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AMPM: The Alpha Micro Pageant of Machines

This is a very modest, possibly inaccurate, definitely incomplete list of Alpha Micro server products and terminals from the original AM-100 all the way to the current x86-based offerings, along with some of the more notable knockoffs. It should be considered a work in progress. Nevertheless, it took several months of digging through Alpha Microsystems product bulletins, SEC filings, contemporary magazines and other resources to get even this far; if you know of something in this chart that is missing or inaccurate, please send me E-mail. In particular, I am looking for dates of release and system loadouts.

For a basic introduction to the major architectures and hardware used in the Alpha Micro series, see the main page.

The model listing is not truly chronological; I've stacked what I consider to be "base" units chronologically, but appended their direct descendants immediately after, some of which may have been released later.

AMOS, unless otherwise specified, indicates AMOS for the 68K series. Read the AMOS Primer.

[Alpha Micro logo.] This list currently covers:

Systems (computer systems, AMOS or otherwise)
Clones (non-Alpha Micro hardware that could run AMOS)
Terminals (text and graphics terminals)

This list does not yet cover or yet fully cover (but will attempt to in future):

Upgrade cards (Roadrunner, serial, Ethernet, etc.)
AlphaDIRECT PCs and other workstation PC models
Alpha Micro software products
S-100 cards for AM-100 series

Also look at our model-specific pages for the S-100 machines, AM-1000 series, AM-1200 series, Eagle 100 and Eagle 300.

