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The '''VAXstation 3200/3500''' are members of the second generation of VAX workstations.
 
The '''VAXstation 3200/3500''' are members of the second generation of VAX workstations.
  
Both workstations share the same [[KA650]] ([[M7620]]) processor, the main difference between the two is the system enclosure:
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Commonalities and differences of both types of workstations are listed in the following table:
* VAXstation 3200: [[BA23 Enclosure|BA23]]
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* VAXstation 3500: [[BA213 Enclosure|BA213]]
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
                     
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! Component !! VAXstation 3200 !! VAXstation 3500
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|-
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| Enclosure || [[BA23 Enclosure|BA23]] (8 [[QBUS]] Slots) || [[BA213 Enclosure|BA213]] (12 QBUS Slots)
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|-
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| CPU || colspan="2" | [[KA650]]-B
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|-
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| Memory || [[MS650]] (8 MB) || MS650 (16 MB)
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|-
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| Video Controller || colspan="2" | [[VCB01]] (Mono) / [[VCB02]] (Color)
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|-
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| Disk Controller || [[RQDX3]] || [[KDA50]]
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|-
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| Disk || [[RD54]] || [[RA70]]
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|-
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| Tape Controller || [[TQK50]] || [[TQK70]]
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|-
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| Tape || [[TK50]] || [[TK70]]
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|-
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| Network Adapter || colspan="2" | [[DELQA]]
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|}
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Revision as of 08:11, 17 June 2022


VAXstation 3200/3500
Summary
Announcement date: 10 January 1989
Codename: Mayfair/GP
CPU Details
CPU technology: CMOS
Cache: 1KB (on chip), 64KB (external secondary)
I/O
Q-bus: Q22
Performance
VUPs: 2.8


The VAXstation 3200/3500 are members of the second generation of VAX workstations.

Commonalities and differences of both types of workstations are listed in the following table:

Component VAXstation 3200 VAXstation 3500
Enclosure BA23 (8 QBUS Slots) BA213 (12 QBUS Slots)
CPU KA650-B
Memory MS650 (8 MB) MS650 (16 MB)
Video Controller VCB01 (Mono) / VCB02 (Color)
Disk Controller RQDX3 KDA50
Disk RD54 RA70
Tape Controller TQK50 TQK70
Tape TK50 TK70
Network Adapter DELQA