Press release
Hook, UK - February 24, 2010: Lenovo (HKSE:992) (ADR:LNVGY) today announced the ThinkStation E20, the first in a new series of entry level workstations. Starting under € 6481 the new E20 offers professionals working in computer aided design (CAD) and digital content creation (DCC) fields the performance they need at an extremely affordable price. The E20 also sets a high bar for green design by using more than 50 percent recycled plastic content.
"We've found there are a number of CAD and DCC professionals who are currently getting by on desktop PC hardware due to budget constraints," said, Mark Cohen, vice president, Enterprise Products, Lenovo. "They're running workstation-class applications and could benefit from using true workstation hardware. We designed the ThinkStation E20 with these users in mind to put true workstation performance within their reach and enable them to realise significant productivity gains associated with using the right tool for the job."
"Hardware plays an important role in the graphics intensive world of 3D design," said Jim White, director of global alliances at Autodesk. "Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD users can benefit from the Lenovo ThinkStation E20's four Xeon cores when performing 3D renderings to help save time and increase productivity."
Price and Performance
With models starting under € 6481, the E20 offers workstation-class performance at desktop-level prices. It comes equipped with:
- Choice of the latest Xeon 3400 Series Processors and ® CoreTM i5 processor with Intel® HD graphics
- Choice of independent software vendor (ISV) certified graphics solutions
- Intel® HD graphics or NVIDIA Quadro discrete graphics up to the FX1800
- Support for Error Correcting Code DDR3 memory
- Certifications from leading ISVs like Autodesk, Siemens and Dassault Systemes
"Professionals can experience certified, tested and optimised workstation solutions at near PC prices with the Lenovo ThinkStation E20 workstation, based on the Intel® Xeon® 3400 processor series or the Intel® CoreTM i5 processor with Intel® HD graphics," said Anthony Neal Graves, general manager, Workstation Group, Intel. "These skilled users who once relied on desktops now can benefit from a real workstation experience."
Pricing and Availability2
The ThinkStation E20 workstation will be available in mid-February with models starting at
€ 648 (excl. VAT) Prices may vary by country. The workstation will be sold through Lenovo business partners and www.lenovo.com. For the latest Lenovo news, subscribe to Lenovo RSS feeds or follow Lenovo on Twitter and Facebook.
