September 1997 / BYTE Hardware Lab Report

Power Platforms: 233- and 266-MHz Pentium IIs Compared The Parts Behind the Power	These 17 Pentium II systems deliver surprising power and promise to the desktop. - by Michelle Campanale
The First Brand-Name AMD K6 System Performance DEC Ventures Into K6 Land	The 233-MHz Digital Equipment Venturis FX represents the first machine from a top-t ier system vendor to be powered by the AMD K6 processor.
Best Overall: Pentium II PCs	Any of the 17 PII PCs in this roundup will fit nicely in the workplace or home office.
Pentium II PCs Ratings Best Overall: DTK APRI-74M/K266 Low Cost and Best Value: IBM PC 300XL DTK APRI-74M/K266 IBM PC 300XL
Details Motherboard Access ZIP Drives	Motherboard Access : The engineers at Digital made getting at the Celebris GL-2's motherboard simple.
Investigating the SEC Under the SEC	The SEC cartridge sits in Slot 1 on the motherboard, a design feature that saves system real estate and power.
Test Results Bang for the Buck	Our benchmark tests represent overall system performance under a demanding OS (Windows NT 4.0) and intensive applications.
Pentium II Systems Features Features: Part 1 Features: Part 2 Features: Part 3 Features: Part 4

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