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PA-RISC Computers

PA-RISC HP 9000 Computers
© HP 1980s

HP produced many different PA-RISC computers in the HP 9000 Unix systems between the 1980s and 2000s.

Different types of PA-RISC computers were available: HP 9000 700 and HP Visualize workstations, HP 9000 800 servers, lettered and Integrity servers, until PA-RISC and Itanium converged in the 2000s.

There were third-party PA-RISC computers in the 90s and many niche PA-RISC products like VME boards and analyzers, portable computers used for scientific, industrial and military uses. PA-RISC computers were sold over a long timeline and often benchmarked against SPEC.

HP 9000 700 Workstations

Many different PA-RISC workstations were sold in the 1990s from rather small 712, 715 and B-Class desktops to heavy 735, 755 and powerful C-Class workstations.

System CPU Cache RAM Design Expansion Operating systems
705 PA-7000
35 MHz
96 KB 64 MB ASP None HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD
710 PA-7000
50 MHz
96 KB 64 MB ASP None HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD
712/60 PA-7100LC
60 MHz
64 KB 128 MB LASI GIO, TSIO HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
712/80 PA-7100LC
80 MHz
256 KB 128 MB LASI GIO, TSIO HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
712/100 PA-7100LC
100 MHz
256 KB 192 MB LASI GIO, TSIO HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
715/33 PA-7100
33 MHz
128 KB 192 MB ASP EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
715/50 PA-7100
50 MHz
128 KB 256 MB ASP EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
715/64 PA-7100LC
64 MHz
256 KB 256 MB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
715/75 PA-7100
75 MHz
512 KB 256 MB ASP EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
715/80 PA-7100LC
80 MHz
256 KB 256 MB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
715/100 PA-7100LC
100 MHz
256 KB 256 MB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
715/100XC PA-7100LC
100 MHz
1 MB 256 MB LASI EISA, GSC
HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
720 PA-7000
50 MHz
384 KB 272? MB ASP EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD
725/50 PA-7100
50 MHz
128 KB 256 MB ASP EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
725/75 PA-7100
75 MHz
512 KB 256 MB ASP EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
725/100 PA-7100LC
100 MHz
256 KB 256 MB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
730 PA-7000
66 MHz
384 KB 272 MB ASP EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD
735/99 PA-7100
99 MHz
512 KB 400 MB ASP2 EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
735/125 PA-7150
125 MHz
512 KB 400 MB ASP2 EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
750 PA-7000
66 MHz
512 KB 768 MB ASP EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD
755/99 PA-7100
99 MHz
512 KB 768 MB ASP2 EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD
755/125 PA-7150
125 MHz
512 KB 768 MB ASP2 EISA, SGC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, NeXT, OpenBSD

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Visualize workstations

HP moved PA-RISC workstations to Visualize branding in the later 1990s with lettered model names B, C and J marketed for graphical and technical computing.

