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Archived AlphaServer information is for your reference only. Product information, even for current products, may have changed since publication.

  AlphaServer 400 4/233 Workgroup Servers1 AlphaServer 1000A 4/266 and 1000A 5/3001 Workgroup Servers1 AlphaServer 2000
4/275, 5/250, and 5/300 Departmental Servers 		AlphaServer 2100A
4/275, 5/250, and 5/300
Departmental Servers
CPU 4/233 4/266 5/300 4/275 5/250 5/300 4/275 5/250 5/300
Processors 1 1 1 Up to 2 Up to 2 Up to 2 Up to 4 Up to 4 Up to 4
CPU/
Clock Speed 		21064/
233 MHz 		21064/ 266MHz 21164/ 300 MHz 21064/ 275 MHz 21164/ 250 MHz 21164/ 291MHz 21064/
275 MHz 		21164/
250 MHz 		21164/
291 MHz
Cache Size (on chip/on board)/ per processor 8 + 8 KB I + D
/ 512 KB 		16 + 16 KB I + D
/ 2 MB 		8 + 8 KB I + D, 96 KB comb.
/2 MB 		16 + 16 KB I + D
/ 4 MB 		8 + 8 KB I + D,
96 KB comb.
/ 4 MB 		16 + 16 KB I + D
/ 4 MB 		8 + 8 KB I + D,
96 KB comb.
/ 4 MB
Performance 4/233 4/266 5/300 4/275 5/250 5/300 4/275 5/250 5/300
tpmC @ $/tpmC - 1,153 @ $229 1,1691 @ $158 - - - - - -
SPECint95 / SPECfp95 1 CPU 4.28/ 4.32 4.34/ 6.03 8.48/ 9.84 - 5.96/ 8.39 8.02/ 9.64 - 5.96/ 8.39 8.02/ 9.64
SPECint_rate95 38.5 39.0 76.4 - 1089 1259 - 2106 2466
SPECfp_rate95 38.8 54.3 88.6 - 1399 1619 - 2166 2516
LINPACK 1000x1000 138.4 193.2 - Up to 347.9 Up to 578.3 up to 663.5 Up to 642.7 Up to 1,022.0 Up to 1,090
I/O Features
Max Memory 384 MB 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB (1 GB for 4-CPU model)
Max Disk (in cab/total) 17.2 GB / 90 GB 30 GB / 440 GB 34.4 GB / over 4 TB Pedestal: 69 GB/over 4 TB;
Cabinet: 270 GB /over 4 TB
Max System Bus Bandwidth 267 MB/s 528 MB/s 667 MB/s 667 MB/s
Max I/O Bandwidth 132 MB/s PCI;
16 MB/s ISA 		132 MB/s PCI;
33 MB/s EISA 		132 MB/s PCI;
33 MB/s EISA 		132 MB/s PCI;
33 MB/s EISA
I/O Support 2 PCI slots
3 ISA slots
1 PCI/ISA slot Fast SCSI-2 RAID
FW SCSI-2 FWD SCSI-2 Ethernet
FDDI
Synch Comm. Token Ring 		7 PCI
2 EISA slots
Fast SCSI-2
FW SCSI-2
FWD SCSI
RAID
Ethernet
DSSI
FDDI
Token Ring Prestoserve Synch Comm. 		3 PCI slots
7 EISA slots
Fast SCSI-2
FW SCSI-2
FWD SCSI-2
RAID
Ethernet
DSSI
CI
FDDI
Token Ring
Prestoserve
Synch Comm 		2100A:
8 PCI slots 3 EISA slots
(2100:
3 PCI slots 8 EISA slots) Fast SCSI-2
FW SCSI-2
FWD SCSI-2
RAID
Ethernet
DSSI
CI
FDDI
Token Ring
Prestoserve
Synchronous Comm.
ATM3
High Availability Features
OpenVMS Clusters Ethernet, FDDI, SCSI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, SCSI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, SCSI, CI
UNIX Clusters DECsafe ASE, Parallel Software Environment TruCluster, DECsafe ASE, Parallel Software Environment with PCI Memory Channel
Windows NT Clusters Ethernet, FDDI, SCSI Ethernet, FDDI, SCSI Ethernet, FDDI, SCSI
High Availability Features Supported Auto reboot, system management, optional external disk hot swap, memory failover, error logging, optional (UPS) Auto reboot, thermal management, optional redundant power system, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, SMP CPU failover, error logging, optional UPS. Also with 2100A Cab: multiple systems, multiple power sources, dual-ported storage, optional integrated UPS
Software Features
Operating Systems Digital UNIX, OpenVMS, Windows NT
Packaging
Enclosure Mini-Tower Pedestal, Rackmount, Cabinet Pedestal Pedestal, Rackmount, Cabinet
Height, width, depth, weight H: 43 cm (17 in)
W: 18 cm (7 in)
D: 43 cm (17 in)
W: 12 kg (28 lbs) 		Pedestal:
H: 44.2 cm (17.4 in)
W: 35.8 cm (14.1 in)
D: 57.1 cm (22.5 in)
W: 187.4 kg (85 lbs) 		H: 60.5 cm (23.8 in)
W: 43 cm (16.9 in)
D: 65 cm (25.6 in)
W: 54 kg (109 lbs) 		Pedestal:
H: 66 cm (26 in)
W: 43.2 cm (17 in)
D: 81.3 cm (32 in)
W: 69 kg (150 lbs)

Features may differ among operating environments.
Performance may vary depending on configuration, application, and operating environment.

