IBM PC AT

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The IBM PC AT is a second-generation IBM personal computer introduced in 1984 that featured the Intel 80286 processor and set many hardware and expansion standards for business PCs.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf IBM PC compatible
personal computer
abbreviation AT
architecture x86
baseRAM 256 KB
512 KB
bios IBM AT BIOS
biosVendor IBM
busType ISA
busWidth 16-bit ISA
caseType full-height desktop case
category 1980s computers
IBM personal computers
chipsetFeature CMOS real-time clock
battery-backed CMOS configuration memory
codename Advanced Technology
compatibleWith IBM PC XT software
IBM PC software
cpu Intel 80286
cpuClockSpeed 6 MHz
8 MHz
cpuWordSize 16-bit
expansionSlots ISA expansion slots
floppyController AT floppy disk controller
formFactor desktop computer
graphicsAdapter CGA
EGA
MDA
influenced AT form factor standard
AT-style power connectors
ISA expansion bus standard
introduced 1984
introducedAs successor to IBM PC XT
keyboardConnector 5-pin DIN keyboard connector
keyboardType 84-key AT keyboard
manufacturer IBM
marketedFor business computing
maxRAM 16 MB theoretical
memoryType DRAM
operatingSystem MS-DOS
PC DOS
Xenix
powerSupply 192-watt power supply
predecessor IBM PC XT
realModeAddressLimit 1 MB
standardFloppyDrive 1.2 MB 5.25-inch floppy drive
standardHardDisk 20 MB hard disk drive
storageInterface ST-506 hard disk interface
successor IBM Personal System/2 line
supportedFloppyDrive 360 KB 5.25-inch floppy drive

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
IBM PC XT ("IBM Personal Computer AT")
IBM PC XT ("IBM PC/AT")
successor
ATA-1 ("PC/AT bus architecture")
basedOn
IBM PC
inspired
ISA
usedIn

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