Subject: Re: SparcStation 5 vs. 10
To: None <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: Len Rose <len@netsys.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 05/31/2000 22:29:18
SS10 is dog slow. The stock processors were 40mhz. I believe the slowest SS5
was 75mhz. Most of the SS10's you see being sold are also single processor.
The cpu is sun4c(memory is fading from those days) while the SS5 is sun4m.

On Wed, May 31, 2000 at 10:24:08PM -0400, Curt Sampson wrote:

> Are you sure that they're configured equivalantly? Peripherals and
> memory for Sun systems tend to be fairly expensive, so that can
> make a big difference in price. And, of course, don't forget the
> most important `peripheral,' the CPU. :-) (Sparcstation 5s have a
> CPU built on to the motherboard, generally it's 75, 85 or 110 MHz.
> SS10s have mbus slots for the CPUs, so you may see systems sold
> without a CPU.)