System CPU Cache RAM Design Expansion Operating systems
B132L PA-7300LC
132 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
1.5  GB LASI GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
B132L+ PA-7300LC
132 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
1.5 GB LASI GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
B160L PA-7300LC
160 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
1.5 GB LASI GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
B180L+ PA-7300LC
180 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
1.5 GB LASI GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
B1000 PA-8500
300 MHz
1.5 MB 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
B2000 PA-8500
400 MHz
1.5 MB 4 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
B2600 PA-8600
500 MHz
1.5 MB 4 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C100 PA-7200
100 MHz
512 KB 1 GB U2 GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C110 PA-7200
120 MHz
512 KB 1 GB U2 GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C132L PA-7300LC
132 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
2 GB LASI GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C160L PA-7300LC
160 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
2 GB LASI GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C160 PA-8000
160 MHz
1 MB 3 GB UTurn GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C180 PA-8000
180 MHz
2 MB 3 GB UTurn GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C200 PA-8200
200 MHz
1.5 MB 3 GB UTurn GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C240 PA-8200
236 MHz
4 MB 3 GB UTurn GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C360 PA-8500
367 MHz
1.5 MB 3 GB UTurn GSC, PCI, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C3000 PA-8500
400 MHz
1.5 MB 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C3600 PA-8600
552 MHz
1.5 MB 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C3650 PA-8700
625 MHz
2.25 MB 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C3700 PA-8700
750 MHz
2.25 MB 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C3750 PA-8700+
875 MHz
2.25 MB 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
C8000 2 PA-8800/
2 PA-8900
0.9-1.1 GHz
3 MB L1
32 MB L2/
64 MB L2
32 GB zx1 PCI-X, PCI, AGP HP-UX, Linux
J200 1-2 PA-7200
100 MHz
512 KB 2 GB U2 GSC, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J210 1-2 PA-7200
120 MHz
512 KB 2 GB U2 GSC, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J210XC 1-2 PA-7200
120 MHz
2 MB 2 GB U2 GSC, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J280 PA-8000
180 MHz
2 MB 2 GB UTurn GSC, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J282 1-2 PA-8000
180 MHz
2 MB 2 GB UTurn GSC, EISA HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J2240 1-2 PA-8200
236 MHz
4 MB 4 GB UTurn PCI, EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J5000 1-2 PA-8500
440 MHz
1.5 MB 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J5600 1-2 PA-8600
552 MHz
1.5 MB 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J6000 1-2 PA-8600
552 MHz
1.5 MB 16 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J6700 1-2 PA-8700
750 MHz
2.25 MB 16 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J6750 1-2 PA-8700+
875 MHz
2.25 MB 16 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J7000 1-4 PA-8500
440 MHz
1.5 MB 16 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
J7600 1-4 PA-8600
552 MHz
1.5 MB 16 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
P500
P600
P700C
1-2 Intel
Pentium III
0.5 MB 768 MB 440BX PCI, ISA, AGP Windows NT, Linux, others
X500
X550
1-2 Intel
Pentium III
1.0 MB 2 GB 440GX PCI, ISA, AGP Windows NT, Linux, others
p733
p800
x733
x800
p1.0
x1.0
1-2 Intel
Pentium III
256 KB 4 GB RCC PCI, AGP Windows NT, Linux, others

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PA-RISC notebooks

Some special portable PA-RISC workstations were produced by third-party vendors for military and measurement contracts, based on HP PA-RISC workstations.

System CPU Cache RAM Design Expansion Operating systems
RDI PrecisionBook 132 PA-7300LC
132 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
512 MB LASI Cardbus HP-UX, Linux,
NetBSD, OpenBSD
RDI PrecisionBook 160 PA-7300LC
160 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
512 MB LASI Cardbus HP-UX, Linux,
NetBSD, OpenBSD
RDI PrecisionBook 180 PA-7300LC
180 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
512 MB LASI Cardbus HP-UX, Linux,
NetBSD, OpenBSD
SAIC Galaxy 1100 PA-7100LC
60 MHz
64 KB 128 MB LASI PCMCIA HP-UX, Linux,
NetBSD, OpenBSD
SAIC Galaxy 1100 PA-7100LC
80 MHz
256 KB 128 MB LASI PCMCIA HP-UX, Linux,
NetBSD, OpenBSD
SAIC Talon PA-7100LC
60 MHz
64 KB 128 MB LASI PCMCIA
EISA, VME
HP-UX, Linux,
NetBSD, OpenBSD
Hitachi 3050RX/100C Hitachi PA/50L 12 KB 80 MB Other HI-UX/WE2

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HP 9000 800 and Early Servers

HP 9000 800 are the original PA-RISC servers with distinct architecture and deskside cases. The 500 were the original HP 9000 predecessor to PA-RISC.

