BOXX Technologies announced the debut of its new APEXX 2 2402 workstation, featuring an overclocked Intel® Core™ i7 Skylake processor, at Autodesk University 2015. The company showcased a range of high-performance workstations and rendering systems, including the APEXX line and renderPRO, for CAD, animation, motion media, and rendering applications. Demos included Autodesk 3ds Max, Revit, and Inventor, highlighting BOXX's solutions for visualization professionals.
The introduction of the APEXX 2 2402 addresses the persistent need for high-frequency single-threaded performance in professional media workflows. By overclocking the Skylake architecture to 4.4 GHz, BOXX aims to alleviate processing bottlenecks in software like 3ds Max and Revit that do not scale linearly with core counts. Within the broader production ecosystem, this emphasis on hardware-level optimization provides a localized alternative to cloud rendering for low-latency visualization. Industry stakeholders should monitor the market reception of the APEXX 1's small form factor, as hardware density becomes a priority for cramped urban production suites. Watch for specific adoption rates of specialized hardware versus generic enterprise workstations in boutique high-end VFX shops.
BOXX Technologies positioned the APEXX 2 2402 squarely at professionals whose primary applications remain single-threaded, a category that includes CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, and Autodesk 3ds Max. Digital Engineering 24/7 reported that the APEXX 2 2402 was unveiled at Autodesk University in Las Vegas as the company's premier workstation for single-threaded workloads, with a recommended configuration starting at $2,997 that included 16 GB of DDR4-2133 memory, a 2 GB NVIDIA Quadro K620 GPU, and a 256 GB M.2 SSD. The compact aluminum chassis measured 6.85 by 14.6 by 16.6 inches, making it suitable for space-constrained production environments.
The overclocking approach BOXX employed on the APEXX 2 2402 relied on liquid cooling technology derived from mission-critical data center designs to maintain thermal stability at sustained 4.4 GHz across all four cores. Digital Engineering 24/7 noted in a follow-up editor's pick that the overclocked Intel Core i7-6700K delivered a sustained 4.4 GHz rate on every core rather than burst speeds, which the publication identified as the key differentiator for CAD professionals who cannot benefit from additional cores. The system supported up to two full-length x16 graphics cards from NVIDIA GeForce, Quadro, or Tesla lines as well as AMD FirePro, giving buyers flexibility to match GPU selection to their specific rendering or viewport requirements.
BOXX's broader product strategy at Autodesk University 2015 extended beyond the APEXX 2 2402 to include the APEXX 1, which the company marketed as the world's smallest overclocked workstation, and the renderPRO dedicated rendering system designed to offload rendering and simulation tasks from primary workstations. The company's booth featured live demonstrations of Autodesk 3ds Max on the APEXX 1 by Autodesk M&E Senior Technical Specialist Gary M. Davis, while an APEXX 4 7402 with an eight-core Intel Xeon processor showcased Lightworks' Iray+ for 3ds Max. This multi-tier approach allowed BOXX to address the full production pipeline from interactive design through final rendering within a single vendor ecosystem.
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