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Here is a technical comparison between Atari's new Falcon 030, Commodore's
new Amiga 1200 and Apple's new Performa 400. All of these machines are aimed at
the home computer user in price and power. They each feature their own
Multitasking Graphic User Interface (GUI) operating system, which is not
compatible with MS-DOS. Each of these computers has their own software library.
They are all based on Motorola brand CPU's. You won't find "Intel inside" any of
these machines, unless it's in the form of an emulator board! ;^>
Atari Falcon CBM Amiga 1200 Apple Performa 400
CPU 68030 68EC020 68030
speed(Mhz) 16 14.32 16
MIPS 3.84 2.5 3.84
data path(bit) 32(16used w/COMBEL) 32 32(16 used)
address space(bit) 24 24 24
instruction cache 256 bytes 256 bytes 256 bytes
data cache 256 bytes no 256 bytes
FPU optional optional optional
socket on board yes no no
type 68881/68882 68881/68882 68881/68882
DSP yes no no
type 56001 N/A N/A
speed(Mhz) 32 N/A N/A
MIPS 16 N/A N/A
MEMORY & EXPANSION
ram(base model) 4MB(32bit) 2MB(32bit CHIP) 4MB(16bit)
max ram 14 MB 10 MB(>w/3rd party) 10MB
type proprietary proprietary/PCMCIA SIMM
rom 512K 512K to 2MB 512K
DISK DRIVES
floppy 3.5" 1.44HD 3.5" 880K 3.5" 1.44HD
format Atari\MS-DOS(SAME) Amiga w\MS-DOS Mac w\MS-DOS
hard internal internal internal
type 2.5" IDE 2.5" IDE 3.5" SCSI
size 65MB 40MB 80MB
I/O PORTS
mouse/joystick 2reg 2analog 2 reg 1 mouse/ADB
serial RS-232C RS-232 2 RS-422
parallel BI-directional Centronics no
video-out analog RGB\VGA analog\RGB\VGA analog RGB\VGA
composite\RF composite\RF
audio-in stereo 1/8"mini no mono RCA
-out stereo 1/8"mini stereo RCA mono RCA
external floppy no yes no
internal IDE yes yes no
external SCSI yes SCSI II w/DMA no yes
midi in, out/thru no no
DSP yes(1 MHZ trans) no no
network Localtalk LAN no Appletalk LAN
EXPANSION internal bus exp cpu expansion slot Processor
128K cartridge PCMCIA 2(16bit) Direct Slot
DSP port
SOUND
resolution 16bit\50Khz 8bit\50Khz 8bit\22Khz
channels 8 4 1
input yes\stereo no yes\mono
output stereo stereo mono
internal speaker yes no yes
VIDEO
resolution
-minimum 320x200 320x200 640x480
-maximum 640x480 1280x400\640x960(i) 640x480
palette(colors) 262,144 16.8 million 16.8 million
maximum displayed 65,536(640x400) 256,000(all res) 256(to 32K)
overscan yes yes no
MISC
clock yes no yes
keyboard type attached full attached full detached full
OPERATING SYSTEM
type multitasking gui multitasking gui multitasking gui
location rom\disk rom\disk rom\disk
PRICE
retail $1299.00 $1099.00 $1450.00
street N/A $850.00 $1100.00
SOFTWARE(included)
Atari Falcon 030: MultiTOS 4.0-operating system
SpeedoGDOS-scalable font extension w/14 Bitstream fonts
Falcon D2D-audio direct to disk recording & editing
Atari Works-integrated word processor,database,spreadsheet
Audio Fun Machine-DSP digital audio FX
System Audio Manager-record & assign sounds to system event
Various Accessory programs:calculator,calendar,Talking Clock
games, etc.
CBM Amiga 1200 AmigaDOS 3.0-operating system
CrossDOS-allows reading & writing MS-DOS format disks
*Deluxe Paint IV AGA-full featured 2D paint & animation
*Final Copy-full featured word processor
Various Utility Programs:Calculator,screenblanker etc.
(*indicates a limited time offer)
Apple Performa 400 System 7.1-operating system
Symantec Greatworks-integrated word processor,database,
spreadsheet,charting,paint & telecomm program
At Ease-program launcher
Teleware M.Y.O.B.-checkbook & cardfile program
T/Maker Clip Art-business graphics
Various Accessory programs:calculator,alarm clock,games etc.
* (This software package may vary depending on place of purchase)
FINAL NOTES: The Atari & Commodore machines are housed in a single case. They DO
NOT have detached keyboards. The Atari Falcon is in the same case as it's
predecessor the 1040STE, and the Amiga 1200 is in a restyled case similar to the
Amiga 500. Also, each of these computers is available without a hard drive for
less money. However, models with hard drives were used for comparison purposes.
These configuraions are those as supplied by the manufacturer. Individual
dealers may offer other configuration options. The Apple Performa 400 has a
separate keyboard, it is in the same case as the MAC LCII(In fact, that's
exactly what it is!).
The Atari & Commodore machines can operate at many different screen
resolutions and would require a multisync monitor for optimum flexibility. Also,
the Commodore Amiga 1200's maximum resolutions are interlaced(i). It's maximum
non-interlaced resolution is 640x480. Both the Atari Falcon & Commodore Amiga
1200 will also overscan, giving them more resolution in that mode and making
them suitable for Desk Top Video (DTV). The Apple Performa would require an
analog VGA type monitor. With additional Video Ram, the Performa can display up
to 32,000 colors maximum.
The data path on the Atari Falcon is listed as 32bits wide with 16 bits
used with COMBEL. The COMBEL chip sits between the CPU and the memory chips.
The bus from the CPU to the COMBEL chip is 16 bits, however, since there are no
waitstates on this bus, it operates at rates comparable to 32 bits. The bus from
the COMBEL to the memory is 32 bits. The data path on the Performa is 32 bits
wide, although only 16 are used and the RAM accessed is 16 bits.
The Atari Falcon is the only computer here with a DSP (digital signal
processor) chip.
revivsion 1.3
Information compiled by Ken Baum 1992/93
E-mail on GEnie or Delphi:<KEBAUM>
Sources: Amiga World, Amiga Format, AtariUser, ST Format, MACWorld
GEnie & Delphi.
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