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List of third-party Micro Channel computers

This is a list of computer systems based on the Micro Channel architecture that were not manufactured by IBM. Such third-party computers were also referred to as PS/2 clones or MCA clones. The first third-party Micro Channel–based computer was Tandy Corporation's 5000 MC in July 1988. Despite expensive research and development costs on the part of third-party manufacturers of Micro Channel computers—in part due to the expensive licensing fees incurred by IBM in order to allow legal use of their technology—by 1990 most MCA clones were not fully compatible with the Micro Channel architecture or expansion cards and peripherals based on Micro Channel. By the time IBM was winding down the PS/2 line of personal computers (which in 1987 acted as the means of introducing Micro Channel to the general public) in 1992, NCR Corporation remained one of the few committed vendors of MCA clones.

Systems

Mfg.ModelProcessorClock speed(MHz)L2 cache(KB)HDDStock/min.memoryMax. memory(MB)Form factorDate introducedRef(s).
ALRPowerPro/MCIntel 804863364–512 (CachePak boards)—549TowerJanuary 199189
ALRPowerPro/MC SMP/DMPIntel 80486 or Intel 80486DX2 (optionally dual)33 (i486)50 (i486DX)64–512 (CachePak boards)—549TowerJanuary 19921011
ALRPowerCache 4Intel 8048625128150 MB or 340 MB (SCSI)232Tower or desktopJuly 1990 (c.)12
ALRModular Processor System(a.k.a. MPS)Intel 80386 or Intel 8048625 (i486) or 33 (i386 and i486)64–512— (non-SCSI)149DesktopNovember 1990131415
ALRModular Processor System 486ASX(a.k.a. MPS II)Intel 80486SX2064–512None (Model 80) or 80 MB (Model 101)149DesktopApril 199116
ALRMicroFlex 3300Intel 803863332–6470 MB or 120 MB or 642 MB264TowerOctober 19901718
ALRMicroFlex 7000Intel 8038625128120 MB or 300 MB (ESDI)216TowerJanuary 19891920
ApricotQi 300Intel 80386SX16None30 MB (RLL) or 50 MB (SCSI) or 120 MB28DesktopFebruary 19892122: 122 23
ApricotQi 600(a.k.a. Qi PCi)Intel 80386256450 MB (RLL) – 510 MB (SCSI)116DesktopFebruary 1989242526
ApricotQi 900Intel 80486256450 MB or 80 MB or 100 MB or 380 MB116DesktopApril 199027
ApricotQi 486SX-16Intel 80486SX2512850 MB (RLL) – 510 MB (SCSI)116DesktopMay 19922829
ApricotQi 486DX-25Intel 804862512850 MB (RLL) – 510 MB (SCSI)116DesktopApril 1991 (c.)3031
ApricotQi 486DX-33Intel 804863312850 MB (RLL) – 510 MB (SCSI)116DesktopMay 19923233
ApricotQi 486DX2-50Intel 80486DX25012850 MB (RLL) – 510 MB (SCSI)116DesktopMay 19923435
ApricotQi 486DX2-66Intel 80486DX26612850 MB (RLL) – 510 MB (SCSI)116DesktopMay 19923637
ApricotVX FT38Intel 80386 or Intel 804862564 or 128157 MB or 347 MB or 647 MB or 1.05 GB416TowerSeptember 19893940
ApricotFTs(a.k.a. FT Mk II)Intel 80486SX or Intel 80486 or Intel 80486DX2 (optionally dual)25 (i486SX) or 33 (i486) or 50 or 66 (i486DX2)—50 MB or 100 MB or 200 MB or 380 MB or 510 MB or 1.2 GB116TowerJune 19914142
