1996 Desktop Systems

This is the compiled list of Wintune scores for every system reviewed in Windows Magazine in 1996. Some units tested were pre-production units, so the scores may not be reflective of the shipping product. The prices are as reviewed and have not been updated.

* As of February 1996, MFLOPS scores are no longer being recorded. Also as of February, the First Impressions section has been merged with the general Reviews sections.


Desktop Systems Processor Price CPU (MIPS) Floating Point (MFLOPS) Video (Mpixels) Disk (Mbytes/s) WinWord 7.0 Excel 7.0 Section Issue
Acma S-Power Pentium 133 P-133 $2,599 239.7 * 9.90 2.7 19.3 18.3 * March
Acma Z-Power Pentium 133 P-133 $3,399 244.3 * 11.67 3.3 15.7 13.3 * March
Acma zPower 166 P-166 $3,699 303.0 * 15.67 4.0 13.3 10.3 * August
AMS InfoGold P6200 P-200 $4,095 416.0 * 49.67 2.1 7.3 4.3 * September
Apple Power Macintosh 7200/120 P-100 $2,799 182..67 * 0.6 44.7 22.7 * October
ARM P133 Terminator III P-133 $2,999 244.0 14.33 3.3 14.0 11.0 * April
ARM P166 Terminator III P-166 $4,199 302.0 * 13.00 3.2 12.3 10.3 * April
AST Advantage 818 P133 P-133 $3,339 241.0 * 7.27 3.5 27.0 19.3 * March
AST Advantage 828 P-166 $2,899 300.0 * 9.43 2.2 26.0 18.7 * June
AST Advantage 829 P-200 $2,799 358.0 * 7.27 2.6 20.0 17.0 * September
AST Bravo LC 5166 P-166 $2,010 294.0 * 12.00 3.2 22.0 17.3 * June
AST Bravo MS/T P-133 P-133 $3,354 239.3 * 7.70 2.0 25.3 19.3 * March
AST Bravo MS-T 6150 P-150 $4,560 314.0 * 24.00 1.4 16.3 10.7 * March
AST Bravo MS-T 6200 PP200 $2,855 416.0 * 51.00 1.4 7.7 4.7 * November
Canon Innova Media MT 9600 P-166 $3,199 303.0 * 15.00 3.2 20.0 13.7 * June
Compaq Deskpro 2000 Model 5200/1080 P200 $2,599 365.0 * 13.67 3.6 12.3 10.3 * November
Compaq Deskpro S133 P-133 $4,184 245.0 * 2.13 10.7 19.0 43.0 * April
Compaq Deskpro XL 5133 Model 1050/MX P-133 $4,999 246.3 * 9.37 3.0 18.0 15.7 * March
Compaq ProLinea 5120e P-120 $2,623 215.0 * 4.37 1.0 56.7 99.0 * March
Compaq Prolinea 575e P-75 $1,788 135.0 * 4.10 1.0 72.7 42.0 * March
CompuTrend Premio HX-6x166 P166 $1,699 257.0 * NA NA 15.0 11.0 * November
CompuTrend Premio Triton P133 P-133 $2,299 241.3 * 10.20 3.3 * * * February
CompuTrend Systems Premio 100Mhz P-100 $1,999 182.3 * 6.47 2.6 25.0 20.7 * March
Cyrix 6x86-P166 P-166 $4,699 253.0 * 14.00 0.9 10.0 11.3 * July
Cyrix 6x86 - P-200 P-200 $5,169 277.3 * 20.00 6.6 8.7 8.0 * September
Cyrix Performance C166+ P-166 $2,669 255.0 * 12.33 3.3 10.0 20.7 * June
Dell Dimension P200v P200 $1,999 NA * 14.00 3.3 14.3 12.7 * November
Dell Dimension XPS P-Pro - 200 $2,979 416.7 * 21.00 1.9 6.7 4.0 * November
