- Hewlett-Packard Personal Computer - Desktop Personal Computer User Manual

HP Vectra 386~120 PC flexible for technical and
office users
If you require expansion capabilities
for technical or business applica
-
tions in either standalone or
network configurations or are
migrating from HP Vectra
QS/16S
and QS/20 PCs, a flexible 386SX PC
now
is available.
Features and benefits
Expansibilitg - HP Vectra 38W
20 PC offers a
con~bination of
integrated options and room to
grow.
HP Super VGA, hard and
flexible disk controllers, two serial
ports, and one parallel port are all
incorporated on the PC system
board.
This leaves the five acces -
sory slots free to accommodate
key accessories such
as facsimile
and modem cards. Four mass
storage shelves provide room for
data storage on 3%
- inch and 5%-
inch floppy drives as well as
space for tape backup of up to
830
Mbytes on small computer
standard interface hard disk
drives.
Pdomzance - Combination of
the
80386SX microcoprocessor
with an HP - designed memory
cache controller, hard
dLsk with
less than 17 ms seek time, and the
integrated HP Super VGA control
-
ler means that the HP Vectra 386d
20 PC performs in applications
such
as LotusB 1-2-3: mcrosoft
Excel, and AutoCADTM The
performance was tested in a series
of independent tests
comrnis-
sioned by Hewlett - Packard.
Standalone or connected to a
local-area network (LAN) - This
expansibility potential is for users
who are not currently connected
to a
LAN. Built - in network
security features and optional
LAN accessories such as boot-
ROM offer easy integration to a
LAN.
ErgomicaUg designed fea -
tures - These include power and
reset buttons on the front of the
PC for easy access,
temperature-
regulated fan that generates less
noise, and HP Super VGA
with a
low
- flicker screen refresh rate of
72
Hz that reduces eye strain and
fatigue.
Enhanced ease of setup and
serviceabilitg - lhs provides
easy access to internal compo
-
nents because no screws are used
to attach the cover. The
ROM-
based setup program automati -
cally determines the amount of
memory and the type of mass
storage devices installed. The easy
access to parts and the setup
program reduce the time and
expense needed for setup and
service.
Flqqg disk - based error utility -
This reduces the cost of support
by allowing for early diagnosis of
problems without a technician.
The HP Vectra
38W20 PC now is
available from Hewlett
- Packard
dealers and
carries a one - year
limited warranty, convertible to
three months
onsite repair. For
Product No.' Description
D2512A
HP Vectra 386~120 Model 50 PC,
1.44
- Mbyte flexible disk,
52
- Mbyte hard disk
D2513A
HP Vectra 386~120 Model 120 PC,
1.44
- Mbyte flexible disk,
120
- Mbyte hard disk
D2514A
HP Vectra 386~120 Model 1 - 3 PC,
1.44 - Mbyte flexible disk, no hard
disk
D2515A HP Vectra 386~120 Model 1-5' PC,
1.2
- Mbyte flexible disk, no hard
disk
' When ordering any HP Vectra PC, a language
option must be specified.
The HP Vectra
386s/20 Model 1 - 5 PC
is not available in Europe.
Lotus and 1
- 2 - 3 are U.S. registered trademarks
of Lotus Development Corporation.
AutoCAD is a U.S. trademark ofAutodesk, Inc.
HP Vectra 386~120 PC
faster
in pelformanee tests
Performance is a critical factor for
those purchasing
PCs. To help in
the decision
- making process,
Hewlett
- Packard commissioned
independent performance tests for
the
HP Vectra 386d20 PC. The
results show that the HP Vectra
38W20 PC is consistently faster
in most areas when compared to
four similar
PCs from other
manufacturers.
The tests were carried out by
Ingram Laboratories and National
Software Testing Laboratories
(NSTL). The products tested were
the HP Vectra
38W20 PC, AST
Premium I1 386SXi20, Compaq
DeskPro 38W20, IBM PS/2 Model
40SX, and NEC PowerMate SX120.
more information, contact your
HP representative.
The conclusion reached by both
Ingrarn and NSTL was that the
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