Dell Precision
™
490 Workstation
Big Performance. Small Footprint.
Looking for a high-end workstation that delivers groundbreaking performance and exceptional
processing power to space-constrained environments? Then look no further. Developed in close
collaboration with hardware and software partners, the Dell Precision 490 workstation combines
a flexible, compact chassis and intelligent power management to deliver an ideal solution for
financial trading floors, performance clusters, render farms and other crowded, power-sensitive
environments. Optimized for performance, reliability and scalability in environments where space
is at a premium, the Dell Precision 490 lets you power through complex tasks and complete your
projects faster than the previous generation.
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New 64-bit quad-core Intel Xeon processors can deliver big performance gains
over the current Intel dual-core processors when running multiple single-
threaded applications simultaneously (multi-tasking) and for individual
applications which can take advantage of up to eight cores (multi-threaded)
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Up to 32GB
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DDR2 fully buffered DIMM ECC memory, plus up to 5x more memory
bandwidth over dual-channel memory with quad channel
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memory architecture
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delivers no-compromise compute performance in a compact, rack ready form
factor
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Latest SAS (Serial attached SCSI) hard disk storage delivers up to 50% higher
performance than SATA 10K drives
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A flexible dual-orientation chassis, with added slots for expandability
Visual Realism with High-Performance OpenGL Graphics
Dell Precision offers an intelligent selection of high-performance graphics cards that can satisfy
a range of customer needs from outstanding OpenGL 3D performance to dependable 2D
performance with optional dual monitor capability.
Optimal Scalability in a Compact Chassis
With additional DIMM slots to expand memory capacity up to 32GB
2
, and an innovative chassis
designed for flexibility, the Dell Precision 490 provides a highly scalable, cost-effective architecture
with performance capabilities that can fundamentally change the way you work.
If you’re looking to optimize efficiency and power usage with a platform designed to support
higher performing, low wattage multi-core Intel Xeon processors today and into the future, the
Dell Precision 490 is the ultimate choice. And with Independent Software Vendor (ISV) application
certification, you can be sure your applications will run efficiently on Dell Precision workstations,
today and tomorrow.
Peace of Mind Through ISV Application Certification
Dell partners with leading ISVs to certify system and application compatibility to ensure optimized
performance in demanding workstation environments. And, to assure access to the latest
productivity enhancing technology solutions, Dell invests in the workstation ISV community by
providing the hardware platforms needed to further multithreaded and 64-bit application
development. By maintaining strong relationships with ISV application developers, Dell engineers
can provide ongoing optimization and support, should you need it.
Introducing the Dell Precision™ 490
workstation, a productivity machine
where lightning-fast 64-bit multi-core
Intel
®
Xeon
®
processors, impressive
graphics, and exceptional memory
capacity work together in a flexible
and innovative compact chassis to
deliver performance, scalability
and flexibility.
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Dell Precision™ 490 Workstation
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