--- title: Cadalyst CAD Hardware (2) description: Industry-leading hardware news, insight, and advice for design and engineering professionals, highlighting Alex Herrera's Herrera on Hardware column. Find out more about hardware for CAD users, including desk and mobile workstations, printers, scanners, monitors, and other peripherals used to support CAD work.  (2) --- [![Cadalyst](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png?width=190&height=45&name=Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com) - [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement) - [CAD Management Articles](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement) - [CAD Management Newsletter Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-manager-newsletter-archive) - [Just Tell Jo](https://blog.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo) - [Design Solutions](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) - [Architecture, Infrastructure, Construction](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) - [The Equipped Architect: Generative Design](https://blog.cadalyst.com/the-equipped-architect-generative-design) - [DraftSight Insights](https://blog.cadalyst.com/lynn-allens-draftsight-insight) - [Product Design & Manufacturing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions) - [CAD Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware) - [CAD Tech News Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-tech-news-archive) - [Resources](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers) - [CAD Cartoon](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cad-cartoons) - [Cadalyst Just Tell Jo Newsletter](https://info.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo) - [Cadalyst Videos](https://www.youtube.com/user/cadalystvideos) - [Whitepapers & Tips](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers) - [CAD Benchmark Test](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-benchmark-test) - [CAD Code/Hot Tip Harry](https://cadtips.cadalyst.com/) - [CAD Podcasts](https://info.cadalyst.com/podcasts-for-cad-users) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. [![Nvidia Kicks Off the Ada Generation of Visual Processing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_CADTechNews/2023-05-18_CTNews/2023-05-18_HoH-fig1-1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-kicks-off-the-ada-generation-of-visual-processing) ## [Nvidia Kicks Off the Ada Generation of Visual Processing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-kicks-off-the-ada-generation-of-visual-processing) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) May 18, 2023, 6:35:00 AM Nvidia’s Ada Lovelace GPU generation has arrived for visual computing professionals. Nvidia has... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/nvidia-kicks-off-the-ada-generation-of-visual-processing) [![What to Look for in a CAD Printer](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_Viewpoint/2023-04-11_VP_Epson/2023-04-11_VP_Epson-450.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/what-to-look-for-in-a-cad-printer) [Wide-Format Printers](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/wide-format-printers), [CAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad) ## [What to Look for in a CAD Printer](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/what-to-look-for-in-a-cad-printer) ![Picture of Jacob Hardin](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/Authors/JacobHardin.jpg?width=50&name=JacobHardin.jpg) [Jacob Hardin](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/jacob-hardin) Apr 11, 2023, 11:45:00 AM A lot has changed in the world of technology in the last decade. From the rise of cloud computing,... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/what-to-look-for-in-a-cad-printer) [![Herrera on Hardware: NVIDIA Unveils Ampere-Generation RTX A6000 and A40, Affirming Evolving — and Aggressive — Path for its GPUs](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_CADTechNews/2023-03-23_CTN/2023-03-30_HoH-fig1-HP-400-1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intel-launches-sapphire-rapids-xeon-benefiting-high-performance-cad-workstations-part-2) [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [Intel](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/intel), [Sapphire](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/sapphire) ## [Intel Launches Sapphire Rapids Xeon, Benefiting High-Performance CAD Workstations, Pt 2](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intel-launches-sapphire-rapids-xeon-benefiting-high-performance-cad-workstations-part-2) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Mar 30, 2023, 9:54:00 AM Last time we discussed Intel’s new high-end Xeon W CPUs designed for high-performance CAD... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intel-launches-sapphire-rapids-xeon-benefiting-high-performance-cad-workstations-part-2) [![Herrera on Hardware: NVIDIA Unveils Ampere-Generation RTX A6000 and A40, Affirming Evolving — and Aggressive — Path for its GPUs](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_CADTechNews/2023-03-23_CTN/2023-03-23_HoH-fig1-pyramid-450-1.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intel-launches-sapphire-rapids-xeon-benefiting-high-performance-cad-workstations-part-1) [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [Intel](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/intel), [Sapphire](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/sapphire) ## [Intel Launches Sapphire Rapids Xeon, Benefiting High-Performance CAD Workstations, Part 1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intel-launches-sapphire-rapids-xeon-benefiting-high-performance-cad-workstations-part-1) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Mar 23, 2023, 9:55:00 AM It’s been a while. Actually, a while is a bit of an understatement, because in the context of the... