Personal supercomputer

A personal supercomputer (PSC) is a marketing ploy used by computer manufacturers for high-performance computer systems and was a popular term in the mid 2000s to early 2010s.[1] There is no exact definition for what a personal supercomputer is. Many systems have had that label put on them like the Cray CX1[2] and the Apple Power Mac G4.[3] Generally, though the label is used on computers that are high end workstations and servers and have multiple processors and is small enough to fit on a desk or to the side. Other terms like PSC are Desktop/deskside supercomputers and supercomputers in a box.

## Contents

* 1 Deskside clusters
* 2 Applications
* 3 Computers marketed as personal supercomputers
* 3.1 Deskside clusters
* 3.2 High End Workstations
* 3.3 Other computers
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Deskside clusters

This is the closest thing to a formal definition of a personal supercomputer as most Computers marketed as personal supercomputers are Deskside clusters like the Cray CX1. A Deskside cluster is as defined by insideHPC.com “Deskside clusters come in a chassis that you can plug into the wall of your office, and they are designed to sit on the floor next to your desk. The chassis can hold a relatively small number of computers that are on blades, trays, or in enclosures that slide into the chassis and bundle everything together.”[4] The Blade or node are equipped with CPU/s and RAM also it may be equipped with GPU/s so that it may be used for CAD or for computation and the blade may have bays for hard drives built in.

## Applications

They can be used in medical applications for processing brain and body scans, resulting in faster diagnosis.[5] Another application is persistent aerial surveillance where large amounts of video data need to be processed and stored.[6] Also they are used in AI for deep learning and machine learning. One more use is in the field of data analysis which requires large amounts of computational power.

## Computers marketed as personal supercomputers

### Deskside clusters

* TyanPSC[7]
* Cray CX1
* SGI Octane III[8]

### High End Workstations

* Nvidia Tesla Personal Supercomputer
* Nvidia DGX Station[9]

### Other computers

* Intel iPSC

## References

1. ↑ "Google Trends" (in en-US). https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=/m/03chy08.
2. ↑ "Cray Unveils Personal Supercomputer" (in en-US). 2008-09-16. https://www.hpcwire.com/2008/09/16/cray_unveils_personal_supercomputer/.
3. ↑ Writer, Henry Norr, Chronicle Staff (1999-09-01). "Apple Unveils 'Personal Supercomputer'" (in en-US). https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Apple-Unveils-Personal-Supercomputer-2909963.php.
4. ↑ "Intro to HPC: what's a cluster?" (in en-US). https://insidehpc.com/hpc101/intro-to-hpc-whats-a-cluster/.
5. ↑ Wardrop, Murray (2008-12-05). "World's first personal supercomputer unveiled". Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/3564435/Worlds-first-personal-supercomputer-unveiled.html. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
6. ↑ "PAKCK: Performance and Power Analysis of Key Computational Kernels on CPUs and GPUs", "particularly surveillance and reconnaissance, rely heavily on signal and image processing.", Retrieved on March 3nd 2022.
7. ↑ Tyan, "TYAN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF QUAD-CORE TYANPSC T-600 SERIES PERSONAL SUPERCOMPUTER", Fremont, CA, March 19th, 2007. Date of archive March 28th, 2007. Retrieved on March 2nd 2022.
8. ↑ J. Flatley, "SGI announces Octane III personal supercomputer", Engadget, San Francisco, September 22nd, 2009. Retrieved on March 2nd 2022.
9. ↑ "NVIDIA DGX Station". https://www.altair.com/nvidia-dgx-station/.

## External links

* Nvidia.com
* insideHPC.com

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Computer sizes

Classes of computers

Microcomputer,
personal
computer|

| Stationary|

* Workstation
* Desktop
* Home
* Personal supercomputer
* Portable
* Tabletop
* Smart TV
* Interactive kiosk
* Game arcade cabinet
* System board
* Home console
* Microconsole
* SFF
* Nettop
* Plug
* Smart speaker

|

Mobile|

| Laptop|

* Desktop replacement
* 2-in-1
* Subnotebook
* Netbook
* Smartbook
* Ultrabook
* Ultra-mobile PC

|

Tablet|

* Ultra-mobile PC
* 2-in-1
* Phablet
* Tabletop

Handheld|

* Handheld PC
* Palmtop PC
* Pocket computer
* PDA
* Electronic organizer
* Mobile phone
* Feature phone
* Smartphone
* Phablet
* PMP
* E-reader
* Handheld game console
* Portable/Mobile data terminal

Calculator|

* Scientific
* Programmable
* Graphing

Wearable|

* Digital wristwatch
* Calculator watch
* Smartwatch
* Smartglasses
* Smart ring

Midrange|

* Server
* Minicomputer
* Supermini

Large|

* Super
* Mainframe
* Minisuper

Others|

* Microcontroller
* Nanocomputer
* Single-board computer
* Smartdust
* Wireless sensor network

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