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Product Overview
Product Overview
This section describes the HP Vectra 500 Series PCs (models 520 and 525) by highlighting their main features, accessory and mass storage capabilities, and common features.
For information regarding the Q3 1995 collection of Vectra 500 Series PCs, refer to the Familiarization Guide for that collection (part number D37xx +
Naming Conventions
The naming convention used by Vectra 500 Series PCs (models 520 and
525)is demonstrated in the following example:
520 MCx 5/200
| 1st Field 2nd Field 3rd Field |
where: |
|
1st Field | 5 indicates “Vectra 500 Series” |
| 2 indicates 2nd generation |
| 0 indicates desktop. 5 indicates minitower |
2nd Field | Nothing for standard models |
| CD for models equipped with a |
| MCx for advanced multimedia and communications models |
3rd Field | 5 indicates Pentium |
| Second number indicates processor speed: 120, 133, 166 |
| and 200 MHz |
Product Line Evolution
There have been three releases of HP Vectra 500 Series PCs. They are:
Release Date | Models |
Q3 1995 | 502, 510, 512, 514, 522, 560, 562, 564, 572, 574 |
Q1 1996 | 510 and 515 |
Q3 1996 | 520 and 525 |
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