MediaWorkstation first announced the a-X2P mobile workstation back in 2020, turning heads with its impressive dual AMD EPYC "Rome" processors that packed in 128 "Zen 2" cores into a transportable package nearly small enough to take as carry-on luggage on a flight. The a-X2P chassis hosts an "EATX" server motherboard, seven full height expansion slots, five 5.25-inch bays, and a slot load optical drive within a 24-inch chassis that features an integrated LCD display and fold out mechanical keyboard. The a-X2P also supports connecting up to six total 24-inch displays, all mounted to the chassis and up to 4K resolution each, for a configuration which the company says is, "ideal for production, live broadcast, and monitoring." This incredible amount of expansion brings the weight of the a-X2P up to 55 lbs (~25 kg).
This most recent update to the a-X2P changes nothing about the exterior feature set, but instead brings the internals to the modern computing age with AMD's EPYC 9004 "Genoa" processors, with support for up to 3 TB of DDR5-4800 in a 12-channel configuration. MediaWorkstation does not specify which SKUs of EPYC they're employing, but the highest configuration of 192 total cores leaves little guesswork as AMD really only has the EPYC 9654(P) at the top of their lineup providing 96 cores at a whopping $11,805 each. An interesting note on the EPYC 9654 variants is that they officially support a cTDP down to 320 W, a bit off the advertised maximum allowed cTDP of 300 W in the a-X2P. MediaWorkstation also does not specify what kind of power supply they've sourced for this behemoth, but it's a safe bet that it'll be over 1.5 kW. Don't expect to power this monster with batteries for any usable amount of time.
No pricing information is provided on MediaWorkstation's website as these are very specialized pieces of equipment; this is a machine that means business. As such the only way to spec out and buy one of these machines is via requesting a direct quote, a quote which only serious enterprise-tier clientele are likely to afford I'm sure. It stands to reason that if you need this kind of power in a mobile package you are probably not simply an enthusiast looking for a benchmark crusher. MediaWorkstation does offer a slightly more consumer (or prosumer) focused Threadripper Pro luggable which is likely substantially cheaper known as the a-XP, as well as various configurations of Intel Xeon based luggables.
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This most recent update to the a-X2P changes nothing about the exterior feature set, but instead brings the internals to the modern computing age with AMD's EPYC 9004 "Genoa" processors, with support for up to 3 TB of DDR5-4800 in a 12-channel configuration. MediaWorkstation does not specify which SKUs of EPYC they're employing, but the highest configuration of 192 total cores leaves little guesswork as AMD really only has the EPYC 9654(P) at the top of their lineup providing 96 cores at a whopping $11,805 each. An interesting note on the EPYC 9654 variants is that they officially support a cTDP down to 320 W, a bit off the advertised maximum allowed cTDP of 300 W in the a-X2P. MediaWorkstation also does not specify what kind of power supply they've sourced for this behemoth, but it's a safe bet that it'll be over 1.5 kW. Don't expect to power this monster with batteries for any usable amount of time.
No pricing information is provided on MediaWorkstation's website as these are very specialized pieces of equipment; this is a machine that means business. As such the only way to spec out and buy one of these machines is via requesting a direct quote, a quote which only serious enterprise-tier clientele are likely to afford I'm sure. It stands to reason that if you need this kind of power in a mobile package you are probably not simply an enthusiast looking for a benchmark crusher. MediaWorkstation does offer a slightly more consumer (or prosumer) focused Threadripper Pro luggable which is likely substantially cheaper known as the a-XP, as well as various configurations of Intel Xeon based luggables.
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