Systems

Model	Year	CPU	Clock	Serial Base/Max	Base RAM	Max RAM	AMOS	Comments	More Info
WD-16 Architecture
AM-100	1977	MCP1600	2MHz	2/18	32K	64K+	WD-16 AMOS to 5.0	S-100	S-100 page
AM-1010		same except AM-100 with floppy system
AM-1020		same except AM-100 with 8.5MB Winchester HD
AM-1030		same except AM-100 with 10MB HAWK
AM-1040		same except AM-100 with 32MB Winchester HD
AM-1050		same except AM-100 with 90MB PHOENIX
AM-100/T	1979?	MCP1600	3.3MHz	2/18	32K	64K+	WD-16 AMOS to 5.0	1K bank switching, FPU (T = "tall")	S-100 page
AM-1011		same except AM-100/T with floppy system (also AM-1021, etc.)
AM-1021		same except AM-100/T with 8.5MB Winchester HD
AM-1031		same except AM-100/T with 10MB HAWK
AM-1041		same except AM-100/T with 32MB Winchester HD
AM-1051		same except AM-100/T with 90MB PHOENIX
AM-1061		same except AM-100/T with 60MB Winchester HD (14")
68000 Architecture
AM-100/L	1982	68000	8MHz	2/60	128K	16MB	AMOS/L	S-100 (L = "long")	S-100 page
AM-1042		same except AM-100/L with 32MB Winchester HD
AM-1042E		same except AM-100/L with 60MB Winchester HD (8")
AM-1062		same except AM-100/L with 60MB Winchester HD (14")
AM-1072		same except AM-100/L with 70MB Winchester HD
AM-1082		same except AM-100/L with 140MB Winchester HD
AM-1092		same except AM-100/L with 400MB Winchester HD
AM-1000	1982	68000	8MHz	3/11	128K	8MB	any to 2.3a	VCR interface; DB-25 serial, Xebec SASI or ST-506, 10MB disk; 5.25" 800K FD option; AM-167 board	AM-1000 page
AM-1000A	1982	same except 20MB disk
AM-1000E	1982	same except 30MB disk
AM-1000FF	1982	same except dual floppies, no HD (ewww)
AM-1000X	1982	same except 55MB disk
AM-1000XP	1982	same except 70MB disk
AM-1001	1982?	same except not actually a computer; stand-alone hard disk enclosure
AM-1100E	1984	68010	10MHz	3/11	1MB	4MB?	n/a	UNIMOS (Alpha Micro UNIX System V), 40MB tape backup, 30MB disk; only released AM-1100
AM-1500	1985	68010	10MHz	12/120	1MB	16MB	any to 2.3a	first VME; SASI/ST506; 70MB Winchester, VCR option , AM-175 board
AM-1545	1985	same except 2MB base RAM, 12 ports, 3 VME slots (2 free), tower or deskside, streamer/VCR/800K 5.25" FD option
AM-1555	1985	same except 3MB base RAM, 18 ports, 2x70MB HD, VCR option only
AM-1575	1985	same except 2x150MB HD
AM-2000	1985	68020	16MHz	12/240	2MB	28MB	any to 2.3a	SCSI-1, SASI, floppy, VCR, VME, AM-180 board; 68881 FPU option
AM-2045	1985	same except 70MB disk
AM-2056	1985	same except 150MB disk
AM-2075	1985	same except 2x150MB disk
AM-2000M	1988	same except 2 serial, single board design; 33MHz on later units
AM-1200	1987	68010	8MHz	5/13	1MB	4MB	any to 2.3a	800K 5.25" FD option, 20/35/70MB HD, SASI, VCR; released models had 68000s and '010s	AM-1200 page
AM-1200B	1987	same except five ports, 20MB HD
AM-1200E	1987	same except 13 ports, 35MB HD
AM-1200XP	1987	same except 13 ports, 70MB HD
AM-1200CS	1988	same except not actually a computer; early card for DOS PCs; replaced by Falcon
AM-3000	1987	68030	50MHz	/360(!)		120MB	any to 2.3a	ESDI, SCSI-1?, VME
AM-3000M	1991	same except single board design
AM-1400LC	1989	68010	12.5MHz	4/8?	1MB	8MB?	any to 2.3a	1.44MB 3.5" or 800K 5.25" option, 40/85/170MB HD, VCR; tape option; two parallel; "AMOS/LC"; only released AM-1400
AM-1600	1990	68020	25MHz	4/16	1MB	8MB	any to 2.3a	SCSI-1, SASI, 3.5", 5.25", VCR, 1 parallel, DB-9 serial (AM-314 only), CD-ROM option
AM-1600M	1991	same except single board design
AM-1600LC	1993	same except max 8 ports, Virtual Personal Computer "VPC" option (486DX2/66 running MS-DOS), Ethernet option, VCR/DAT/tape option
AM-4000	1993	68040	33/66MHz	2/224	16MB	128MB	2.2 to 2.3a	SCSI-1/2, VME, Ethernet, VPC option
AM-4000M	1993	same except single board design
Eagle (Eagle 300)	1994	68030 (EC030)	40MHz	8/32	4MB	64MB	2.2 to 2.3a	SCSI-1/2, 4 serial board slots (1 populated @ 8 ports each), 10bT/AUI Ethernet, 2 parallel, streamer tape; upgrade path E250, E400, E500; a/k/a AM-3500 series	Eagle 300 page
Eagle 400	1994	same except 68040 @ 33/66MHz, otherwise identical; some are E300s with Roadrunner CPUs
Eagle 500	1994	same except 68040 @ 40/80MHz, otherwise identical; some are E300s with Roadrunner CPUs
Eagle 100	1994	68030 (EC030)	40MHz	8/12	4MB	32MB	2.2 to 2.3a	SCSI-1/2, 8 DB-9 serial, single serial or Ethernet board slot, 1 parallel, upgrade path to E250; introduced after E300; a/k/a AM-3500 series	Eagle 100 page
Eagle 100LC	1997	same except four-port only, no slot
Eagle 100TX	1999	same except eight-port serial (RJ-45), 4MB flash OS (no disk), terminal server
