AlphaStation 500 Specifications
| Model | 5/266 | 500/333 | 500/400 | 500/500 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family / Variant | Alcor / Maverick | Alcor / Bret | Alcor / Bret | Alcor / Bret | 
| Introduced | March, 1996 | March, 1996 | March, 1996 | August, 1996 | 
| Base Price | 15,863 USD | ? | ? | ? | 
| Enclosure | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | 
| CPU Features | ||||
| CPU / Clock Speed | 21164 (EV5) / 266 MHz | 21164A (EV56) / 333 MHz | 21164A (EV56) / 400 MHz | 21164A (EV56) / 500 MHz | 
| Number of CPUs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| Cache Size on Chip | 8K I-cache 8K D-cache | 8K I-cache 8K D-cache | 8K I-cache 8K D-cache | 8K I-cache 8K D-cache | 
| Secondary Cache | 96K | 96K | 96K | 96K | 
| B-cache | 2 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB | 8 MB | 
| In-cabinet Upgrades | CPU, memory, I/O | CPU, memory, I/O | CPU, memory, I/O | CPU, memory, I/O | 
| Performance | ||||
| tpmC @ $/tpmC | ? | ? | ? | ? | 
| SPECint92 | 329 | 389 | ? | ? | 
| SPECfp92 | 405 | 480 | ? | ? | 
| SPECint95 | 7.93 | 9.82 | 12.3 | 15.0 | 
| SPECfp95 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 20.4 | 
| Memory / Storage | ||||
| Memory | 32 MB to 512 MB | 32 MB to 512 MB | 32 MB to 1 GB | 32 MB to 1 GB | 
| Internal Disk Bays | 3 | |||
| Internal Disk Storage | 1.05 GB to 13.4 GB | |||
| Total Disk Storage | ? | |||
| Removable Media Bays | 2 | |||
| Removable Media | 1.44 MB floppy disk, 600 MB CD-ROM | |||
| I/O | ||||
| Standard I/O | 
			2 serial ports, 1 bi-directional enhanced parallel port, PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
			Fast Wide SCSI, 10 Mb Ethernet, audio in/out
		 | |||
| I/O Slots | 4: 
 | |||
| Max. I/O Throughput | PCI: 264 MB/s | |||
| Options | ||||
| Audio & Video | 
			2D/3D graphics, sound, motion video, digitizing tablet
		 | |||
| Networking | 
			10/100 Mb Ethernet, FDDI, Token Ring, ATM, sync/async. communications
		 | |||
| Storage | 
			Fast SCSI, Fast Wide SCSI, Fast Wide Differential SCSI, RAID,
			PrestoServe™[1], DDS-2,
			DLT2000, DLT4000, QIC-2GB, QIC-3210, IBM 3480/3490,
			9-track reel-to-reel, Exatape, CD-ROM
		 | |||
| Availability Features | 
			Auto reboot, RAID, parity memory, parity cache, error logging,
			optional uninterruptible power supply
		 | |||
| Operating Systems / Clustering | ||||
| OS Support | Digital UNIX, OpenVMS, Windows NT Workstation | |||
| TruCluster | ? | |||
| OpenVMS Cluster | ? | |||
| MSCS | ? | |||
| Hardware Partitioning | No | |||
| Environment | ||||
| Acoustics (LWAd / LpAm) | ||||
| Idle | 5.3 B / 42 dBA[2] | |||
| Operating | 5.3 B / 42 dBA[2] | |||
| Altitude | ||||
| Operating | 2,438 m (8,000 ft) | |||
| Non-operating | 4,876 m (10,000 ft) | |||
| Shock (operating) | 10 G, 10 ms | |||
| Vibration (operating) | 10-500 Hz, 0.01 G max | |||
| Temperature | ||||
| Relative Humidity | 10-90% (non-condensing) | |||
| Power Requirements | ||||
| Nominal Voltage | 100-120 V / 220-240 V | |||
| Frequency Range | 50-60 Hz | |||
| Max. Nominal Current | 5.0 A / 2.3 A | |||
| Power Source | Single phase | |||
| Power Supply | 320 W | |||
| Power Usage[3] | ? | |||
| Physical Characteristics | ||||
| Height | 13.0 cm (5.1 in) | |||
| Width | 44.6 cm (17.5 in) | |||
| Depth | 48.4 cm (19.1 in) | |||
| Weight | 14.5 kg (32.0 lb) | |||
| Warranty | ||||
| 1 year on-site, next-business-day response time | ||||
| [1] Digital UNIX only. [2] System without hard drive. [3] "Packaged System" configuration (see SOC); halt in firmware. | ||||
