Some time ago I needed a really powerful portable computing machine. Disappointed by the current hi-end notebook scenario I decided to build it by myself. I called it HAL 9001 WS. WS standing for Work Station. A picture build log is available.
HAL 9001 WS is the portable workstation for those who need REAL computing power. It is not a gaming machine. It’s a feature packed powerhouse for those workloads that benefit from many cores: video production, music production, photography, software development.
- Intel Xeon CPU (up to 22-Core 44-threads);
- i7 6950X 10-Core supported (overclock up to 3.8 GHz);
- Dynatron vapor chamber heatsink;
- 32 GB DDR4 3000 MHz RAM;
- 1 TB NVMe M.2 (3.5 GB/s) storage;
- Nvidia GEFORCE 750i;
- 13.3″ IPS wide gamut full HD screen 1920×1080 (anti-glare finish);
- dual Intel Gigabit Ethernet (link aggregation support);
- Intel WiFi ac;
- Access Point WiFi integrato;
- 2x RCA left/right audio;
- 1x eSATA port;
- 2x USB 3.1 ports;
- 2x HDMI;
- 300W Hi-Fi DC power supply (low ripple for pro audio applications);
- external 330W laptop power brick (DELL Alienware compatible);
- battery is optionally attachable (Li-Pol up to 20000 mAh, 5h low load, 2h full throttle);
- internal UPS, up to 1 hour on LiFePO4 cells;
- mechanical keyboard, MX switches or topre;
- near silent Noctua fans or performance Noctua industrial;
- full hand-made steel/aluminum/titanium chassis;
- hand-made leather finish;
- hard aluminum, leather finished carry case;
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro retail license;
- VMware Workstation Lifetime license;
- pfSense virtual appliance gateway pre-installed;