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/intel-launches-sapphire-rapids-xeon-benefiting-high-performance-cad-workstations-part-1) [![What’s In a Name? Little to No Difference in SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Workstation Performance, Part 2](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_CADTechNews/2023-01-25_CTN/2023-01-26-graph1.png)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/whats-in-a-name-little-to-no-difference-in-sku-can-translate-to-a-big-impact-on-workstation-performance-part-2) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [Mobile Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/mobile-workstations), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations) ## [What’s In a Name? Little to No Difference in SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Workstation Performance, Part 2](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/whats-in-a-name-little-to-no-difference-in-sku-can-translate-to-a-big-impact-on-workstation-performance-part-2) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Jan 26, 2023, 10:22:00 AM In our previous column, we introduced a challenge facing workstation vendors and buyers of emerging... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/whats-in-a-name-little-to-no-difference-in-sku-can-translate-to-a-big-impact-on-workstation-performance-part-2) [![Why Wide-format Printing is Still Necessary for Businesses](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_Viewpoint/2023-01-17_Epson/2023-01-17_EpsonVP-fig.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/why-wide-format-printing-is-still-necessary-for-businesses) [Wide-Format Printers](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/wide-format-printers) ## [Why a Wide-format Printer is Still Necessary for Businesses](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/why-wide-format-printing-is-still-necessary-for-businesses) ![Picture of Jacob Hardin](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/Authors/JacobHardin.jpg?width=50&name=JacobHardin.jpg) [Jacob Hardin](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/jacob-hardin) Jan 17, 2023, 10:11:00 AM Image source: EPSON. While today’s business world is digitally driven, many industries continue to... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/why-wide-format-printing-is-still-necessary-for-businesses) [![Herrera on Hardware: What’s In a Name? Little to No Difference in a Processor’s SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Performance, Part 1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_CADTechNews/2022_11_17_CadTechNews/111722_CTN_163_Fig1-450.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/whats-in-a-name-little-to-no-difference-in-a-processors-sku-can-translate-to-a-big-impact-on-performance-part-1) [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [Mobile Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/mobile-workstations), [CAD workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/cad-workstations), [mini](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/mini), [SFF](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/sff) ## [What’s In a Name? Little to No Difference in SKU Can Translate to a Big Impact on Workstation Performance, Part 1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/whats-in-a-name-little-to-no-difference-in-a-processors-sku-can-translate-to-a-big-impact-on-performance-part-1) ![Picture of Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/Herrera_Alex.jpg?width=50&name=Herrera_Alex.jpg) [Alex Herrera](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/alex-herrera) Nov 17, 2022, 12:58:00 PM In recent months, this column has fixed its attention often on the evolving make-up of the fixed... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/whats-in-a-name-little-to-no-difference-in-a-processors-sku-can-translate-to-a-big-impact-on-performance-part-1) [![Advantages of Printing In-House vs. Outsourcing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_Viewpoint_Col/100622_VPOINT_EPSON/SureColorT-SeriesLifestyle.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/advantages-of-printing-in-house-vs-outsourcing) [Wide-Format Printers](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/wide-format-printers) ## [Advantages of Printing In-House vs. Outsourcing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/advantages-of-printing-in-house-vs-outsourcing) ![Picture of Jacob Hardin](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/Authors/JacobHardin.jpg?width=50&name=JacobHardin.jpg) [Jacob Hardin](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/jacob-hardin) Oct 6, 2022, 2:38:00 PM The Epson SureColor T-Series offers designers in-house print options, including ease-of use, time... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/advantages-of-printing-in-house-vs-outsourcing) [![CAD Hardware Column: GPUs are Taking Over Engineering Simulations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_Viewpoint_Col/092222_Viewpoint-JonPeddie/GPUslowlytakingoverSim-intro.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/gpus-are-taking-over-engineering-simulations) [Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/hardware), [GPU](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/gpu), [Visualization](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/visualization), [3D modeling](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/3d-modeling), [Manufacturing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/manufacturing), [Simulation](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/tag/simulation) ## [GPUs are Taking Over Engineering Simulations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/gpus-are-taking-over-engineering-simulations) ![Picture of Jon Peddie](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Cadalyst%20Website/Authors/jonPeddie.png?width=50&name=jonPeddie.png) [Jon Peddie](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware/author/jon-peddie) Sep 22, 2022, 2:45:00 PM When most people think of CAE simulation programs they think of FEA or CFD because they are the... 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