Amstrad PC2286

The Amstrad PC2286 was launched 1989.^[1][2] It was part of the 2000 series,^[1] that consisted of three models: PC2086 (8086), PC2286 (80286) and PC2386 (80386DX).^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Amstrad PC2286

Manufacturer	Amstrad
Type	Personal computer
Release date	1989
Introductory price	£999
Media	5.25 inch or 3.5 inch FDD
Operating system	MS-DOS 4.01, Windows 2.1 and GW-BASIC
CPU	Intel 80286 CPU @ 12.5 MHz
Memory	1 MB (expandable to 4 MB)
Storage	40 MB HDD;
Display	12" and 14" monitors
Graphics	VGA
Input	Serial, parallel, mouse
Predecessor	PC1512/1640

The series launched as a professional follow on to the PC1512/1640, using a plastic case similar to previous models, but this time the main computer unit had its own power supply unit built in. The machine's BIOS setting were battery-backed, using four AA batteries mounted on top of the base unit.

The PC2286 came with 3.5" floppy drives as standard,^[8] with a side port enabling an external 5¼" disk drive to be connected. A range of monitors where available, with 12" and 14" screens both in monochrome and colour.^[9]

Specifications

The differences across the range were mainly the CPU, memory and hard drive capacity.

• Processor:
  • PC2086: 8086 @ 8MHz;^[4][3]
  • PC2286: 80286 @ 12.5 MHz^[10];
  • PC2386: 80386 @ 20MHz^[7]
• Memory:
  • PC2086: 640KB;^[4][3]
  • PC2286: 1 MB/4 MB RAM^[10];
  • PC2386: 4 MB/16 MB^[7]
• Hard Disk:
  • PC2086: 30MB;^[4][3]
  • PC2286: 40 MB^[10]
• Graphics: VGA adapter^[10] supporting MDA, CGA, Hercules, EGA, MCGA and EVGA
• I/O: Serial, parallel, 5.25 inch or 3.5 inch FDD,^[10] mouse
• Operating system: MS-DOS 4.01,^[10] Microsoft Windows 2.1 and Microsoft GW-BASIC^[10]