Want CNET to notify you of price drops and the latest stories?
No, thank you Accept
X
WWDC: Everything We ExpectRemote Working in ParadiseBest Mineral SunscreensBest Solar CompaniesCNET CouponsMeal Subscription vs. TakeoutBest Satellite Internet ProvidersCurrent Mortgage Rates

200 MHz at entry level

Dell has begun large shipments of a 200-MHz Pentium system, an indication that Intel is finally shipping the fastest Pentium processor in volume.

headshots_Brooke_Crothers_140x100.jpg
headshots_Brooke_Crothers_140x100.jpg
Brooke Crothers Former CNET contributor
Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, smartphones: how they define the computing experience and the hardware that makes them tick. He has served as an editor at large at CNET News and a contributing reporter to The New York Times' Bits and Technology sections. His interest in things small began when living in Tokyo in a very small apartment for a very long time.
See full bio
Brooke Crothers
Dell Computer (DELL) began large shipments of a 200-MHz Pentium system, an indication that Intel is finally shipping the fastest Pentium processor in volume.

To date, this chip has had only limited availability. A Dell marketing representative confirmed that the chip is now shipping with "standard [reduced] lead times" of ten days for new systems. Intel also indicated that the chip is shipping in volume.

The Dell Dimension P200v is a system designed for small and medium-sized business and home users. The P200v "represents the first time Dell has offered the fastest available Pentium processor in an entry-level system priced less than $2,000," the company said.

For $1,999, the Dell Dimension P200v minitower system comes configured with 16MB of synchronous DRAM, 256 KB of pipeline burst cache memory, a 2.1GB hard drive, a Dell 15TX Trinitron monitor, 64-bit graphics with 2MB of video memory, an 8X CD-ROM, Windows 95, and a three-year limited warranty.

Other features of the Dell Dimension P200v include:
--Intel's 430VX Pentium processor chipset.
--An integrated Trio V+ video subsystem, which supports 16.7 million colors at 800-by-600-pixel resolution and has a maximum resolution of 1,280 by 1024 pixels at 75Hz.
--A new easy-access chassis featuring case thumbscrews and improved cooling and ergonomics.
--Factory-installed options include a 16-bit sound card and speakers for $99, a 28.8-kbps fax-modem for $129, network interface cards, tape backups, larger monitors, and the Microsoft Office Professional application suite.