AST Bravo 286/16

202382-001 · 202382-002 · 202382-005 · 1989 · desktop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel 80286, 16 MHz
Ram: max: 16 MB · base: 1 MB on the motherboard
Ports: Serial · Parallel x2 · IDE hard disk controller (onboard) · Five 16-bit ISA expansion slots
Display: Super VGA video, monitor sold separately
Storage: base: One internal 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy drive, no hard drive standard · options: 40 MB IDE hard drive · 80 MB IDE hard drive · 110 MB IDE hard drive · 210 MB IDE hard drive
Os Support: latest: IBM OS/2 1.21 was a supported option on this board · shipped: MS-DOS 5.0
Release Price: $1,095

Upgrade paths

storage

210 MB IDE hard drive via the onboard controller · AST offered 40/80/110/210 MB factory options, and any period IDE drive within capacity limits fit the same bay and controller.

EASY

CPU

80386SX/20 upgrade module (AST-supplied drop-in board) · AST sold a 386SX/20 upgrade for the Bravo chassis rather than a same-socket chip swap.

MODERATE

RAM

16 MB · Standard add-in memory boards of the era reached the documented 16 MB ceiling.

EASY