Editing Workstation (section)

==Modern market==
[[File:HP Z6 (极客湾Geekerwan) 012.png|thumb|This [[Hewlett-Packard]] Z6, an [[x86-64]]-based workstation has two RTX 5000 GPUs.]]
===GPU workstations===
Modern workstations are typically [[desktop computer]]s with [[List of AMD graphics processing units|AMD]] or [[NVIDIA GPU]]s to do [[high-performance computing]] on software programs such as [[Video editing software|video editing]], [[3D modeling]], [[computer-aided design]], and [[Rendering (computer graphics)|rendering]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcguide.com/gpu/guide/best-workstation-gpus/|title=Best workstation GPUs in 2024 - The top picks|first=Andrew|last=Unsworth|date=February 9, 2023|website=PC Guide}}</ref>

===Decline of RISC workstations===
By January 2009, all [[RISC]]-based workstation product lines had been discontinued:
* Hewlett-Packard withdrew its last [[HP 9000]] PA-RISC-based desktop products from the market in January 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=Discontinuance Notice: c8000 Workstation |date=July 2007 |url=http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01123759&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=101&prodSeriesId=408101&prodTypeId=12454 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708122439/http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01123759&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=101&prodSeriesId=408101&prodTypeId=12454 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 8, 2012 |publisher=HP }}</ref>
* IBM retired the [[IntelliStation POWER]] on January 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hardware Withdrawal Announcement: IntelliStation POWER 185 and 285 |url=http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/0/897/ENUS908-170/ENUS908-170.PDF |publisher=IBM}}</ref>
* SGI ended general availability of its MIPS-based [[SGI Fuel]] and [[SGI Tezro]] workstations in December 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=End of General Availability for MIPS® IRIX® Products |date=December 2006 |url=http://www.sgi.com/services/support/irix_mips.html |publisher=Silicon Graphics}}</ref>
* Sun Microsystems announced end-of-life for its last [[Sun Ultra]] SPARC workstations in October 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=A remarketed EOL Sun Ultra 45 workstation |url=http://www.solarsystems.com/products/sun/workstations/multi_processor/ultra_45_workstation |publisher=Solar systems |access-date=2012-04-11 |archive-date=2012-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102074837/http://www.solarsystems.com/products/sun/workstations/multi_processor/ultra_45_workstation/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In early 2018, RISC workstations were reintroduced in a series of [[IBM]] [[POWER9]]-based systems by Raptor Computing Systems.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raptor Launching Talos II Lite POWER9 Computer System At A Lower Cost |url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Raptor-Talos-2-Lite |publisher=Phoronix}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Raptor Announces "Blackbird" Micro-ATX, Low-Cost POWER9 Motherboard |url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Raptor-Blackbird-Announced |publisher=Phoronix}}</ref>  In October of 2024 System 76 introduces The Thelio Astra an Arm workstation aim for autonomous car industry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davenport |first=Corbin |date=2024-10-22 |title=System76 Thelio Astra Combines Linux With a 128-Core ARM CPU |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/system76-thelio-astra-reveal/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=How-To Geek |language=en}}</ref>

===x86-64===
Most of the current workstation market uses x86-64 microprocessors. Operating systems include [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[FreeBSD]], [[Linux distribution]]s, [[macOS]], and [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]].<ref>{{cite web |last=edengelkingiia+ |date=2000-09-15 |title=Which workstation OS would you like to support? |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/which-workstation-os-would-you-like-to-support/ |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=TechRepublic |language=en-US}}</ref> Some vendors also market commodity mono-socket systems as workstations.

These are three types of workstations:
# Workstation blade systems (IBM HC10 or Hewlett-Packard xw460c. [[Sun Visualization System]] is akin to these solutions)<ref>{{cite web |last=Kovar |first=Joseph F. |date=2007-05-01 |title=IBM Using Blades To Attack Desktop PC Market |url=https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/199202835/ibm-using-blades-to-attack-desktop-pc-market.htm |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=CRN}}</ref>
# Ultra high-end workstation ([[SGI Virtu]] VS3xx)
# Deskside systems containing server-class CPUs and chipsets on large server-class motherboards with high-end RAM ([[HP Z|HP Z-series workstations]] and [[Fujitsu Celsius|Fujitsu CELSIUS]] workstations)

===Definition===
A high-end desktop market segment includes workstations, with PC operating systems and components. Component product lines may be segmented, with premium components that are functionally similar to the consumer models but with higher robustness or performance.<ref name="VisualMagic">{{cite book | title=The History of Visual Magic in Computers: How Beautiful Images are Made in CAD, 3D, VR and AR | first=Jon | last=Peddie | date=June 13, 2013 | isbn=9781447149323 | publisher=Springer London | url={{google books | id=6a8_AAAAQBAJ | pages=166-167 | plainurl=yes}} | access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref>

A workstation-class PC may have some of the following features:
* Larger number of memory sockets which use [[DIMM]] slots or [[Registered memory|registered (buffered) modules]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Bushong |first1=Stewart C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xe9OAQAAQBAJ&dq=A+workstation-class+PC+may+have+some+of+the+following+features%3A+Larger+number+of+memory+sockets+which+use+registered+%28buffered%29+modules+Multiple+displays+Reliable+high-performance+graphics+card+Multiple+processor+sockets%2C+powerful+CPUs+Run+reliable+operating+system+with+advanced+features+Support+for+ECC+memory&pg=PA122 |title=Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical and Biological Principles |last2=Clarke |first2=Geoffrey |date=2013-08-07 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=978-0-323-27765-5 |language=en}}</ref>
* Multiple displays<ref name=":1" />
* Reliable high-performance [[graphics card]]<ref name=":1" />
* Multiple processor sockets, powerful CPUs<ref name=":1" />
* Run reliable operating system with advanced features<ref name=":1" />
* Support for [[ECC memory]]<ref name=":1" />
* [[M.2]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-m2-solid-state-drives|title=The Best M.2 SSDs (Solid State Drives) for 2024|website=PCMAG|date=29 March 2025 }}</ref> or [[PCI Express|PCI-E]] [[NVM Express|NVMe]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-pci-express-nvme-solid-state-drives-ssds|title=The Best PCI Express NVMe Solid State Drives (SSDs) for 2024|website=PCMAG|date=22 November 2024 }}</ref> [[Solid-state drive|SSD]]