Aimed at digital media, computer-aided design, and entertainment professionals, the Z1 features an Intel quad-core Xeon processor from the Sandy Bridge range, NVIDIA Quadro graphics, and four memory slots for up to 32GB of DDR3.
Measuring 26x23x16.5in, the base model features a dual-core Intel Core i3 2120 3.3Ghz chip with integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics, but there are also two other versions available; one which features a quad-core Intel Xeon E3 1245 3.3GHz processor, and the other with a high-end quad-core Intel Xeon E3 1280 3.5GHz processor. Both of the high-end models support Nvidia Quadro 3D graphics.
Users can choose from a variety of storage types, including 7.2K and 10K SATA, SSD, optional RAID configurations, removable drives (AMO), a multiformat media card reader and optical drives including a slot-load Blu-ray writer.
The Z1 will launch in the UK in April with prices starting from £1,349.