Dell Precision workstations

1. Dell Precision workstations

2. Dell Precision Workstations:The Power to Do More

3. Dell Precision: More than 15 years of industry leadership 2012 1997 2001 2005 2008 2010 Dell enters the personal workstation market 1st to launch a mobile workstation 1st tier 1 vendor to launch dual-core workstation Award-winning tower & mobile chassis design & world’s most powerful 15” and 17” mobile workstations 1st to introduce 2U rack workstation World’s most powerful 15” and 17” mobile workstations

4. Market Trends A world of evolving needs means workstation users demand more Performance Dependability Smart Design • 3D simulation and analysis in design process • Enhanced software suites and bundling • Increased competition • Growing globalization • Changing workforce • Increased support and mobility • Competitive shifts • Budget constraints • Need for integrated solutions

5. Creation engines enabling professionals to work at the speed of thought Dell Precision workstations Performance Dependability Smart Design Dell’s highest-performing and most scalable systems precisely tuned to demanding and specific user needs. Powerful workstations tested, certified and supported for maximum dependability and uptime.* Delivering innovative and award-winning workstation design that allows engineers, designers and other professionals to work smarter. *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

8. Dell Precision Rack Workstation Model Matrix

9. Dell Precision Mobile Workstation Model Matrix

10. Dell Precision Portfolio Roadmap Dell Precision R7610 (Ipanema) Dell Precision R5500 (North Shore) Dell Precision T7610 (Bells 7) Dell Precision T7600 (Big Sur) DUAL SOCKET 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 Dell Precision M4800 (Diesel 15) MOBILE Dell Precision M4700 (Vans 15) Dell Precision M4600 Dell Confidential – Do Not Copy or Distribute

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 Driver issues are solved Application issues resolved Certification results Performance testing

14. Dell Precision Workstations Technology Partner Certified or Tested Applications Engineering: MCAD, CAE, CAM, EDA, AEC Digital Content Creation (M&E): 3D Animation, Film & Video Editing, Pro Audio, Image Editing

15. Dell Precision Workstations Technology Partner Certified or Tested Applications Scientific: Oil & Gas, GIS Economics and Finance Scientific: Medical, Testing

16. Graphics

17. Why do I need professional level graphics?

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