The IBM RS/6000 44P 7044 Model 170 is an entry-level desktop RS/6000 workstation or workgroup server offered at an affordable price. The Model 170 provides a continuation of the successful line of entry workstations, offering enhanced performance over the current 43P 7043 Models 140 and 150. The Model 170 is an ideal solution for those who require high-performance 2D or 3D CAD/CAM workstations in a compact but flexible package. It offers: an affordable, reliable, compact system for commercial computing and e-business; flexibility in building business solutions, with more than 13,000 AIX-certified applications available in e-business, e-commerce, entry ERP and supply-chain management, and many other businesses; a uniprocessor system that provides enhanced performance over its predecessors, the Models 140 and 150; a 333, 400, or 450 MHz Power3-II processor for performance upgrade options; an enhanced memory controller that uses SDRAM memory and a 95 MHz memory bus speed on the 333 MHz system, 100 MHz on the 400 or 450 MHz systems; memory expansion capabilities up to 2 GB; IBM's high-performance 3D accelerators to meet the needs of demanding design and engineering workstation users; integration within the Model 170 of Ethernet, Ultra2 SCSI, and a service processor; six PCI slots and six bays for expansion and growth capability; support of a variety of 2D and 3D graphics adapters, offering excellent graphics price and performance; and a powerful set of available disk drive and communications features.