ApricotFTeIntel 80486SX or Intel 80486 or Intel 80486DX225 (i486SX or i486) or 33 (i486) or 50 or 66 (i486DX2)None50 MB or 100 MB or 200 MB or 380 MB or 510 MB or 1.2 GB116Full-towerJuly 19914344
ApricotFT//sIntel 80486DX2 or Intel Pentium66 (i486DX2) or 60 (Pentium)—Various192 (i486DX2) or 256 (Pentium)192 (i486DX2) or 256 (Pentium)TowerJune 19934546
ApricotFT//eIntel 80486DX2 or Intel Pentium66 (i486DX2) or 60 (Pentium)—Various192 (i486DX2) or 256 (Pentium)192 (i486DX2) or 256 (Pentium)Full-towerJune 19934748
BullMicral 500Intel 8038620—200 MB——DesktopOctober 1989 (c.)4950
CumulusGL Computer/MC 386SXIntel 80386SX25—80 MB2—DesktopJuly 199251
CumulusGL Computer/MC 486Intel 8048633—200 MB4—DesktopJuly 199252
First Class Systems325iIntel 8038625—40 MB216DesktopApril 199053
First Class SystemsF16/SXIntel 80386SX16—40 MB18DesktopNovember 19895455
First Class SystemsF20/DXIntel 8038620—40 MB216DesktopNovember 19895657
GridDesk 386mcIntel 8038620——216DesktopApril 1989 (c.)5859
LeadingEdgeModel D3/MCIntel 80386SX16——14DesktopApril 199060
Memorex61Telex Model 7255Intel 8038616——48DesktopFebruary 19906263
Memorex64Telex Model 727065Intel 803862532—48DesktopJune 1990666768
MemorexTelex Model 8257Intel 80386SX20—————February 199269
MemorexTelex Model 8290Intel 80486SX33—————February 199270
MemorexTelex Model 929071Intel 80486DX250———64DesktopNovember 1992 (c.)72
MiTACMPS-3000FIntel 803862532—124DesktopJanuary 19907374
MiTACMPS-2386Intel 80386SX16—40 MB or 100 MB124DesktopMarch 1989 (c.)7576: 99–101 77
NCRSystem 3320Intel 80386SX20—44 MB or 100 MB28Desktop199078
NCRSystem 3325Intel 80486SX (-2XXX-...)Intel 80486DX (-3XXX-...)Intel 80486DX2 (-4XXX-...)Intel 80486DX4 (-7XXX-...)33 (i486SX/DX)66 (i486DX2)100 (i486DX4)——016 (i486SX) or 128Small form factor desktop199079
NCRSystem 3335Intel 80486SX251160128Small form factor desktopNovember 19918081
NCRSystem 3340Intel 8048625—100 MB or 200 MB216Desktop199082
NCRSystem 3345Intel 8048633—100 MB or 200 MB or 340 MB464Desktop199083
NCRSystem 3350Intel 80486SX or Intel 80486DX225 or 33 (i486SX)66 (i486DX2)—120 MB or 213 MB or 340 MB or 535 MB or 1.05 GB4192Desktop199084
NCRSystem 3360Intel Pentium (optionally dual)60——0512 (parity-based)256 (EDAC-based)Tower199085
NCRSystem 3410Intel 80486SX or Intel 80486DX233 (i486SX)66 (i486DX2)—213 MB or 340 MB or 535 MB or 1.05 GB4192Tower199086
NCRSystem 3416Intel Pentium (optionally dual)60——0256 (EDAC-based, -1000 and -1002 models)512 (parity-based, -1010 model)Tower199087
NCRSystem 3430Intel Pentium (optionally dual)60256—0256 (EDAC-based, -1000 and -1002 models)512 (parity-based, -1010 model)Tower199088
NCRSystem 3445Intel 8048633—None or 200 MB or 327 MB or 670 MB416Tower199089
NCRSystem 3550Intel 80486DX2 (up to 8 identical processors)50256 (external; 8 KB internally per processor)320 MB – 13 GB16256Tower199090
ResearchMachinesNimbus PC-286Intel 8028610—40 MB or 60 MB or 120 MB116DesktopApril 198991
ResearchMachinesNimbus PC-386Intel 8038616—40 MB or 60 MB or 120 MB116DesktopApril 198992
