AlphaStation

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AlphaStation was the name given to a series of computer workstations, produced from 1994 onwards by Digital Equipment Corporation, and latterly by Compaq and HP. As the name suggests, the AlphaStations were based on the DEC Alpha 64-bit microprocessor. Supported operating systems for AlphaStations comprise Tru64 UNIX (formerly Digital UNIX), OpenVMS and Windows NT (with AlphaBIOS ARC firmware) .

[edit] Models

In approximate chronological order, the following AlphaStation models were produced:

Model	Codename	CPU	CPU MHz	Chassis
AlphaStation 200	Mustang	EV4, EV45	100, 166, 233	desktop
AlphaStation 400	Chinet (166 MHz), Avanti	EV4, EV45	166, 233, 266, 300	mini-tower
AlphaStation 250	M3+	EV45	266	desktop
AlphaStation 600	Alcor	EV5	266, 300, 333	pedestal
AlphaStation 205	LX3	EV45	133 to 333	desktop
AlphaStation 255	LX3+	EV45	133 to 333	desktop
AlphaStation 500	Maverick (EV5), Bret (EV56)	EV5, EV56	266, 333, 400, 500	desktop
AlphaStation 600A	Alcor-Primo	EV56	500	pedestal
AlphaStation 1200¹	DaVinci	Up to two EV56	400, 533	pedestal
AlphaStation XP1000	Monet (EV6), Brisbane (EV67)	EV6, EV67	500, 667	mini-tower
AlphaStation XP900/VS10/DS10	WebBrick	EV6, EV67	466, 600	desktop
AlphaStation DS20E	Goldrack	Up to two EV67 or EV68AL	667, 833	mini-tower
AlphaStation ES40	Clipper	Up to four EV67 or EV68AL	667, 833	pedestal
AlphaStation DS15	HyperBrick II	EV68CB	1000	desktop
AlphaStation DS25	Granite	Up to two EV68CB	1000	mini-tower
AlphaStation ES47	Marvel 2P	Up to two EV7	1000	pedestal

Note 1: A variant of the 1200 was also sold as the Digital Ultimate Workstation 533au².

From the XP900 onwards, all AlphaStation models were simply workstation configurations of the corresponding AlphaServer model.

Other Alpha workstations produced by DEC include the DECpc AXP 150, the Alpha XL line, the Digital Personal Workstation a-series and au-series and the Multia VX40/41/42.