System CPU Cache RAM Design Expansion Operating systems
520 (9020) 1-3 FOCUS
18 MHz
16 KB 10 MB IOP/MPB HP-IB, GP-IO, CIO HP-UX, HP BASIC
530 (9030) 1-3 FOCUS
18 MHz
16 KB 10 MB IOP/MPB HP-IB, GP-IO, CIO HP-UX
540 (9040) 1-3 FOCUS
18 MHz
16 KB 10 MB IOP/MPB HP-IB, GP-IO, CIO HP-UX
550 (9050) 1-3 FOCUS
18 MHz
16 KB 10 MB IOP/MPB HP-IB, GP-IO, CIO HP-UX
635SV NS-1
30 MHz
128 KB 112 MB SIU CIO HP-UX, HPBSD,
Mach 3/UX, Chorus
645SV NS-2
27.5 MHz
256 KB 112 MB SIU CIO HP-UX
808 PCX 32 KB 32 MB SPI HP-PB HP-UX
815 PCX 32 KB 56 MB SPI HP-PB HP-UX
822 NS-2
25 MHz
32 KB 128 MB SIU HP-PB HP-UX
825 NS-1
25 MHz
16 KB 112 MB SIU CIO HP-UX
832 NS-2
30 MHz
128 KB 128 MB SIU HP-PB HP-UX
835
834
NS-1
30 MHz
128 KB 112 MB SIU CIO HP-UX, HPBSD,
Mach 3/UX, Chorus
840 TS-1
8 MHz
128 KB 112 MB CTB CIO HP-UX
842 PCX
32 MHz
1 MB 256 MB SPI HP-PB HP-UX
845 NS-2
27.5 MHz
256 KB 112 MB SIU CIO HP-UX
850 NS-1
27.5 MHz
128 KB 256 MB SIU CIO HP-UX
852 PCX
50 MHz
1 MB 256 MB SPI HP-PB HP-UX
855 NS-2
27.5 MHz
256 KB 256 MB SIU CIO HP-UX
860 NS-2
27.5 MHz
1 MB 256 MB SIU CIO HP-UX
865 PCX
50 MHz
768 KB 512 MB SPI CIO HP-UX
10000
Apollo
1-4 PRISM
18 MHz
192 KB 128 MB Apollo VME, ISA Domain OS
E25 PA-7100LC
48 MHz
64 KB 512 MB LASI HP-PB HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD
E35 PA-7100LC
64 MHz
256 KB 512 MB LASI HP-PB HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD
E45 PA-7100LC
80 MHz
256 KB 512 MB LASI HP-PB HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD
E55 PA-7100LC
96 MHz
1 MB 512 MB LASI HP-PB HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD
F10 PA-7000
32 MHz
96 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
F20 PA-7000
48 MHz
128 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
F30 PA-7000
48 MHz
512 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
G30 PA-7000
48 MHz
512 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
G40 PA-7100
64 MHz
512 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
G50 PA-7100
96 MHz
512 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
G60 PA-7100
96 MHz
2 MB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
G70 1-2 PA-7100
96 MHz
4 MB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
H20 PA-7000
48 MHz
128 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
H30 PA-7000
48 MHz
512 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
H40 PA-7100
64 MHz
512 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
H50 PA-7100
96 MHz
512 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
H60 PA-7100
96 MHz
2 MB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
H70 1-2 PA-7100
96 MHz
4 MB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
I30 PA-7000
48 MHz
512 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
I40 PA-7100
64 MHz
512 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
I50 PA-7100
96 MHz
512 KB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
I60 PA-7100
96 MHz
2 MB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
I70 1-2 PA-7100
96 MHz
4 MB 768 MB Viper HP-PB HP-UX

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Lettered Servers

The lettered PA-RISC servers include tower computers in D and E-Class and deskside and cabinet systems in the K-Class. Formally HP 9000 800 (server) series, these had lettered model names like the Visualize workstations.

