Cray CX1

The Cray CX1 is a supercomputer from Cray Research from 2008, which was designed for use in an office. This small-format device costs between 25,000 and 60,000 US dollars (2008), depending on the equipment.

Specifications

The basic equipment includes:

• Processors: up to eight units with up to two Intel Xeon (multi-core) processors each
• RAM : up to 64 gigabytes of RAM (DDR2-800)
• Communication: internally via integrated Gigabit Ethernet switches
• Operating system : Red Hat Linux or Microsoft HPC Server 2008
• Dimensions: (width) 31 cm × (height) 44.5 cm × (depth) 90.4 cm
• Power consumption: 1600 watts

Web links

• Official website (English)
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