Intel Pentium II
Intel
Specifications
- CPU
- Pentium II @ 233 – 450 MHz (Slot 1 SECC cartridge)
- Memory
- 32 – 128 MB SDRAM
- Storage
- 2 – 8 GB IDE; CD-ROM and the very first CD-RW drives
- Display
- AGP 2D + 3D accelerators (NVIDIA Riva TNT, 3dfx Voodoo2)
- OS
- Windows 98 / NT 4 / 2000
- Intro price
- $1,500 – $3,000 systems
The machine
Intel moved off the traditional socket and onto a daughtercard called Slot 1, with the cache on a separate die at a fraction of core speed. Not Intel's most elegant moment, but it kept the line moving.
Why it matters
Brought the Pentium Pro's powerful out-of-order core to the consumer market, with MMX bolted on. Set the stage for the original Athlon to leapfrog Intel two years later.