Dell Dimension XPS 200 P-200 $3,099 362.0 * 17.00 3.5 12.7 9.3 * August
Dell Dimension XPS P133c P-133 $3,849 245.0 * 11.50 3.4 * * * February
Dell Dimension XPS P166c P-166 $3,399 303.0 * 13.00 3.6 * * * February
Dell Dimension XPS P166s P-166 $4,499 303.0 * 18.00 3.1 11.3 9.3 * May
Dell Dimension XPS Pro200n P-200 $3,629 416.0 * 24.00 0.8 7.0 5.0 * July
Dell OptiPlex GCPro P-200 $4,676 416.0 * 23.00 1.9 6.7 5.3 * July
Dell OptiPlex GL+5100 P-100 $2,562 183.0 * 11.67 3.0 20.3 15.3 * June
Dell OptiPlex GXM 5200 P-200 $4,232 361.0 * 21.00 3.8 7.7 10.7 * August
Dell OptiPlex GXMT 5133 P-133 $3,809 245.0 * 10.67 3.3 * * * February
Dell OptiPlex GXMT 5166 P-166 $4,574 303.0 * 16.00 2.8 18.0 29.0 * June
Dell PowerEdge Web Server P-133 $7,785 N/A * N/A N/A N/A N/A * April
Digital Celebris GL 5133ST P-133 $4,128 244.0 * 11.00 3 * * * February
Digital Venturis 575 Slimline P-75 $2,048 1346.0 * 4.50 1.4 * * * February
Digital Venturis FX 5133 P-133 $2,018 245.0 * 12.00 NA 31.0 19.0 * October
DTK QUIN-54M/P150 P-150 $2,850 274.0 * 10.33 3.6 14.7 10.3 * May
FMG Pionex Elite Pentium 200 P-200 $2,499 361.0 * 18.00 5.0 15.7 10.3 * August
Gateway 2000 P5-120 P-120 $2,499 214.7 * 10.00 3.0 * * * February
Gateway 2000 P5-133XL P-133 $3,644 243.7 * 13.00 3.0 * * * February
Gateway 2000 P5-150 P-150 $3,212 273.0 * 14.00 3.4 12.3 11.0 * March
Gateway 2000 P5-166 P-166 $3,899 302.0 * 16.00 3.7 12.0 10.3 * May
Gateway 2000 P5-200XL P-200 $3,999 361.0 * 18.33 3.1 14.3 8.3 * September
Gateway 2000 P5-75 Best Buy P-75 $1,823 133.7 * 4.16 1.5 * * * February
Hewlett-Packard HP Vectra VL 5/166 Series 4 P-166 $3,519 306.7 * 18.33 3.2 13.7 12.0 * March
Hewlett-Packard Pavilion 7090 P-133 $2,999 239.0 * 7.90 3.4 * * * February
Hewlett-Packard Vectra Vl Series 4 5/100M T P-100 $2,940 185.3 * 9.47 3.3 * * * February
Hewlett Packard Vectra VA 6/200MT PP200 $3,125 417.0 * NA 2.2 8.3 4.3 * November
HP Vectra 500 Series 515mcx P-166 $3,017 302.0 * 13.00 3.3 19.8 14.0 * May
IBM Aptiva PC Model M51 P-100 $2,199 171.0 * 4.4 1.5 * * * February
Liuski Magitronic P-133 P-133 $2,400 245.3 * 10.17 2.5 14.7 21.0 * June
Magitronic All-In-One P-100 $1,699 183.7 * 11.33 1.6 21.0 15.0 * March
Maximus P-133 P-133 $2,545 243.0 NA 7.50 3.4 * * FI January
Micro Express-PCI/166 P-166 $1,949 303.0 * 18.67 3.5 12.3 11.7 * July
Micro Express MicroFklex 686/200+ P-200 $2,499 NA * 20.00 4.3 9.0 11.6 * October
Micro Express MicroFLEX-686/120 Cyrix 6x86-P150+ $2,599 234.0 * 16.00 3.4 12.0 11.0 * April
Micro Express MicroFLEX-686/P166+ P-166 $1,899 259.0 * 17.67 3.3 11.7 10.7 * July
Micro Express MicroFLEX-PCI/P133 P-133 $2,499 245.0 * 16.67 3.3 14.3 13.0 * May