OlivettiP500Intel 8038616—40 MB or 80 MB or 135 MB (ESDI)116DesktopJuly 19899394
OlivettiP70095Intel 803862532—124DesktopJuly 19919697
OlivettiP750Intel 8048625—100 MB or 200 MB232DesktopAugust 19909899
OlivettiP800Intel 803862564135 MB416TowerJuly 1989100101
OlivettiM300-25(a.k.a. P500/E)Intel 80386SX20—60 MB216Desktop—102
OlivettiM480-30Intel 8048625—210 MB or 270 MB or 340 MB or 510 MB or 525 MB432Desktop—103
OlivettiM480-40Intel 8048633—210 MB or 340 MB or 525 MB432Desktop—104
OlivettiM480-50105Intel 80486DX250———64DesktopJuly 1993 (c.)106107
OlivettiM480-60Intel 8048650—210 MB or 340 MB or 525 MB816Tower—108
OlivettiM6-520Intel 80486SX or Pentium OverDrive25Optional120 MB or 210 MB or 525 MB or 1.05 GB864Desktop—109
OlivettiM6-540Intel 80486 or Pentium OverDrive33Optional120 MB or 210 MB or 525 MB or 1.05 GB864Desktop—110
OlivettiM6-560Intel 80486DX2 or Pentium OverDrive66Optional120 MB or 210 MB or 525 MB or 1.05 GB864Desktop—111
Reply286/16Intel 8028616030 MB or 60 MB or 120 MB (EDSI)28DesktopNovember 1989112
Reply286/20Intel 8028620030 MB or 60 MB or 120 MB (EDSI)28DesktopNovember 1989113
Reply386SX/16Intel 80386SX16030 MB or 60 MB or 120 MB (EDSI)28DesktopMarch 1990114
Reply386SX/20Intel 80386SX20030 MB or 60 MB or 120 MB (EDSI)216DesktopMarch 1990115
ReplyModel 16Intel 80286 or Intel 80386SX16 or 20030 MB or 60 MB or 120 MB or 325 MB (EDSI)88Small form factor desktopMarch 1990116
ReplyModel 16 386SLCIBM 386SLC200120 MB48Small form factor desktopAugust 1992117
ReplyModel 16 486SLC2IBM 486SLC2400120 MB416Small form factor desktopDecember 1992118
ReplyModel 32Intel 80386 or Intel 80486SX or Intel 8048625–33 (386) or 20 (486SX) or 25–50 (486DX)64 (386DX at 25 MHz) or 128 (386DX at 33 MHz)40 MB – 1.2 GB (EDSI)4–1632 (64 with adapter)Small form factor desktopNovember 1990119
SNIPCM-3DsxIntel 8038616 (386)040 MB – 160 MB (EDSI)416Small form factor desktopNovember 1990120
Tandy5000 MC121Intel 8038620—40 MB (ST-506) or 84 MB216DesktopJuly 1988122123124
WangMC 350/16SIntel 8038616—20 MB or 40 MB or 100 MB28DesktopSeptember 1989125126
Wells AmericanCompuStar127Intel 8086 or Intel 80286 or Intel 803865–10 (8088) or 20 (80286) or 16–25 (80386)———2.5 (8086) or 16 (80286 and 80386)TowerJuly 1988128129130
WLTSystems131PC Express MC-316S-5Intel 80386SX16——28DesktopMarch 1990132133

See also

Notes

References

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  61. OEMed by Normerel SA, a division of SMT Goupil /wiki/Original_equipment_manufacturer ↩

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  64. OEMed by Normerel SA, a division of SMT Goupil /wiki/Original_equipment_manufacturer ↩

  65. Rebadged MiTAC MPS-3000F /wiki/MiTAC ↩

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  69. Zimmerman, Michael R. (February 10, 1992). "Memorex Telex to introduce wide range of computers". PC Week. 9 (6). Ziff-Davis: 23 – via Gale. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A11905127/GPS?sid=wikipedia ↩

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