HP has announced its most affordable professional certified desktop – the HP EliteDesk 705 Workstation Edition. The HP EliteDesk 705 Workstation Edition is a professional desktop for power users who are ready to upgrade to workstation performance at an exceptional value. This model provides optimal multitasking performance, runs certified software and features advanced security and easy manageability.

The HP EliteDesk 705 Workstation Edition brings the pro-grade performance and capabilities customers want at a more accessible price point. This workstation edition caters to the evolving workflow needs of cost-conscious customers like STEM students, architects and engineers.  It is ideal for those who need the processing power for responsive performance for offline rendering and 3D modeling in CAD applications and for multitasking on business productivity applications.

Users will appreciate a generational leap in efficiency, enabling them to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with capability up to 8 core AMD Ryzen PRO Processors, up to 16 threads of processing power and a choice of professional graphics cards.  This system can handle compute tasks like rendering, reduced assembly rebuild times in SOLIDWORKS or Inventor and experience smooth, seamless application viewports while interacting with 3D assets.

Customers are increasingly looking for professional features and high-quality hardware in entry/mid-tier workstations. The pro-grade performance of this cost-effective desktop runs certified professional software. It is optimized for professional ISV certified software, including such as SolidWorks eDrawings, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit and SketchUp.

With the HP EliteDesk 705 Workstation Edition users get powerful protection from evolving malware threats with self-healing, hardware-enforced security solutions like HP Sure Start Gen4 which protects against BIOS attacks. Plus, multiple devices can be easily managed with the HP Manageability Integration Kit Gen2.

 The HP EliteDesk 705 Workstation Edition is available now in EMEA for a starting price of €679, excluding VAT.