Eagle 100NX	1999	same except four-port only, no slot, AUI? Ethernet, preconfigured TCP
Eagle 100MX	1999	same except eight-port serial (DB-9 as -01 or RJ-45 as -02), 4MB flash OS with SCSI-1, AUI Ethernet (10bT option)
Eagle 200	1994	68030 (EC030)	40MHz
Eagle 550	1996	68040	40/80MHz	4/100	4MB	64MB	2.3a ONLY	SCSI-1/2; CMOS on-screen config; 4 DB-9, 2 paddle slots for serial; available in AM-990 (60 port max) and AM-990 Jumbo (100 port max); a/k/a "Super Eagle"
Eagle 550 ColdFire	1998?	same except ColdFire @ 33MHz, also a/k/a "Super Eagle"
AM-6000	1997	68060	66MHz	4/224	8MB	512MB	2.3a	SCSI-1/2, FD, streamer tape, 4 parallel, Ethernet, available in AM-990 and AM-990 Jumbo
AM-6060	1998	same except no parallel port or FD, upgrade path AM-6000
Eagle 450	1998	ColdFire	33MHz	8/32	4MB	256MB	2.3a ONLY	SCSI-1/2, SCSI 3.5" FD, streamer tape, RJ-45 serial, 8 serial board slots (2 populated), 10bT/AUI Ethernet, 1 parallel; first Eagle with PCI (2 slots)
Eagle 450TX	1999	same except 8/32 serial (RJ-45), 4MB flash OS (no disk), terminal server
AM-7000	2000	68060	75MHz	4/224	32MB	512MB	2.3a ONLY	SCSI-1/2, FD (SCSI or AM-219), streamer tape, 4 RJ-45 serial, 4 parallel, 10/100 Ethernet
Eagle 250	2000	ColdFire	33MHz	8/20	4MB	256MB	2.3a ONLY	SCSI-1/2, SCSI 3.5" FD (!), streamer tape, 10bT Ethernet, 1 parallel, UPS port; base ports DB-9 (add'l 16 are RJ-45)
Eagle 250LC	2001	same except 4/4 serial
88000 Architecture
RISC Family	1991	88100	25MHz/50MHz				n/a	Motorola OEM under contract, "RISC Family" is not an official name; UNIX System V (SVR3, SVR4)
x86 Architecture
AM-500	1984	Intel 8088					n/a	not to be confused with the AM-500 HAWK controller
AM-680 Entry Level System	1985	Intel 8086					n/a	PC with AMOS/L compatibility board
AMS-1200	1990	Intel 80386SX	16MHz	6/32	2MB	?	n/a	floppy, streamer, parallel, 85/180/380MB HD, MS-DOS, Pick
AMS-1600	1990	same except 25MHz 80386
AM-920 Diskless Workstation		Intel 80386SX or 80486SX	16 or 25MHz			5MB or 16MB	n/a	DOS PC, Ethernet, VGA; disk option (?!), possibly a/k/a "Nodestar II"
AM-945		Intel 80486	33MHz or 66MHz			32MB or 128MB	n/a	SVGA, IDE, 3.5"/5.25" FD; streamer option; DOS, SCO, Pick, RECAP
AM-950 "Series 90"		Intel 80486/DX2	66MHz	2/32	4MB	64MB	n/a	Pentium OverDrive ZIF, 5xISA-16, 2xVLB, IDE, parallel x1; Win3.1/SCO UNIX/XENIX/Pick (64+, T83 or Advanced Pick)
AM-960		Intel 80486	33MHz or 66MHz			64MB	n/a	SVGA, SCSI, 3.5"/5.25" FD; streamer/DAT option; DOS, SCO, Pick, RECAP
AM-990		Intel 80486	33MHz or 66MHz			64MB	n/a	SVGA, SCSI, 3.5"/5.25" FD; streamer/DAT option; DOS, SCO, Pick, RECAP
AM-8000	2003	2x AMD Athlon	2800+	6/22	1GB	4GB	8.0+	SCSI U320, CD-RW, GB Ethernet, 4 RJ-45/2 DB-9 serial, XP Embedded/EAMOS
Eagle 800	2003	AMD Athlon XP	2400+	6/22	128MB	3GB	8.0+	UDMA-66/100/133, CD-RW, 10/100 Ethernet, 1 parallel, XP Embedded/EAMOS
Eagle 800LC	2003	same except AMD Athlon XP 1800+, 6/16 serial
Eagle 750	2004	AMD Sempron	2300	3/19	128MB	2GB	AMPC 7.0+	UDMA, CD-RW, SuperFalcon PCI, 2 SF DB-9 ports, 1 mobo DB-9 port, 1 mobo parallel, Windows XP/AMPC
Eagle 750 (Cardinal)	2007	same except Cardinal USB replaces SuperFalcon
AM-8000 Series II	2005	AMD Opteron 252		5/21	512MB	3GB	8.0+	UDMA/133, DVD-RAM, 4 RJ-45 serial, 1 DB-9 serial, 1 parallel, 10/100 Ethernet, XP Embedded/EAMOS, slot for additional Opteron CPU
AM-8000 Series II (2006)	2006	same except Opteron 256
Eagle 800 Series II	2005	AMD Sempron	3000	5/21	512MB	3GB	8.0+	UDMA/133, CD-RW or DVD-RAM, 4 RJ-45 serial, 1 DB-9 serial, 1 parallel, 10/100 Ethernet, XP Embedded/EAMOS
Eagle 800LC Series II	2005	same except AMD Sempron 2600, 256MB
AM-8000 Series III	2008	AMD Opteron 2224SE		6/142	2GB	64GB	8.0+	UDMA/133, SAS, SATA3, optional SCSI, SAS HD, BD-RAM, 4 RJ-45 serial, 2 DB-9 serial, 2 10/100/GigE, PS/2, 4 USB 2.0, XP Embedded/EAMOS, slot for additional CPU
Eagle 800 Series III	2008	Athlon 64	4000+	6/22	1GB	16GB	8.0+	UDMA/133, SATA3, 4 RJ-45 serial, 2 DB-9 serial, 1 parallel, PS/2, 8 USB 2.0, 10/100/GigE, XP Embedded/EAMOS
Eagle 800LC Series III	2008	same except Athlon 64 3500+, 512MB
AM-9000	2011	Intel Xeon X5677	3.46GHz x 4-core SMT	6/36	4GB	4GB	8.2+	SAS2/SATA6, SSD, optional HD and RAID, BD-RAM, 4 RJ-45 serial, 2 DB-9 serial, PS/2, 5 USB 2.0, 2 10/100/GigE, Windows 7 Embedded (32-bit), slot for additional CPU
Eagle 900	2011	AMD Athlon II X3	3.0GHz	5/29	2GB	4GB	8.2+	SATA6, UDMA/133, SATA3 HD, optional SSD or RAID, DVD-RAM, optional BD-RAM, 4 RJ-45 serial, 1 DB-9 serial, 2 USB 3.0, 4 USB 2.0, 10/100/GigE, Windows 7 Embedded (32-bit)

