional internal HDD capacity available
(see Options and Add-ons tab for details)
Optical Drive
- 8x Double-layer DVD±R/RW or Blu-Ray R/RE
(can be replaced w/ up to (2) 2.5" SATA drives or (1) 1TB drive)
PCI Expansion Options
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Display
- Integrated 17" WUXGA+ LCD up to 1920 x 1200, including fixed aspect ratios
- Supports external display resolutions to 1920x1200
(see processor specs for specific graphics cards)
Operating Systems
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- Dual boot environments and virtualization with VMware (including ESXi-Intel only), VirtualBox, or Xen
Input Devices
- Support for external USB PC keyboard, external mouse, or external USB KVM
- Wireless via external wireless keyboard hub
Physical
- 16.8"W x 5.69"D x 11.44"H
- ~13.5-19.5 lbs (depending on configuration)
Power Supply and Regulations
- 460w or 700w power supply. 110-220V 50-60Hz auto-switching
- FCC Class A and CE. Certified TUV.
Environmental Maximums
- Temperature:
- Operating:
- 5°C–45°C, 41°F–113°F (16GB RAM)
- 5°C–40°C, 41°F–104°F (24GB RAM)
- Non-operating: -40°C–65°C, -40°F–149°F
- Operating:
- Relative humidity: 5-95% non-condensing
Miscellaneous
- Soft carry case included
- 1-year warranty parts and labor
AMD Processor Specific Features
Processors—AMD Opteron™ low-wattage processors (supports PXE):
- Socket 940
(1) or (2) 248 HE Single-Core processors to 2.2GHz (55w)
(1) or (2) 275 HE Dual-Core processors to 2.2GHz (55w) - Socket F (1207)
(1) or (2) 2216 HE Dual-Core processors to 2.4GHz (68w)
(1) or (2) 2379 HE Quad-Core processors to 2.4GHz (68w)
Memory
- Single Socket 940 Processor: up to 8GB DDR PC3200 SDRAM
- Dual Socket 940 Processors: up to 16GB DDR PC3200 SDRAM
- Socket F (1207) Processors: up to 32GB DDR2 PC5300 SDRAM
Graphics Cards
- w/ 940 series: On-board ATI Radeon graphics controller w/ 64MB VRAM and dual channel interface
- w/ 1207 series: On-board ATI X300 PCI Express graphics controller w/ 64MB VRAM and dual channel interface
RAID controller
- RAID 0/1, 0+1 controller (Windows only)
Interfaces
- (4) USB 2.0 ports
- (1) CRT SVGA port for dual-head display
- (1) RS-232 port
- (1) RS-232 port w/ optional external RS-422/485 adaptor
- (3) Gigabit Ethernet ports
- (2) external SATA ports
Intel Processor Specific Features
Processors—Intel® Xeon® w/ LGA 771 socket:
- (1) or (2) L5240 Dual-Core processors to 3.0GHz, 6MB L2 cache, 1333MHz FSB (40w)
- (1) or (2) L5410 Quad-Core processors to 2.33 Hz, 12MB L2 cache, 1333MHz FSB (50w)
- (1) or (2) L5420 Quad-Core processors to 2.5GHz, 12MB L2 cache, 1333MHz FSB (50w)
- (1) or (2) L5430 Quad-Core processors to 2.66GHz, 12MB L2 cache, 1333MHz FSB (50w)
Memory
- Up to 32GB DDR2 PC2-5300 FBD RAM (ECC)
Graphics Cards
- On-board ATI X300 PCI Express graphics controller w/ 64MB VRAM and dual channel interface
RAID controllers
- (8) port SATA/SAS hard ware RAID controller based on LSI Logic 1068E RAID 0/1 controller
- (6) port SATA Firmware RAID controller 0/1 controller
Audio
- (1) line-in
- (1) line-out
- (1) microphone-in (AC97)
Interfaces
- (4) USB 2.0 ports
- (1) DVI port for dual-head display
- FireWire 1394a, 400Mbps, 3-port Physical Layer
- (2) Gigabit Ethernet ports
- (2) external SATA ports
- SoundBlaster Audigy, Live, or X-Fi Series
- Choice of:
- (2) external SATA ports & (2) RS-232 ports (w/ optional external RS-422/485 adaptor)
- (4) external SATA ports
- (2) multi-lane SAS Quad ports
Optional Specifications and Accessories
- Additional Internal HDD Configurations:
- Lower PCI bay options:
- up to (10) 2.5" SATA drives (to 500GB / 7200RPM each)
- up to (6) 2.5" SAS drives (600GB / 10,000RPM each)
- up to (2) 3.5" SATA drives (to 2TB / 7200RPM each)
- up to (10) solid state SATA drives (to 250GB each)
- Processor bay options:
- up to (6) 2.5" SATA drives
- up to (4) 2.5" SAS drives
- up to (1) 3.5" SATA drives
- up to (6) solid state SATA drives
- Note: Configurations limited by length of PCI cards used. See datasheets for more details.
- Special 2-slot midplane options support up to (2) 4" SATA drives (1TB / 7200RPM each)
- Lower PCI bay options:
- Free-fall protection (on drives 160GB+)
- How free-fall protection works: A 0 G motion-sensor detects changes in acceleration equal to the force of gravity. In a free fall of as little as 8", the drive quickly parks the read/write heads to prevent data damage.
- Whisper Technology™
- Reduces the acoustic output of the portable workstation for acoustically sensitive environments, such as video, film, and audio recording or meeting rooms.
- Integrated Touchscreen
- Resolution up to 1920x1200
- Can be added to existing NextDimension models
- Available inferface options:
- FireWire 400 (standard w/ Intel processors)
- FireWire 800
- SoundBlaster Audigy, Live, or X-Fi Series (standard w/ Intel processors)
- Power Supply Options:
- Internal 400W Power Supply –
(replaces standard 520W power supply, allowing hard drives in place of the optical disk drive) - Internal 300W Power Supply – for use with ~24V DC power sources
(i.e. vehicles and some remote generators) - External AC/DC switching power supply module 300W with 20V DC output
(allows for continued use of 24V DC power supply with standard 110/200V 50/60Hz AC outlets)
- Internal 400W Power Supply –
- Other available accessories:
- NextPak attached mass storage slice (AMD-only)
- NextPak 525 half-height device slice (Intel-only)
- NextDisk external storage
- Clip-on display
- Wheeled hard case w/ telescoping handle
- Rack mount kit
- NextBox PCI expansion chassis
- Mini SATA drives to 200GB/7200RPM
- USB 8x Double-layer DVD±R/RW
- Supported graphics cards include:
- NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
- NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
- NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
- NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 380
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 580
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 SDI
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 SDI
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800
- NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 SDI
- ATI Fire Pro V3750
- ATI Fire Pro V5700
- ATI Fire Pro V7750
- Other graphics cards per customer request
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- Demo - System (flash)
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- Demo - Architecture (flash)
- Data sheet - System (pdf)
- Data sheet - Storage (pdf)
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