System CPU Cache RAM Design Expansion Operating systems
A180 PA-7300LC
180 MHz
128 KB 2 GB LASI GSC, PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
A180C PA-7300LC
180 MHz
128 KB L1
1 MB L2
2 GB LASI GSC, PCI HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
A400 PA-8x00 depends 2 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux
A500 1-2 PA-8x00 depends 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux
D200 PA-7100LC
75 MHz
256 KB 512 MB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD
D210 PA-7100LC
100 MHz
256 KB 512 MB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD
D220 PA-7300LC
132 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
1 GB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
D230 PA-7300LC
160 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
1 GB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
D250 1-2 PA-7200
100 MHz
512 KB 1.5 GB U2 EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux
D260 PA-7200
120 MHz
2 MB 1.5 GB U2 EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux
D270 1-2 PA-8000
160 MHz
1 MB 3 GB UTurn EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux
D280 1-2 PA-8000
180 MHz
2 MB 3 GB UTurn EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux
D300 PA-7100LC
75 MHz
256 KB 512 MB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD
D310 PA-7100LC
100 MHz
256 KB 512 MB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD
D320 PA-7300LC
132 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
1 GB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
D330 PA-7300LC
160 MHz
128 KB L1
(1 MB L2)
1 GB LASI EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
D350 1-2 PA-7200
100 MHz
512 KB 1.5 GB U2 EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux
D360 2 PA-7200
120 MHz
2 MB 1.5 GB U2 EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux
D370 1-2 PA-8000
160 MHz
1 MB 3 GB UTurn EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux
D380 1-2 PA-8000
180 MHz
2 MB 3 GB UTurn EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux
D390 1-2 PA-8200
240 MHz
4 MB 3 GB UTurn EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux
K100 PA-7200
100 MHz
512 KB 512 MB U2 HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
K200 1-4 PA-7200
100 MHz
512 KB 4 GB U2 HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
K210 1-4 PA-7200
120 MHz
512 KB 4 GB U2 HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
K220 1-4 PA-7200
120 MHz
2 MB 4 GB U2 HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
K250 1-4 PA-8000
160 MHz
2 MB 4 GB UTurn HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux
K260 1-4 PA-8000
180 MHz
2 MB 4 GB UTurn HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux
K370 1-6 PA-8200
200 MHz
4 MB 4 GB UTurn HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux
K380 1-6 PA-8200
240 MHz
4 MB 4 GB UTurn HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux
K400 1-4 PA-7200
100 MHz
512 KB 2 GB U2 HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
K410 1-4 PA-7200
120 MHz
512 KB 2 GB U2 HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
K420 1-4 PA-7200
120 MHz
2 MB 8 GB U2 HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
K450 1-4 PA-8000
160 MHz
2 MB 8 GB UTurn HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux
K460 1-4 PA-8000
180 MHz
2 MB 8 GB UTurn HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux
K570 1-6 PA-8200
200 MHz
4 MB 8 GB UTurn HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux
K580 1-6 PA-8200
240 MHz
4 MB 8 GB UTurn HSC, HP-PB HP-UX, Linux
L1000 1-2 PA-8x00 depends 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux
L1500 1-2 PA-8x00 depends 8 GB Stretch PCI HP-UX
L2000 1-4 PA-8x00 depends 16 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux
L3000 1-4 PA-8x00 depends 16 GB Stretch PCI HP-UX, Linux
N4000 1-8 PA-8x00 depends 32 GB Stretch PCI HP-UX, Linux
N4000 2-8 PA-8x00 depends 64 GB Cell PCI HP-UX
R380 1-2 PA-8000
180 MHz
2 MB 3 GB UTurn EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux
R390 1-2 PA-8200
240 MHz
4 MB 3 GB UTurn EISA, GSC HP-UX, Linux

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Integrity (rp) Servers

HP called its PA-RISC servers rp Integrity series around the 2000s. All are 64-bit PA-RISC systems for rack-mounting (19") in data centers.

System CPU Cache RAM Design Expansion Operating systems
rp2400
rp2430
rp2405
PA-8x00 depends 2 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux
rp2450
rp2470
rp2405
1-2 PA-8x00 depends 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux
rp3410 PA-8800
800 MHz
3 MB L1
32 MB L2
6 GB zx1 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux
rp3440 1-2 PA-8x00
800 MHz-1.0 GHz
3 MB L1
32 MB L2
32 GB zx1 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux
rp4410 1-2 PA-8x00
800 MHz-1.0 GHz
3 MB L1
32 MB L2
128 GB zx1 PCI-X HP-UX
rp4440 1-4 PA-8x00
800 MHz-1.0 GHz
3 MB L1
32 MB L2
128 GB zx1 PCI-X HP-UX
rp5400 1-2 PA-8x00 depends 8 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux
rp5430 1-2 PA-8x00 depends 8 GB Stretch PCI HP-UX
rp5450 1-4 PA-8x00 depends 16 GB Astro PCI HP-UX, Linux
rp5470 1-4 PA-8x00 depends 16 GB Stretch PCI HP-UX, Linux
rp7400 1-8 PA-8x00 depends 32 GB Stretch PCI HP-UX, Linux
rp7405 2-8 PA-8x00 depends 64 GB Cell PCI HP-UX
rp7410 2-8 PA-8x00 depends 64 GB Cell PCI HP-UX
rp7420 1-8 PA-8800
900 MHz-1.0 GHz
3 MB L1
32 MB L2
64 GB sx1000 PCI HP-UX
rp7440 1-8 PA-8900
1.? GHz
3 MB L1
64 MB L2
128 GB sx2000 PCI-X HP-UX
rp8400
rp8410
2-16 PA-8x00 depends 64 GB Cell PCI HP-UX
rp8420 1-16 PA-8x00
800 MHz-1.1 GHz
3 MB L1
32 MB L2
256 GB sx1000 PCI-X HP-UX
rp8440 1-16 PA-8900
1.1 GHz
3 MB L1
64 MB L2
256 GB sx2000 PCI-X HP-UX

