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ArticlesPentium II PCs Ratings


September 1997 / BYTE Hardware Lab Report / Pentium II PCs Ratings


Best Overall: DTK APRI-74M/K266

The DTK APRI-74M/K266 is the clear winner among the Pentium II crop, outperforming the other systems in our benchmark tests by a big margin. Plus, its usability and features were also solid.
Price Technology Implementation Performance Features Usability Overall Rating
DTK APRI-74M/K266 $3500 **** ***** ***** ***** *** *****
Dell Dimension XPS H266 $3179 **** ***** **** **** ***** *****
IBM PC 300XL $2500 **** ***** **** ***** **** *****
Digital Celebris GL-2 6266 $4149 **** **** **** ***** **** ****
Polywell Poly 7266TD $2495 **** ***** **** **** **** ****
Compaq Deskpro 6000 $3199 **** **** **** **** **** ****
HP Vectra VL6/266 $3350 **** **** *** *** *** ***
KEY:   ***** Outstanding; **** Very Good; *** Good; ** Fair; * Poor

Low Cost and Best Value: IBM PC 300XL

If price is a concern, we recommend the IBM PC 300XL, our Pentium II low-cost winner. It was helped by excellent usability and features scores and a rock-bottom price of $2500.
Price Price Rating Performance Features Usability Overall Rating
IBM PC 300XL $2500 ***** *** ***** **** *****
Polywell Poly 7266TD $2495 ***** *** **** **** *****
Dell Dimension XPS H266 $3179 *** **** *** ***** ****
Xi 266 PII Mtower SP $2499 ***** **** *** ** ****
Unicent Titania II 233 XLA $2399 ***** ** *** *** ***
DTK APRI-74M/K266 $3500 ** ***** **** *** ***
Micron Millennia XRU $2839 **** ** *** **** ***
KEY:   ***** Outstanding; **** Very Good; *** Good; ** Fair; * Poor

DTK APRI-74M/K266

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IBM PC 300XL

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