Clones

Model	Year	CPU	Clock	Serial Base/Max	Base RAM	Max RAM	OS	Comments	More Info
Symbiont Series 70	1984	68000	8MHz				MIRAGE, Un*x variants, IDRIS, CP/M-68K	AM-1072 clone (70MB HD)
Symbiont Series 400	1984	same except AM-1092 clone (400MB HD)
Inner Access NOEL	1985	68010		8/?	512K	16MB	AMOS/L, Mirage, OS-9, CP/M-68K, Forth, d/os	1.2MB 5.25" FD, 20MB HD, SCSI, optional 68020, 2xFD, streamer tape, sidecar chassis; 68010 as originally announced, later 68000
Ultrascience S/R	1985						AMOS/L, OS-9, Mirage, d/os, Pick, UNIX System V, "ETC."
PIICEON PII 68	1986	68000	8MHz	4/16	1MB	4MB	AMOS/L, d/os	21MB HD; FD, streamer, VCR or extra HD options
Dravac (d/soft)
Dr. Gibbs

Terminals

Model	Screen	Rows Min/Max	Cols Min/Max	Emulation	Comments	More Info
AM-60	14"	24/24	80/80	AM-60, TeleVideo 925, Lear-Siegler ADM-5	main DB-25 serial, DB-25 parallel; green/amber phosphor; 60Hz/65Hz refresh; 25th status line; setup keys: Ctrl-Shift-Cancel
AM-61		same except 80/132
AM-62		same except different case configuration, AM-62 extended emulation
AM-62A		same except AM-62 case, 80/132, AM-62A extended emulation
AM-62C		same except ?
AM-65	14"	24/42	80/132	AM-62A, AM-65, Wyse 50+, Wyse 60, TVI-910+, TVI-925, TVI-950, TVI-955, Link 125, ADM-5	auxiliary DB-9 serial, main DB-25 serial, DB-25 parallel; green/page white/amber phosphor; 60Hz/78Hz refresh; 25th/43rd status line; setup keys: Ctrl-Shift-Cancel
AM-70
AM-72HR
AM-75	14"	26/52	80/161	AM-62A, AM-75, Esprit III	640x480x16 graphics, 64 colour palette, calculator/clock/calendar DAs; 2D acceleration; setup keys: Ctrl-Shift-Cancel
AM-80	n/a	n/a	n/a	ZTERM	2002; rebadged TABC thin client terminal, Windows CE 3.0, Citrix MetaFrame/WinFrame, ZTERM for WinCE, Cyrix MediaGX 200MHz (TR3310) or 300MHz (TR3330), 8MB flash, 32MB SDRAM, 10/100 Ethernet, 1 parallel, 2 DB-9 serial, 2 USB, 2 PS/2

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