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HP Itanium Computers

HP produced three Itanium workstations before dropping Unix workstations, making these the last and probably fastest HP-UX workstations (that also run Windows).

System CPU Cache RAM Design Expansion Operating systems
i2000 1-2 Itanium
733-800 MHz
varies 16 GB 82460GX PCI, AGP HP-UX, Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, OpenVMS
zx2000 Itanium 2
900 MHz-1.5 GHz
varies 8 GB zx1 PCI-X, AGP HP-UX, Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, OpenVMS
zx6000 Itanium 2
900 MHz-1.5 GHz
varies 24 GB zx1 PCI-X, AGP HP-UX, Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, OpenVMS

HP also released a line of Itanium-based servers in the rack-mountable Integrity rx line.

System CPU Cache RAM Design Expansion Operating systems
rx1600 1-2 Itanium 2
1.0 GHz
varies 16 GB zx1 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx1620 1-2 Itanium 2
1.3-1.6 GHz
varies 16 GB zx1 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx2600 1-2 Itanium 2
1.0-1.5 GHz
varies 24 GB zx1 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx2620 1-2 Itanium 2
1.3-1.6 GHz
varies 32 GB zx1 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx2660 1-2 Itanium 2
1.4-1.6 GHz
varies 32 GB zx2 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx3600 1-2 Itanium 2
1.4-1.6 GHz
varies 192 GB zx2 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx4610 2-4 Itanium
733-800 MHz
varies 64 GB zx1 PCI HP-UX, Linux, Windows
rx4640 1-4 Itanium 2
1.1-1.6 GHz
varies 64 GB zx1 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx5670 1-4 Itanium 2
1.3-1.5 GHz
varies 96 GB zx1 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx6600 1-4 Itanium 2
1.4-1.6 GHz
varies 192 GB zx2 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx7620 2-8 Itanium 2
1.1-1.5 GHz
varies 64 GB SX1000 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx7640 2-8 Itanium 2
1.4-1.6 GHz
varies 256 GB SX2000 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx8620 2-16 Itanium 2
1.1-1.6 GHz
varies 256 GB SX1000 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx8640 2-16 Itanium 2
1.4-1.6 GHz
varies 512 GB SX2000 PCI-X HP-UX, Linux, Windows, OpenVMS
rx9610 4-16 Itanium
733-800 MHz
varies 128 GB AzuzA PCI-X HP-UX
Integrity
Superdome
SD16A,
SD32A,
SD64A
1-64 Itanium 2 varies 2TB sx1000 PCI X, PCIeX HP-UX, Linux
Windows, OpenVMS
Integrity
Superdome
SD16B,
SD32B,
SD64B
1-64 Itanium 2 varies 2TB sx2000 PCI X, PCIeX HP-UX, Linux
Windows, OpenVMS

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VME and Scientific

HP has a long tradition of measurement and control system and released many integrated PA-RISC VME and VXI boards and scientific systems, based on HP 9000 700s workstations.

