NextComputing Radius Workstation Gets Sandy Bridge, Skirts the Edges of Mobility

When speaking of mobile workstations, one usually thinks about laptops with larger than usual frames, but NextComputing seems to follow its own definition, as is proven by the Radius.

Simply put, the Radius 'portable' workstation is actually a desktop, more or less, with a handle on top, so that it can be carried, regardless of how difficultly.

Setting aside the question of whether or not the product is truly mobile, NextComputing eagerly issued a press announcement regarding it quite recently.

In it, the company reveals the fact that Intel's new collection of Core processors, codenamed Sandy Bridge, now exist as options for the Radius.

To this is added the convenient possibility of including one or more full-height PCI Express graphics cards, as well as suitably massive storage capacities.

One should also take into the account the existence of an integrated display, which actually makes the system resemble an All-in-One system, to some extent.

"NextComputing answers the needs of professionals who need the power of a desktop or server system in a smaller, more transportable package for working out in the field," says Bob Labadini, President and CTO of NextComputing.

"For years we have found innovative ways to deploy Intel micro-architecture in unique, portable designs,” he added.

“Now with the inclusion of the 2nd Generation Intel Core processor family in its Radius series portable workstations, our customer base of mobile power users can work even faster in any of their demanding applications," Labadini went on to saying.

Mostly, the beast is meant for professionals that need a lot of performance when in the field (test and measurement, video editing, digital content creation and military and intelligence operations).

For those that want specifics, 24 GB of DDR3, a 17-inch display (1,920 x 1,200 resolution) an internal DVD+/-RW drive and full access to the insides, for easy upgrades, are just a few of the elements the Radius is known for.