Hands On: Unleash the Power of Interpro IPW-Rl: A Proven Review
The IPW-RL: A Performance-Packed Workstation from InterPro
In the world of workstations, British specialist InterPro has been delivering high-performance systems for over two decades. The latest example is the IPW-RL, a powerhouse that packs a punch when it comes to content creation and general productivity. With its mix of intelligent component selection, ample memory, and a powerful CPU, this workstation is ready to take on demanding tasks with ease.
A Balanced CPU Choice
At the heart of the IPW-RL is an Intel Core i9-14900K processor, part of the 14th generation. This CPU combines eight P performance cores with 16 E efficiency cores, offering base clocks of 3.2GHz and 2.4GHz respectively. The K processor also boasts a 5.8GHz P-core maximum Turbo Boost frequency and 6GHz Thermal Velocity Boost, outpacing the E-cores’ 4.4GHz and 4.5GHz respectively.
Memory to Spare
What’s clear is that InterPro has allocated significant resources to memory, with 48GB 5,200MHz DDR5 DIMMs filling all four slots on the Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero motherboard, for a massive total of 192GB. This level of RAM is unlikely to be exceeded in the lifespan of this machine, making it perfect for heavy users.
Graphics Acceleration
For graphics acceleration, the IPW-RL employs a PNY Nvidia RTX 4000 Ada Generation card, featuring 6,144 CUDA cores and 20GB of ECC-protected GDDR6 memory with 360GB/sec bandwidth. The RTX 4000 series is the everyday workhorse of the Nvidia RTX professional range, offering a sensible balance between power and price.
Storage and Chassis
Storage-wise, the IPW-RL is equipped with a 2TB Crucial T705 NVMe M.2 PCI Express 5 unit, offering blistering 14,157MB/sec sustained reading and 11,884MB/sec writing, according to CrystalDiskMark 8. The secondary 4TB Crucial P3 Plus drive is also an NVMe M.2 unit, but uses a PCI Express 4 bus, delivering more modest sustained reading of 4,783MB/sec, with writing recorded at 4,365MB/sec. This configuration provides ample storage for throughput-sensitive tasks such as editing high-resolution video.
The IPW-RL is housed in a Fractal Design Define 7 chassis, a familiar sight in the PC Pro workstation Labs, with its Compact version accommodating two 3.5in or 2.5in drives and up to four 2.5in drives on top. Powering this machine is a 1,000W Corsair RM1000e V2 PSU, with a 360mm Corsair iCue H150e RGB Elite liquid-cooling system for the CPU.
Labs Performance
In our laboratory testing, the IPW-RL showed impressive results, but ultimately fell behind in most areas. The overall PC Pro media benchmark score of 716 would have won a Labs competition a few years ago, but it lagged behind in every other discipline. The SPECviewperf 2020 results were adequate for most tasks, but other systems outperformed it in every way.
While the IPW-RL may not be the most remarkable workstation in every respect, it remains a capable and reliable choice for content creation and general productivity, with its impressive storage and memory capacities making it suitable for demanding users. For those in need of a workstation that can handle demanding tasks, the IPW-RL is certainly an option worth considering.
