IBM - Aptiva E Series (Comparison Chart)


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Aptiva E Series

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Aptiva E Series Comparison Chart
	Aptiva 240	Aptiva 270	Aptiva 500
IBM Direct price¹⁷ (Monitor sold separately)	$899	$999	$1,149
Processor ¹	AMD K6®-2/350 with 3DNow!™ technology	AMD K6®-2/400 with 3DNow!™ technology	AMD K6®-2/400 with 3DNow!™ technology
Memory¹⁸	64 MB SDRAM Expands to 256 MB	64 MB SDRAM Expands to 256 MB	96 MB SDRAM Expands to 256 MB
Video Memory	8 MB SDRAM	8 MB SDRAM	8 MB SDRAM
Hard Drive ²	6 GB	8 GB	8 GB
Optical Drive ¹⁹	32x Max - 14x Min CD-ROM	32x Max - 14x Min CD-ROM	4x DVD-ROM (4x-2x) with software DVD-video playback
Modem ³	56K (v.90 Compatible) Data/Fax	56K (v.90 Compatible) Data/Fax	56K (v.90 Compatible) Voice/Data/Fax
L2 Cache	512 KB pipeline burst	512 KB pipeline burst	512 KB pipeline burst
Operating System	Windows® 98	Windows® 98	Windows® 98
Platform	Micro-Tower	Micro-Tower	Micro-Tower
Available Slots, Bays, USB Ports	2/1/2	2/1/2	2/1/2
Special Features⁴	Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition IBM ViaVoice Ring Central Fax IBM RapidAccess™ keyboard Infinity® Speakers ESS® audio	Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition IBM ViaVoice Ring Central Fax IBM RapidAccess™ keyboard Infinity® Speakers ESS® audio	Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition IBM ViaVoice Ring Central 4.40 IBM RapidAccess™ keyboard Infinity® Speakers ESS® audio

Aptiva E Series Comparison Chart (continued)
	Aptiva 520	Aptiva 530	Aptiva 570
IBM Direct price¹⁷ (Monitor sold separately)	$1,299	$1299 (includes 100 MB Zip drive!) CALL NOW!	$1,399
Processor ¹	AMD K6®-2/450 with 3DNow!™ technology	AMD K6®-2/475 with 3DNow!™ technology	Intel® 400MHz Pentium® II Processor featuring MMX™ Technology
Memory¹⁸	64 MB SDRAM Expands to 256 MB	64 MB SDRAM Expands to 256 MB	128 MB SDRAM Expands to 384 MB
Video Memory	8 MB SDRAM	8 MB SDRAM	8 MB SDRAM
Hard Drive ²	8 GB	13 GB	12 GB
Optical Drive ¹⁹	32X max - 14X min CD-ROM Drive	32X max - 14X min CD-ROM Drive	4x DVD-ROM (4x-2x) with software DVD-video playback
Modem ³	56K (v.90 Compatible) Voice/Data/Fax	56K (v.90 Compatible) Voice/Data/Fax	56K (v.90 Compatible) Voice/Data/Fax
L2 Cache	512 KB pipeline burst	512 KB pipeline burst	512 KB pipeline burst
Operating System	Windows® 98	Windows® 98	Windows® 98
Platform	Micro-Tower	Micro-Tower	Micro-Tower
Available Slots, Bays, USB Ports	2/1/2	2/0/2	2/1/2
Special Features ⁴	Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition IBM ViaVoice Ring Central 4.40 IBM RapidAccess™ keyboard Infinity® Speakers ESS® audio	Iomega 100MB Internal Zip Drive Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition IBM ViaVoice Ring Central 4.40 IBM RapidAccess™ keyboard Infinity® Speakers ESS® audio	Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition IBM ViaVoice Ring Central 4.40 IBM ScrollPoint™ Mouse IBM RapidAccess™ keyboard Infinity® Speakers ESS® audio Descent Freespace DVD Quicken 98 World Book 99

Aptiva E Series Comparison Chart (continued)
	Aptiva 580
IBM Direct price¹⁷ (Monitor sold separately)	$1,599
Processor ¹	Intel® 450MHz Pentium® III Processor
Memory	96 MB SDRAM Expands to 384 MB
Video Memory	8 MB SDRAM
Hard Drive ²	10 GB
Optical Drive ¹⁹	6X DVD-ROM (6X-2.5X) with software DVD-video playback
Modem ³	56K (v.90 Compatible) Voice/Data/Fax
L2 Cache	512 KB pipeline burst
Operating System	Windows® 98
Platform	Micro-Tower
Available Slots, Bays, USB Ports	2/1/2
Special Features ⁴	Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition IBM ViaVoice Ring Central 4.40 IBM ScrollPoint™ Mouse IBM RapidAccess™ keyboard Infinity® Speakers ESS® audio Descent Freespace DVD Quicken 98 SE World Book 99 Edmark Thinkin' Things 1

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