 

  AlphaServer 4100 5/300E, 5/300, and 5/400 Departmental Servers AlphaServer 8200 5/300, 5/350, and 5/440 Enterprise Servers AlphaServer 8400 5/300, 5/350, and 5/440 Enterprise Servers
CPU 5/300E 5/300 5/4003 5/300 5/350 5/440 5/300 5/350 5/4403
Processors Up to 4 Up to 4 Up to 4 Up to 6 Up to 6 Up to 6 Up to 12 Up to 12 Up to 12
CPU/ Clock Speed 21164/
300 MHz 		21164/
300 MHz 		21164/
400 MHz 		21164/
300 MHz 		21164/
350 MHz 		21164/
437 MHz 		21164/ 300 MHz 21164/ 350 MHz 21164/
437 MHz
Cache Size (on chip/on board) per processor 8 + 8 KB I + D, 96 KB comb. 8 + 8 KB I + D, 96 KB comb./ 2 MB
8 + 8 KB I + D, 96 KB comb.
/ 4 MB
Performance 5/300E 5/300 5/400 5/300 5/350 5/440 5/300 5/350 5/440
tpmC @ $/tpmC - - 6,056.04 @ $223 - 7,426 @ $235 - 11,014 @ $222 14,176.61 @ $198.375 -
SPECint95/SPECfp95 1 CPU 7.15/ 12.0 8.11/ 12.7 12e/ 17e 7.43/ 12.4 10.1/ 14.2 12.5e/17e 7.43/ 12.4 10.1/ 14.2 12.5e/17e
SPECfp95 SMP 18.46 21.86 29e 6 - 31.48 35e - 38.57 43e
SPECint_rate95 2166 2786 367e6 3888 5068 600e8 76710 1,00410 1,190e10
SPECfp_rate95 2436 3036 397e6 4206 5058 - 91910 1,03910 -
LINPACK 8312 1,3252 1,7122 Up to 2,4454 Up to 2,8174 3,180e4 Up to 4,9964 Up to 5,9044 6,630e4
I/O Features
Max Memory 4 GB 6 GB 14 GB
Max Disk (in cabinet/total) Pedestal: 90 GB/ over 7.5 TB;
Cabinet: 180 GB / over 7.5 TB 		160 GB/ over 39 TB 192 GB/ over 39 TB
Max System Bus Bandwidth 1.1 GB/s 1.85 GB/s 1.85 GB/s
Max I/O Bandwidth 500 MB/s PCI 1,200 MB/s PCI 1,200 MB/s PCI
I/O Support 5 PCI slots
3 PCI/EISA slots
Fast SCSI-2
FW SCSI-2
FWD SCSI-2
RAID
Ethernet
Fast Ethernet
DSSI
CI3
FDDI
Token Ring
Prestoserve
Synchronous Comm. ATM3 (64-bit PCI)		 132 PCI slots
8 EISA slots
Ethernet
CI
FDDI
Token Ring
IPI
Synchronous Comm.
Fast SCSI-2
FWD SCSI-2
RAID
DSSI
Prestoserve
HiPPI
Fiberchannel 		144 PCI slots
EISA
XMI
Futurebus+®
CI
Ethernet
FDDI
Token Ring
IPI
Synchronous Comm.
Fast SCSI-2
FWD SCSI-2
RAID
DSSI
Prestoserve
HiPPI
Fiberchannel
High Availability Features
OpenVMS Clusters Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, SCSI, CI3 Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, CI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, CI
UNIX Clusters TruCluster3, DECsafe ASE, Parallel Software Environment with PCI Memory Channel3 TruCluster, DECsafe ASE, Parallel Software Environment with PCI Memory Channel
Windows NT Clusters Ethernet, FDDI, SCSI n/a n/a
High Availability Features Supported Auto reboot, thermal management, optional redundant power system, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, SMP CPU failover, error logging, optional UPS. Also with CAB: multiple systems, multiple power sources, dual-ported storage, optional integrated UPS Auto reboot, thermal management, optional redundant power system, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, SMP CPU failover, error logging, optional UPS
Software Features
Operating Systems Digital UNIX, OpenVMS, Windows NT Digital UNIX, OpenVMS Digital UNIX, OpenVMS
Packaging
Enclosure Pedestal, Rackmount, Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet
Height, Width, Depth, Weight

Pedestal:
H: 75 cm (29.5 in)
W: 49 cm (19.3 in)
D: 90 cm (35.4 in)
W: 113.6 kg (250 lbs)

Cabinet:
H: 170.2 cm (67 in)
W: 60 cm (23.6 in)
D: 97 cm (38.2 in)
W: 350.9 kg (772 lbs)

 H: 170 cm (67 in)
W: 60 cm (23.6 in)
D: 92.5 cm (36.4 in) 		H: 170 cm (67 in)
W: 80 cm (31.5 in)
D: 87.5 cm (34.4 in)
W: 408 kg (900 lbs)

Features may differ among operating environments. Performance may vary depending on configuration, application, and operating environment.

1 Also available in Internet configurations.
2Linpack 1000x1000.
3Available Q3 Calendar 1996.
4Linpack NxN.
5 Ten CPUs. (30,390 @ $305 in a UNIX TruCluster.)
6Four CPUs.
7Eight CPUs.
8 Six CPUs 03/10/97
9 Two CPUs.
10Twelve CPUs.

 
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