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More New Systems in Wake of Intel Chips

Acer, AST, Dell, Micron, and Umax all unveil new systems based on Pentium II-400 and low-end Celeron chips.

By Cheri Paquet, PCWorld   

Among the latest companies offering details on their plans to build systems based on the chips are Acer, AST, Dell, Micron and Umax Technologies.

Yesterday NEC, Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer revealed that they are incorporating the 350-MHz and 400-MHz Pentium IIs, as well as the 266-MHz Celeron, into future models in their PC lines.

Acer today announced its AcerPower 8000, a high-performance minitower PC that will support either the 350-MHz or 400-MHz Intel Pentium II and is slated to ship in June. Pricing for the system has not yet been announced.

Acer is also expanding its AcerAltos server line with the model 9100B, which it announced today. Due to ship in June, the server comes with single or dual 350-MHz or 400-MHz Pentium II processor configurations and 512KB Level 2 cache. Pricing has not yet been set.

Acer announced that it is incorporating the 266-MHz Celeron processor into future AcerPower desktop systems scheduled to ship during the second quarter of 1998. Pricing is not yet available.

AST also announced that its Bravo MS 8000 commercial desktop series will be based on either the 350-MHz or 400-MHz Pentium II processor and will include a 100-MHz front-side bus. The new desktop series will also feature 440BX AGPset, an advanced logic chip set, a 32X (maximum) CD-ROM, 100-MHz SDRAM, and AST%squots Universal Management Solution. The Bravo MS 8000 commercial desktops are priced starting at $2499 and are slated to ship in early May.

Dell today began shipping a number of new systems based on the 350-MHz and 400-MHz Pentium II processors, including desktop and notebook computers, performance workstations, and network servers.

The new offerings include: the Dell Precision Workstation 410, priced at $3189 for the 350-MHz version and $3388 for the 400-MHz version; the Dell Dimension XPS R350 and R400 desktop PCs, priced starting at $2129; the Dell OptiPlex GX1 desktop computer, beginning at $2022 for the 350-MHz version and $3285 for the 400-MHz version (price configurations for both include a monitor); the Dell Inspiron 3200 notebook, which combined with Intel%squots 233-MHz and 266-MHz Intel Mobile Pentium II processors are priced at $2699 and $2899 respectively; the Dell Latitude notebook, which features 233-MHz and 266-MHz Intel Mobile Pentium II processors for $2999 and $3499, respectively; and finally, the newly designed PowerEdge 2300 server starting at $3166.

Micron said today that it is expanding its Millennia desktop computer line with the addition of a high-end model aimed at individual users and small offices. Micron also announced that it has added a high-end system to its Client Pro line, designed to work in medium- and large-size networked office environments. Both new systems include Intel%squots 350-MHz or 400-MHz microprocessors and feature a new 100-MHz bus and DRAM technology. Pricing for the Micron Millennia 350 starts at $2299, the Client Pro 350 at $2499.

Umax Data Systems announced its new UmaxStation 9000P PC workstation, which incorporates Intel%squots 400-MHz processor using a 100-MHz front-side bus. Pricing was not available. Umax Technologies, a subsidiary of Umax Data Systems, said today that future versions of its PC workstation products will run on the 350-MHz and 400-MHz Pentium II processors.