System CPU Cache RAM Design Expansion Operating systems
742i/50 PA-7100
50 MHz
128 KB 64 MB ASP VME HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
742rt PA-7100
50 MHz
128 KB 64 MB ASP VME HP-RT
743i/64 PA-7100LC
64 MHz
256 KB 256 MB LASI GSC-M, PMC, VME HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
V743/64 VXI
E1497A
PA-7100LC
64 MHz
256 KB 128 MB LASI GSC-M, PMC, VXI HP-UX, HP-RT, probably others
743i/100 PA-7100LC
100 MHz
256 KB 256 MB LASI GSC-M, PMC, VME HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
743rt PA-7100LC
100 MHz
256 KB 256 MB LASI GSC-M, PMC, VME HP-RT
V743/100 VXI
E1498A
PA-7100LC
100 MHz
256 KB 128 MB LASI GSC-M, PMC, VXI HP-UX, HP-RT, probably others
744/132L PA-7300LC
132 MHz
128 KB 1 GB LASI GSC-M, PMC, VME HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD
744rt/132L PA-7300LC
132 MHz
128 KB 1 GB LASI GSC-M, PMC, VME HP-RT
744/165L PA-7300LC
165 MHz
128 KB L1
512 KB L2
1 GB LASI GSC-M, PMC, VME HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD
744/165L PA-7300LC
165 MHz
128 KB L1
512 KB L2
1 GB LASI GSC-M, PMC, VME HP-RT
745i/50 PA-7100
50 MHz
128 KB 128 MB ASP EISA, VME HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
745i/100 PA-7100
100 MHz
512 KB 256 MB ASP EISA, VME HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
745/132L PA-7300LC
132 MHz
128 KB 1 GB LASI EISA, PCI
GSC-M, PMC, VME
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD
745/165L PA-7300LC
165 MHz
128 KB L1
512 KB L2
1 GB LASI EISA, PCI
GSC-M, PMC, VME
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD
747i/50 PA-7100
50 MHz
128 KB 128 MB ASP EISA, SGC, VME HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
747i/100 PA-7100
100 MHz
512 KB 256 MB ASP EISA, SGC, VME HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
748i/64 PA-7100LC
64 MHz
256 KB 256 MB LASI EISA, PCI
GSC-M, PMC, VME
HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
748i/100 PA-7100LC
100 MHz
256 KB 256 MB LASI EISA, PCI
GSC-M, PMC, VME
HP-UX, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD
748i/132L PA-7300LC
132 MHz
128 KB 1 GB LASI EISA, PCI
GSC-M, PMC, VME
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD
748i/165L PA-7300LC
165 MHz
128 KB L1
512 KB L2
1 GB LASI EISA, PCI
GSC-M, PMC, VME
HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD
16600A
Agilent
PA-7300LC
150 MHz
64 KB 160 MB LASI Channel probes,
measurement,
emulation
HP-UX LOGIC, probably others
16700A
16700B
Agilent
PA-7300LC
150 MHz
64 KB 160 MB
256 MB
LASI Measurement,
emulation
HP-UX LOGIC, probably others
16702A
16702B
Agilent
PA-7300LC
150 MHz
64 KB 160 MB
256 MB
LASI Measurement,
emulation
HP-UX LOGIC, probably others
E4406A
Agilent
PA-7300LC
150 MHz
64 KB 256 MB LASI mobile dev HP-RT

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Mainframe

These are large enterprise servers for computing and large databases, with a large range of expansion, CPUs, memory and storage options. Some could be clustered.

System CPU Cache RAM Design Expansion Operating systems
870 1-4 PCX
50 MHz
1 MB 768 MB SPI CIO HP-UX
890 1-4 PCX?
60 MHz
4 MB 2.0 GB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
T500 1-12 PA-7100
90 MHz
2 MB 3.75 GB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
T520 1-14 PA-7150
120 MHz
2 MB 3.75 GB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
T600 1-12 PA-8000
180 MHz
2 MB L1
8 MB L2
3.75 GB Viper HP-PB HP-UX
V2200 4-16 PA-8200
200 MHz
4 MB 16 GB HyperPlane PCI HP-UX
V2250 4-16 PA-8200
240 MHz
4 MB 16 GB HyperPlane PCI HP-UX
V2500 2-32 PA-8500
440 MHz
1.5 MB 32 GB HyperPlane PCI HP-UX
V2500
Cluster
4-128 PA-8500
440 MHz
1.5 MB 128 GB HyperPlane PCI HP-UX
V2600 2-32 PA-8600
552 MHz
1.5 MB 32 GB HyperPlane PCI HP-UX
V2600
Cluster
4-128 PA-8600
552 MHz
1.5 MB 128 GB HyperPlane PCI HP-UX
Convex
SPP1000/CD
2-16 PA-7100
100 MHz
2 MB 4 GB Crossbar SBus SPP-UX
Convex
SPP1000/XA
2-8 PA-7100
100 MHz
2 MB 2 GB Crossbar SBus SPP-UX
Convex
SPP1000/XA

