14 DAY TRIAL // NextComputing went slightly off-script when it designed its newest rugged system, the Vigor Evo Plus, as it made a more or less mobile computer whose form factor is more reminiscent of a desktop than a laptop, even though it is mobile.
Apparently, the newcomer relies on a rugged mil-anodized external chassis and a shock-mounted internal chassis to protect the heavyweight hardware inside.
It also has a 17-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) on the side, as well as two more, optional ones that can act as fold-out screens.
The displays are just one part of what makes the product a truly mighty piece of work, however.
Apparently, the whole configuration can be powered by either one or two Intel Xeon central processing units, dual-core or quad-core versions to be exact.
These chips are backed up by up to 16 GB of RAM and paired with the Radeon e2400 integrated graphics, or a discrete PCI Express video card.
Even more interesting is how the maximum internal storage capacity is of no less than 11 TB and how there can be up to six full-height PCI Express and PCI-X slots.
The hardware is kept running by a power supply of up to 700W.
"Our Vigor series rugged portable workstations and servers have been known in the industry for their top-end performance and flexible, modular design approach which allows the systems to be extremely versatile, while remaining small, lightweight, and efficient," says Bob Labadini, President & CTO of NextComputing.
"Our unique FleXtreme architecture allows us to adapt our products quickly to changing market needs. The Vigor Evo Plus is a perfect example of this engineering philosophy, and was designed to satisfy the compute-intensive requirements of today's C4ISR programs," Labadini went on to saying.
The Vigor Evo plus is aimed at military and homeland security applications but pricing was, unfortunately, not made public.