Acorn Risc PC 700

The Acorn Risc PC 700 upgraded the modular desktop with a 40 MHz ARM710, RISC OS 3.60 and larger storage configurations. It retained the processor-card and second-processor flexibility of the Risc PC 600.

The faster ARM710 was an important interim step before StrongARM transformed the performance of the same expandable platform.

Notable Features

• Acorn ARM710 at 40 MHz provides the system’s processing architecture.
• The standard memory configuration was 4MB or 8MB standard; expandable to 256MB.
• Storage was supplied as 1.6MB floppy drive, larger IDE hard disc and optional CD-ROM.

Historical Significance

• The faster ARM710 was an important interim step before StrongARM transformed the performance of the same expandable platform.
• This record separates a genuine processor, memory, enclosure or storage model from software bundles and dealer-only configurations.

Collector’s Notes

• Confirm the exact model from its front badge and rear serial label because many Acorn systems were upgraded during their working lives.
• Original monitors, three-button mice, keyboards, expansion podules, manuals and installation media add historical value.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Acorn Risc PC 700
Manufacturer	Acorn Computers
Launched	Saturday, July 1, 1995
Discontinued	1996
Country	United Kingdom
CPU	Acorn ARM710 at 40 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	RISC OS 3.60
I/O	Video, audio, serial, parallel, IDE, network slot, two podules and second-processor slot
Keyboard	Separate PC AT keyboard and Acorn three-button mouse
Storage	1.6MB floppy drive, larger IDE hard disc and optional CD-ROM
Sound	Eight-channel, eight-bit stereo sound
Graphics	VIDC20 with optional 1MB or 2MB dedicated VRAM
Display	External VGA or multiscan monitor
ROM	4MB RISC OS ROM
RAM	4MB or 8MB standard; expandable to 256MB
CPU Speed	40 MHz