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  AlphaServer 400 4/233
Workgroup Server1 		AlphaServer 1000 4/266
Workgroup Server1 		AlphaServer 2000
4/233, 4/275, 5/250, and 5/300
Departmental Servers
CPU 4/233 4/275 5/250 5/300
Number of Processors 1 1 Up to 2 Up to 2 Up to 2 Up to 2
CPU/ Clock Speed 21064/ 233 MHz 21064/ 266 MHz 21064/ 233 MHz 21064/ 275 MHz 21164/ 250 MHz 21164/ 300 MHz
Cache Size
(on chip/on board) 		8 KB I-cache, 8 KB D-cache/ 512 KB 16 KB I-cache, 16 KB D-cache/ 2 MB 16 KB I-cache, 16 KB D-cache/1 MB per processor 16 KB I-cache, 16 KB D-cache/4 MB per processor 8 KB I-cache, 8 KB D-cache, 96 KB combined/4 MB per processor 8 KB I-cache, 8 KB D-cache, 96 KB combined/4 MB per processor
Performance
TPS or TPM up to 171 TPS up to 341 TPS Up to 400 TPS Up to 625 TPS Up to 875 TPS n/a
SPECint92 161.0 197.5 177.3 200.1 277.1 319.3
SPECfp92 194.3 263.8 215.0 292.6 410.4 477.3
SPECrate_int92 3,885 4,921 Up to 8,284 Up to 9,423 Up to 13,112 up to 26,510
SPECrate_fp92 4,606 6,283 Up to 9,676 Up to 13,242 Up to 18,802 up to 44,405
LINPACK 1000x1000 138.4 193.2 Up to 249.9 Up to 347.9 Up to 578.3 up to 1,090
I/O Features
Maximum Memory 384 MB 1 GB 1 GB
Maximum Disk (in cabinet/total) 17.2 GB / 90 GB 28 GB / 440 GB 34.4 GB / 574 GB
Maximum I/O Bandwidth 132 MB/s 132 MB/s 132 MB/s
I/O Support 2 PCI slots,
3 ISA slots,
1 PCI/ISA slot,
Fast SCSI-2,
FW SCSI-2,
FWD SCSI-2, Ethernet,
FDDI,
Token Ring
Synchronous Communications, 		2 PCI slots,
7 EISA slots,
1 PCI/EISA slot, Fast SCSI-2,
FW SCSI-2,
FWD SCSI, RAID,
Ethernet,
DSSI,
FDDI,
Token Ring, Prestoserve, Synchronous Communications 		3 PCI slots,
7 EISA slots,
Fast SCSI-2,
FW SCSI-2,
FWD SCSI-2,
RAID, Ethernet,
DSSI,
FDDI,
Token Ring,
Prestoserve,
Synchronous Communications
High Availability Features
OpenVMSClusters Ethernet, FDDI, SCSI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, SCSI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, SCSI
UNIX Clusters DECsafe ASE DECsafe ASE DECsafe ASE
High Availability Features Supported Auto reboot, system management, optional external disk hot swap, memory failover, error logging, optional uninterruptible power system (UPS) Auto reboot, thermal management, optional redundant power system, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, dual SCSI backplane, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, error logging, optional UPS. Auto reboot, thermal management, redundant power system, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, dual SCSI backplane, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, SMP CPU failover, error logging, optional UPS.
Software Features
Operating Systems Digital UNIX, OpenVMS, Windows NT
Packaging
Enclosure Mini-Tower Pedestal, Rackmount Pedestal

 

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

 

  AlphaServer 2100 4/233, 4/275, 5/250, and 5/300 Departmental Servers AlphaServer 8200 5/300
High End Departmental Server 		AlphaServer 8400 5/300 Enterprise Server
CPU 4/233 4/275 5/250 5/300
Processors Up to 4 Up to 4 Up to 4 Up to 4 Up to 6 Up to 12
CPU/ Clock Speed 21064/233 MHz 21064/275 MHz 21164/250 MHz 21164/300 MHz 21164/ 300 MHz 21164/ 300 MHz
Cache Size
(on chip/on board) 		16 KB I-cache,
16 KB D-cache/
1 MB per processor 		16 KB I-cache,
16 KB D-cache/
4 MB per processor 		8 KB I-cache,
8 KB D-cache, 96 KB combined/
4 MB per processor 		8 KB I-cache,
8 KB D-cache,
96 KB combined/
4 MB per processor 		8 KB I-cache,
8 KB D-cache,
96 KB combined/
4 MB per processor 		8 KB I-cache,
8 KB D-cache,
96 KB combined/
4 MB per processor
Performance
TPS or TPM Up to 675 TPS Up to 850 TPS Over 2,900 TPM Over 3,190 TPM Up to 5,000 TPM Up to 10,000 TPM
SPECint92 177.3 202.9 277.1 319.3 341.4 341.4
SPECfp92 215.0 292.6 410.4 477.3 512.9 512.9
SPECrate_int92 Up to 15,538 Up to 18,036 Up to 24,996 Up to 26,510 Up to 50,788 Up to 91,580
SPECrate_fp92 Up to 17,361 Up to 25,997 Up to 37,926 Up to 44,405 Up to 71,286 Up to 140,571
LINPACK Up to 407.12 Up to 642.72 Up to 1,022.02 Up to 1,0902 Up to 2,4453 Up to 4,9963
I/O Features
Maximum Memory 2 GB (1 GB for 4-CPU model) 6 GB 14 GB
Maximum Disk (in cabinet/total) 2100: 68.8/ 610 GB

2100 CAB: 172 GB / 650 GB

 160 GB/ over 24 TB 192 GB/ over 24 TB
Maximum I/O Bandwidth 132 MB/s 1,200 MB/s 1,200 MB/s
I/O Support 3 PCI slots, 8 EISA slots,
Fast SCSI-2, FW SCSI, FWD SCSI-2, RAID, Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, Token Ring, Prestoserve, Synchronous Communications 		108 PCI slots,
8 EISA slots, Ethernet, FDDI, Token Ring, IPI, Synchronous Communications, Fast SCSI-2, FWD SCSI-2, RAID, DSSI, Prestoserve, HiPPI, Fiberchannel 		144 PCI slots, EISA, XMI, Futurebus+®, CI, Ethernet, FDDI, Token Ring, IPI, Synchronous Communications, Fast SCSI-2, FWD SCSI-2, RAID, DSSI, Prestoserve, HiPPI, Fiberchannel
High Availability Features
OpenVMSClusters Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, SCSI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, CI
UNIX Clusters DECsafe ASE DECsafe ASE, Parallel Software Environment DECsafe ASE, Parallel Software Environment
High Availability Features Supported Auto reboot, thermal management, redundant power system, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, dual SCSI backplane4, 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 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, Cabinet, Rackmount Cabinet Cabinet

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

  1. Measured with 2MB cache; 4MB cache numbers are higher.

 
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