Classic HP 3000 Genealogy

Computers listed roughly in the order of their release.

Model(s)

Date

Min Mem

Max Mem

Base Price

Codename

Features/Notes

HP 3000

11/72

64 KB

96 KB

$95,000

Withdrawn in 1972, didn't meet specifications

CX model 50

11/74

96 KB

$129,500

MPE-C, first mini with COBOL. Also had BASIC, FORTRAN, RPG, SPL, IMAGE, QUERY; 2780/3780 RJE emulation.  SSI TTL CPU

CX model 300

11/74

128 KB

$203,500

models: 50, 100, 200, 300

Series II model 5

5/76

128 KB

512 KB

$110,000

3 to 4 times faster than CX, MPE III, DEL/3000

Series II model 7

5/76

128 KB

512 KB

$150,000

3 to 4 times faster than CX, MPE III, DEL/3000

Series II model 9

5/76

320 KB

512 KB

$190,000

3 to 4 times faster than CX, MPE III, DEL/3000

Series II model 6

2/77

128 KB

512 KB

HP 7920 disk drive (50 MB)

Series II model 8

2/77

128 KB

512 KB

HP 7920 disk drive (50 MB)

Series I

5/77

128 KB

$75,000

Recycled CX; DS/3000

Series III

6/78

256 KB

2 MB

$115,000

MPE III; private volumes, HELP, UDCs, JCWs

Series 33

10/78

256 KB

1 MB

$70,000

Toothpick

Series II performance; SOS technology; desk-style; low power requirements (230 VAC, single phase); HP-IB; floppy drive

Series 30

10/79

256 KB

1 MB

$49,750

Koala

Repackaged Series 33, limited I/O expansion (for Volkswagon, Longs)

Series 44

12/80

1 MB

4 to 8 MB

$109,000

Grizzly

Fastest to date; MPE IV; IPC; better memory mgr

Series 40

10/81

256 KB

4 to 8 MB

~ $35,000

Cub

Repackaged Series 44; Twice performance of Series 30 for 70% of price

Series 64

10/81

2 MB

8 to 32 MB

$164,700

Gemini

1 MIP class; ATP for async I/O; cache memory; Kelly RAMdisk up to 64 or 128  MB?

Series 39

2/83

1 MB

8 MB

$37,355

Series 42

5/83

1 MB

3 MB

$42,400

Series 40 with MPE-V, disc caching

Series 48

5/83

2 MB

4 MB

$79,500

Series 44 with MPE-V, disc caching

Series 68

5/83

3 MB

8 MB

$186,100

Series 64 with MPE-V, disc caching

Series 37

9/84

1/2 MB

2 to 8 MB

$12,000

Mighty Mouse

First 3000 on a chip; CMOS gate array; same perf as Series III

Micro 3000 XE

1 MB

2 to 16 MB

$20,000

Series 58 (68?)

8/85

8 MB

16 MB?

$94,500

up to 50% faster than Series 46 (64?)

Series 70

2/86

8 MB

16 to 32 MB

$150,000

20 to 35% faster than Series 68

Model 930

2/86

16 MB

24 MB

$225,000

up to twice as fast as Series 68 (tests not done yet)

Model 950

2/86

?

64 MB

$300,000

up to 3 times faster than Series 68; price might be $35000

HP 3000 Genealogy

March, 1986

From ConAm library? From HP?

scribbled notes:

Micro 3000 LX

Micro 3000 GX

$10-$15 K

925 or 935

$90,000

955

$390,000

from FAQ:

S/40 - S/42  --- added disc caching, implemented in software.

S/44 - S/48   /

S/42 - S/52  --- Memory ctlr update to support 2 and 4 MB memory

S/48 - S/58   /   boards. Also, updated CPU to support various

system table expansions and slight processor speed

enhancement.

S/64 - S/68  --- Added support of a 3rd I/O bay.

and reduced backplane signals, requiring Kelly RAMdisk to use bank switching

S/68 - S/70  --- Increased CPU (not disc) Cache for a rather

significant increase in CPU speed.

updated 2006-12-28

Stan Sieler

sieler@allegro.com