NAB: Boxx Introduces Intel Xeon W Workstation and Media/Entertainment Computer Hardware

Boxx Technologies introduced the APEXX W4X workstation featuring an overclocked Intel Corp.‘s Xeon W-3175X processor at the 2019 NAB Show in Las Vegas, NV.

The company has also showcased a range of purpose-built desktop and mobile workstations demonstrating professional media and entertainment software applications.

“Like all Boxx solutions, APEXX W4X is specifically designed to improve productivity,” said Bill Leasure, VP, marketing, Boxx. “Powered by new, state-of-the-art Intel technology, this system delivers breakthrough performance for media content creation, as well as real-time design, modeling, and data insights.“

Equipped with the 28-core Xeon W-3175X processor, up to 512GB of memory, and 48 PCI lanes, the APEXX W4X is purpose-built to accelerate rendering and memory capacity, making it for motion media applications. At NAB, APEXX W4X was demonstrating Cinema 4D.

APEXX W4X specifications
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In addition to the W4X, the company has also showcased the APEXX X4 workstation featuring overclocked Intel Core X-Series processors, up to four professional GPUs, and 128GB of memory. Demonstrating Autodesk Maya and Arnold, APEXX X4 is for editing feature films, deploying VR, and multi-tasking in complex production pipelines.

APEXX X4 specifications
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The firm’s booth has also be home to APEXX Enigma S3, a fast workstation, running V-Ray. The latest addition to the APEXX S-class line, Enigma S3 features a 9th gen Core i7 overclocked to 5.1GHz. It accelerates 3D design and VFX applications while also delivering optimal support for multi-GPU tasks. Supporting a range of GPUs and backed by a 1,000W power supply, Enigma is configurable with two full-size GPUs (like the NVIDIA Quadro RTX) and equipped with a motherboard that offers full bandwidth dual x16 PCIe lanes accelerating GPU performance and functionality.

APEXX W8R appliance

These desktop systems will be joined by a pair of mobile workstations. GoBOXX MXL, a tower replacement featuring a desktop-class, 9th gen Core i7 and NVIDIA Quadro GPU, will demonstrate DaVinci Resolve, while the thin, VR-ready, GoBOXX SLM VR, featuring a Quadro P4200 GPU, will also be on hand. Rounding out the company’s hardware lineup is the APEXX W8R, a GPU-dense server specifically designed to accelerate GPU rendering. Featuring an Xeon W processor and configurable with up to 8 professional, dual-width Quadro graphics cards, APEXX W8R brings compute density to a single server.

APEXX W8R specifications
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The company has also host demonstrations by Cirrascale Cloud Services and Pac Storage. Using a Teradici thin client to remote into a APEXX T4 workstation, Cirrascale Cloud Services LLC (a Boxx sister company) has demonstrated a non-virtualized Workstation-as-a-Service cloud system engineered for content creators who demand performance in living detail.

Pac Storage is a provider of storage systems which support SAN/NAS and cloud gateways with 16Gb FC, as well as 10, 25, and 40GbE connectivity scaling to petabytes of storage. Its demo featured an Atto Technology, Inc.‘s Celerity FC HBA connection from a APEXX E2 workstation to the PAC Storage 60-bay RAID and all flash RAID systems.

“No hardware manufacturer understands 3D design and motion media workflows better than BOXX,” said Leasure. “We provide systems for major motion picture studios, television networks, and award-winning VFX artists, so we invite attendees to watch our demos, consult with our experts, and learn what it takes to make professional workflows run at peak performance.“