EPSON Unveils Fastest Multimedia PC with ActionTower 9200

Strategic Insights -

The EPSON ActionTower 9200, the company's fastest multimedia PC, has been introduced to meet the growing demand for high-powered computers. Based on the Cyrix 100 MHz 6x86 microprocessor, the ActionTower 9200 outperforms many 133 MHz-based 586-class systems in Windows 95 environments. With its cutting-edge performance, the system includes a variety of high-performance multimedia features such as 3-D sound and MPEG video, making it ideal for home and small offices.

Key Takeaways:

  • The ActionTower 9200 is based on the Cyrix 100 MHz 6x86 microprocessor, which has received a Winstone 95 score of 217, rivaling published test results from the fastest Pentium 133 systems.
  • The system features 16 megabytes of 32-bit EDO RAM, expandable to 128MB, and 256 kilobytes of synchronous pipelined burst cache.
  • The ActionTower 9200 also has full PCI local bus capabilities, including a Triton PCI chipset, an accelerated video controller, and support for MPEG motion video playback.
  • The system includes 7 drive bays, 3 ISA and 2 PCI expansion slots, and a VGA interface for fixed or multi-frequency monitors.
  • The ActionTower 9200 comes pre-loaded with 30 industry-leading software titles, including Windows 95, and features state-of-the-art multimedia capabilities such as 28.8 Kbaud fax/modem and quad-speed CD-ROM.

Statistics:

  • The ActionTower 9200 has a estimated street price of $2,899.
  • The system's Winstone 95 score of 217 rivals published test results from the fastest Pentium 133 systems.
  • The 150MHz Pentium Pro processor runs up to 20 percent slower than the Pentium 133 running 16-bit code in the Windows 3.11 and Windows 95 environments.

Sources:

  • EPSON Press Release, "EPSON Unveils Fastest Multimedia PC with ActionTower 9200" [no date mentioned]
  • Cyrix benchmark tests mentioned in the EPSON Press Release
  • Industry reports mentioned in the EPSON Press Release.