Cluster
8-128 PA-7100
100 MHz
2 MB 32 GB Crossbar SBus SPP-UX
Convex
SPP1200/CD
2-16 PA-7200
120 MHz
512 KB 4 GB Crossbar SBus SPP-UX
Convex
SPP1200/XA
2-8 PA-7200
120 MHz
512 KB 2 GB Crossbar SBus SPP-UX
Convex
SPP1200/XA

Cluster
8-128 PA-7200
120 MHz
512 KB 32 GB Crossbar SBus SPP-UX
Convex
SPP1600/CD
2-16 PA-7200
120 MHz
2 MB 4 GB Crossbar SBus SPP-UX
Convex
SPP1600/XA
2-8 PA-7200
120 MHz
2 MB 2 GB Crossbar SBus SPP-UX
Convex
SPP1600/XA

Cluster
8-128 PA-7200
120 MHz
2 MB 32 GB Crossbar SBus SPP-UX
HP/Convex
SPP2000
S-Class
4-16 PA-8000
180 MHz
2 MB 16 GB Crossbar PCI SPP-UX
HP/Convex
SPP2000
X-Class

Cluster
8-512 PA-8000
180 MHz
2 MB 512 GB Crossbar PCI SPP-UX
HP/Convex
SPP2200
X-Class

Cluster
8-512 PA-8200
200 MHz
2 MB 512 GB Crossbar PCI SPP-UX
Superdome
SD16000,
SD32000,
SD64000
1-64 PA-8600
PA-8700
1.5 MB/
2.25 MB
1TB Cell PCI-X HP-UX, Linux
Superdome
SD16A,
SD32A,
SD64A
1-64 PA-8800 3 MB L1
32 MB L2
2TB sx1000 PCI X, PCIeX HP-UX, Linux
Superdome
SD16B,
SD32B,
SD64B
1-64 PA-8900 3 MB L1
64 MB L2
2TB sx2000 PCI X, PCIeX HP-UX, Linux
Stratus
Continuum 400
L1/P2-L2/P8
PA-7100
PA-8000
PA-8500
PA-8600
1.5 MB 8 GB Continuum 12 PCI HP-UX, FTX
Stratus
Continuum 600
L1/P4-L2/P8
PA-7100
PA-8000
PA-8500
PA-8600
0.5-2 MB 4 GB Continuum 6 slots VOS, FTX
Stratus
Continuum 1200
L1/P4-L4/P16
PA-7100
PA-8000
PA-8500
PA-8600
0.5-2 MB 4 GB Continuum 12-18 slots VOS, FTX

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Third Party

Several third party vendors sold PA-RISC workstations and servers mainly in Japan in the mid-1990s as part of the Precision RISC Organisation (PRO).

Vendor Series Class CPU Operating systems
Hitachi 3050RX Workstations Hitachi PA/50
PA-7100
PA-7100LC
PA-7300LC
HI-UX/WE2
Hitachi 3050 Servers PA-7100 HI-UX/WE2
Hitachi 9000V HP 9000 OEM various HP-UX
Hitachi SR2 Supercomputers Hitachi HARP-1 HI-UX/MPP
Mitsubishi MELCOM ME HP 9000 OEM PA-7000 HP-UX
NEC TX7 HP 9000 OEM
Custom NEC
PA-8000
PA-8200
HP-UX
NEC NX7000 HP 9000 OEM various HP-UX
OKI OKITAC HP 9000 OEM various HP-UX
Samsung SWS715 HP 9000 OEM PA-7100 SS-UX

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