• 1986

Hardware Description

In 1986, the XT 286 (IBM 5162) with a 6 MHz Intel 80286 processor was introduced. However, this system turned out to be faster than the ATs of the time using 8 MHz 286 processors because the XT 286 had zero wait state RAM, which could move data more quickly.

Citations:

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  • Model Number:

    5162
  • Manufacturer:

  • Hardware Type:

    Computer - Personal
  • Manufacture Year:

    1986
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