Amstrad PC7486SLC

The Amstrad PC7486SLC was the most powerful named model in the PC7000 family. Built around a 33 MHz 486SLC-class processor, it offered a faster, cache-equipped upgrade path while retaining the affordable desktop positioning of the range.

Common configurations included 2MB of RAM, a 130MB hard disk, VGA or Super VGA graphics, DOS 6 and Windows 3.1, making the machine well suited to mainstream early-1990s home productivity software.

Notable Features

• 33 MHz 486SLC-class processor.
• Contemporary configurations included 2MB RAM and a 130MB hard disk.
• Often supplied with DOS 6, Windows 3.1 and an office software package.

Historical Significance

• Extended the PC7000 line into 486-class performance without moving immediately to a full 32-bit 486 platform.
• Typical of the rapidly changing value-PC market of the early 1990s.

Collectors Notes

• Original configurations varied by bundle and market.
• Confirm the fitted processor, memory and disk when documenting an individual machine.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Amstrad PC7486SLC
Manufacturer	Amstrad
Launched	Friday, January 1, 1993
Discontinued	Mid-1990s
Launch Price	Approximately £999 including monitor for one contemporary configuration
Country	United Kingdom
CPU	Texas Instruments 486SLC at 33 MHz
Units Sold
Sound	PC speaker
Display	VGA colour monitor support
Keyboard	PS/2-style keyboard
Expansion	ISA expansion
Software	Selected bundles included PFS WindowWorks
Operating System	MS-DOS 6 and Microsoft Windows 3.1
Storage	1.44MB 3.5-inch floppy drive; commonly a 130MB IDE hard disk
Graphics	VGA or Super VGA
RAM	Typically 2MB, expandable
CPU Speed	33 MHz