Sun Ultra 1E
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Image of OSfOM.org Collection's Sun Ultra 1E.
Technical Specifications
| Model: | Sun Ultra 1E |
|---|---|
| Codename: Platform: |
Electron (A12) sun4u |
| Processor: Math Copro: |
UltraSPARC I (in CPU) |
| Clock Speed: | 143, 167, 200 MHz |
| RAM: | |
| Graphics: | |
| Operating System: | |
| Introduced: | November 1995 |
| Dealer price (net): |
The Sun Ultra 1E: Enhanced Graphics Power
Sun Microsystems released the Ultra 1E (service code A12, code-named "Electron") in November 1995 alongside the standard Ultra 1 (code A11). Both models ran 64-bit Solaris and used the UltraSPARC I processor at speeds of 143 MHz, 167 MHz, or 200 MHz.
The primary differences were in expansion and I/O. Where the standard Ultra 1 had three SBus slots, the Ultra 1E had two SBus slots and added an UltraSPARC Port Architecture (UPA) slot. This dedicated slot accommodated Sun's Creator series framebuffers. Sun also upgraded the networking and storage interfaces, replacing the base model's 10Base-T Ethernet and narrow SCSI with 100Base-T Fast Ethernet and Wide SCSI.
Sun marketed the system to users handling data-intensive network tasks or visual workloads such as 3D modeling, animation, and scientific visualization.