The a-XP appears to be a micro-ATX case with a handle on top that’s bolted to the back of a chunky laptop. While this beast won’t be winning any beauty contests, it’ll likely save lots of time for workers at on-site jobs where immense computing power is the need of the hour.
Mediaworkstations.net, the company behind this portable workstation, is targeting it at creative and technical professionals in need of a powerful, mobile PC that can adequately handle demanding routines involving media production, visual effects, VR/AR, scientific research, and CAD applications.
The a-XP’s basic configuration comes in at nearly $8,000, which includes AMD’s 24-core 3960X, Nvidia’s RTX 2060 Super Blower Edition, 32GB of RAM and a 250GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD. Fork over another $1,600 to get the 32-core 3970X or $3,600 to equip the monstrous 64-core 128-thread 3990X.
Being a PC, there’s a myriad of configurable hardware options available, including GPUs from Nvidia’s GeForce/Titan/Quadro/Tesla series and storage options from Samsung, Intel, Micron, and WD. Buyers can also choose from other peripherals like a RAID controller card, gigabit network adapter, or expand PCIe-based storage with Intel’s superfast Optane memory.
A fully loaded configuration of the portable a-XP comes with an AMD 3990X, Nvidia’s 32GB Tesla V100 GPU, 64GB RAM, 4TB SSD, and 28TB of SATA storage. Given all this powerful hardware, the a-XP doesn’t feature a battery on-board, though a CacheVault flash-based backup and multiple UPS options are available for dealing with power outages, pushing the a-XP’s price well above $30,000 once all options have been maxed out.
Although it features a mechanical keyboard, the rugged-looking touchpad on this machine seems a tad smaller than most modern laptops, which is why Mediaworkstations has multiple keyboard/mice combos on offer from Logitech and Microsoft, in addition to a couple of desktop speakers for delivering ample sound in the outdoors.
The a-XP portable workstation is compatible with 64-bit versions of Linux and Windows 10. It weighs between 10-13kgs (23-30 lbs) depending on configuration, measures 13.63″ x 16.51″ x 7.26″, and comes with a free “3 Year Depot Warranty.”
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