Compaq Deskpro EP PCs from the late 1990s. The case could be converted between
tower (left) and desktop form factors.
The Compaq Deskpro is a line of business-oriented
desktop computers manufactured by
Compaq, then replaced by the Evo brand in 2001.[1] Models were produced containing microprocessors from the
8086 up to the
x86-based Intel
Pentium 4.[2]
History
Deskpro (8086) and Deskpro 286
The original Compaq Deskpro (released in 1984), available in several disk configurations, is an
XT-class PC equipped with an 8 MHz 8086 CPU and Compaq's unique display hardware that combined
Color Graphics Adapter graphics with high resolution
Monochrome Display Adapter text. As a result, it was considerably faster than the original
IBMPC, the XT and the
AT, and had a much better quality text display compared to IBM PCs which were equipped with either the IBM Monochrome Display Adapter or Color Graphics Adapter cards.[1]
In September 1986, the Deskpro 386 was announced[12] after
Intel released its 80386 microprocessor, beating
IBM by seven months on their comparable 386 computer, thus making a name for themselves.[13] The IBM-made 386DX machine, the IBM PS/2 Model 80, reached the market almost a year later,[14]
PC Tech Journal honored the Deskpro 386 with its 1986 Product of the Year award.[15]
The Deskpro 386/25 was released August, 1988 and cost $10,299.[16]
Other
The
form factor for the Compaq Deskpro is mostly the desktop model which lies upon a desk, with a monitor placed on top of it. Compaq has produced many
tower upright models that have been highly successful in sales, and are usually convertible to a desktop form factor. An SFF (
small form factor) desktop version was also produced during the Deskpro's lifetime. The Deskpro was replaced by the
Evo in 2001.
Models
The many different models include the:
Deskpro 286e
Deskpro 386: released as the first MS-DOS, PC-compatible 32-bit computer with 386 processor.
Deskpro 386S: second generation 386 introducing 16-bit bus i386SX processors
Deskpro XE 486 ISA and IDE
Deskpro XL: high-end workstation with EISA and SCSI either i486, Pentium or Pentium Pro processors
Deskpro M: 386, 486 and 586 early Pentium models
Deskpro 2000: Pentium , Pentium Pro and Pentium II
Deskpro 4000: Pentium MMX or Pentium II
Deskpro 6000: Pentium , Pentium Pro or Pentium II and SCSI
Deskpro DX
Deskpro EXD, SB, EN, ENL: Pentium III-based
Deskpro EVO500 series: the last of the range with Pentium 4 processors
^Čtyřka od Intelu. Aktualityː hardware. Chip. Praha: Vogel Publishing, 19 December 2000, vol. 11, issue 01/01 (january 2001), p. 6. Retrieved 01 July 2023.
ISSN1210-0684. (czech)
Bibliography
Compaq Computer Corporation. Reference Guide: Compaq Deskpro 2000 Series of Personal Computers. 3rd edition, January 1998. Part Number 278019-003.
Compaq Computer Corporation. Reference Guide: Compaq Deskpro 4000 Series of Personal Computers/Compaq Deskpro 6000 Series of Personal Computers. 2nd edition, September 1997. Part Number 270844-002.