Micron Home MPC P200 P-200 $3,108 362.0 * NA 3.5 11.7 10.3 * October
Micron Millennia P200 P-200 $3,257 361.0 * 19.33 3.3 10.7 9.3 * August
Micron Millenniz Pro Plus P-133 $3,749 416.0 * 25.00 0.7 11.0 16.0 * October
Micron P150 Millennia P-150 $3,047 269.7 * 9.80 3.3 * * * February
Micron P166 Millenia Plus P-166 $4,446 306.3 * 11.33 24.0 * * * February
Midwest Micro 3D Interactive MPEG PC P-166 $2,499 301.0 * 13.00 3.6 14.0 12.3 * September
MidWest Micro Interactive MPEG P5-166 P-166 $1,999 300.0 * 13.00 3.0 15.7 13.0 * July
Midwest Micro P5-133 Home PC P-133 $2,799 242.7 * 13.67 3.4 18.7 38.0 * March
Midwest Micro P5-75 Home PC P-75 $2,051 135.0 * 5.90 1.4 N/A N/A * March
NEC PowerMate P133 P-133 $3,299 246.0 74.0 NA 3.4 * * FI January
NEC PowerMate P150 P-150 $2,646 273.0 * 15.67 3.5 15.0 13.0 * July
NEC PowerMate P166 P-166 $3,300 302.3 * 17.00 3.3 12.0 12.0 * March
NEC PowerMate P2200 P200 $3,200 361.0 * 15.00 4.5 14.0 10.0 * November
NEC PowerMate V100 P-100 $1,979 179.0 * 6.05 2.0 * * * February
NEC Ready 7022 P-75 $1,799 134.0 * 4.20 1.5 * * * February
NEC Ready 9542 P-133 $2,999 244.0 74.0 13.10 3.5 * * FI January
Nexar 9000 P-166 $2,299 303.0 * 16.00 3.2 14.7 11.0 * September
Olivetti Echos P100C P-100 $2,499 180.7 * 4.77 1.5 39.0 30.3 * October
Olivetti Echos P133S P-133 $4,799 228.0 * 6.00 1.8 30.7 27.0 * October
Packard Bell Multimedia Corner Computer P-133 $3,398 230.0 77.0 4.30 3.0 * * FI January
Packard Bell Platinum Pro P-166 $2,799 267.7 * 6.97 2.7 30.0 19.0 * June
Quantex QP5/100 M-2 P-100 $1,999 178.3 * 5.20 1.5 * * * February
Quantex QP5/120 SM-1 P-120 $2,749 218.0 * 9.47 2.0 * * * February
Quantex QP5/133 SM-2 P-133 $3,099 240.0 * 10.30 3.03 * * * February
Quantex QP5/150 SM-2 P-150 $2,899 273.3 * 12.00 4.3 15.0 13.0 * May
Quantex QP5/200 SM-2 P-200 $3,099 361.0 * 18.00 3.0 11.3 9.7 * August
Quantex QP5/75 M-1 P-75 $1,449 136.0 * 6.77 2.0 48.3 31.0 * May
Quantex QP6/200 SM-2 P-200 $3,399 419.0 * 15.00 2.9 10.7 9.3 * August
Robotech Cobra XL-100 486DX4-100 $1,763 88.0 * 4.40 1.3 * * * February
Robotech Cobra XLT P133 Multimedia System P-133 $3,599 243.0 76.0 2.40 3.4 * * FI January
Robotech Cobra XLT P150 P-150 $4,199 272.3 * 12.00 3.4 * * * February
Robotech Cobra XLT/2 P166 P-166 $4,099 302.0 * 16.33 3.8 13.0 11.0 * March
Sys Performance Pro 200 P-Pro-200 $5,475 413.0 * 36.00 1.3 5.3 9.0 * April
Tangent MediaStar 5133/95 P-133 $2,995 244.0 * 15.33 3.4 15.7 12.3 * April
Tangent MediaStar PRO 5166/95 P-166 $3,495 300.0 * 16.00 3.3 12.0 11.3 * April
Zenith Z-Station GT 590MM P-90 $3,822 164.0 52.0 6.70 1.8 * * FI January

Last Update: 9/27/96

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