Amstrad PC2286
- Chipset
- discrete
- CPU family
- 286-class
- Form factor
- proprietary
- RAM slots
- 2× 30-pin SIMM
- Slots
- 4× 8-bit ISA
- BIOS
- Amstrad
- Onboard video
- VGA
- Ports
- Floppy, Serial, Parallel
Amstrad PC2286
RH-4VBE
Amstrad moving upmarket: a 286 at 12MHz with VGA on the board, aimed at the business buyer who had outgrown a 1512. The 2000 series is where Amstrad's reputation turned, having shipped with a troubled 3.5-inch drive and a hard disk controller that earned the company a famous amount of bad press. That history is most of the interest — it is the machine that ended Amstrad's run as Britain's volume PC maker.
Details
- Manufacturer
- Amstrad
- Model
- PC2286
- Year
- 1989
- Form factor
- proprietary
- Chassis
- desktop
- CPU
- Intel 286-10
- Condition
- Partially working
- Source
- eBay item no. 26-14977-52480
- Acquired
- 2026-08-11
Machine
- Catalogue model
- PC2286 — Amstrad PC, 1989
Motherboard
Parts
Toshiba ND-3567AR
- Kind
- Floppy/Gotek
- Interface
- 34-pin floppy
- Media
- 3.5"
- Colour
- Beige
- Yellowing
- Yellowed
- Form factor
- 3.5"
- Size
- 720K
Files
No files for this one yet.
History
Acquired 2026-08-11 from eBay item no. 26-14977-52480 · held 2 months
- 2026-08-19
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variant: (empty) → PC2286
- 2026-08-12
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linked part RH-MHYW
- 2026-08-12
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linked part RH-D2XK
- 2026-08-12
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added 7 photo(s)
- 2026-08-12
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created