Cerise Quad-Core Workstation Xeon X3360 Reviews

Summary of review published by PC Magazine — December, 2008


It takes a lot of computing power to do certain tasks such as music mastering, architectural design, photo and video editing. If you are looking for a powerful machine that's up to the task, there is the Cerise Quad-Core Workstation (Xeon X3360). It's powered by an enterprise-oriented Yorkfield-based Intel Xeon X3360 quad-core processor running at a speedy 2.83 GHz; dual 6MB L2 cache; and a 1,333-MHz front-side bus. It's made reliable with the Intel S3210SHLX server motherboard with 4GB of DDR2 800-MHz SDRAM with ECC. You get a 500GB drive for the OS and 1TB RAID 5 array for applications, scratch disk space, or data storage. It also has newer components than its predecessor, such as a Creative sound card and a FireWire card. The reviewer stated that the motherboard is capable of connecting to two different networks simultaneously. While it does sport a faster clock speed than its predecessor, the reviewer noted that the performance difference is almost negligible. However, the Xeon X3360 flexed its muscle when it comes to processor-intensive tasks like rendering, compiling, or number crunching. For those whose livelihood depends on what is inside their hard drives, the protection of RAID and ECC memory of the Cerise Quad-Core Workstation will certainly serve you well.
Pros:
-quiet
-Xeon powered
-RAM with ECC
-no bloatware
Cons:
-no DX10 3D support
-large
-not too easy to setup
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