HP 9000 Model 310

The HP 9000 Model 310 was a compact Series 300 engineering workstation based on the Motorola 68010. It ran HP-UX and supported HP graphics, instrumentation and network peripherals.

Series 300 systems became common technical workstations in laboratories, CAD and software development.

Notable Features

• DIO expansion supported specialised graphics and instrument interfaces.
• HP-UX combined Unix software with HP’s technical-computing ecosystem.

Historical Significance

• Series 300 systems became common technical workstations in laboratories, CAD and software development.

Collector’s Notes

• Original HP manuals, peripherals and software media are particularly useful because many interfaces and formats were proprietary.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	HP 9000 Model 310
Manufacturer	Hewlett-Packard
Launched	Tuesday, January 1, 1985
Discontinued	Late 1980s
Country	United States
CPU	Motorola 68010 at 10 MHz
Units Sold
Form Factor	Desktop technical workstation
Power	Internal mains supply
Networking	Ethernet options
Operating System	HP-UX
Expansion / I/O	DIO expansion, HP-IB, SCSI, serial and LAN interfaces
Keyboard	Detached keyboard and mouse
Storage	SCSI hard disk, floppy and tape options
Sound	Optional audio
Colours	Adapter-dependent
Graphics	Monochrome or colour graphics adapters
Display	External high-resolution monitor
ROM	Boot ROM
RAM	1MB–4MB typical
CPU Speed	10 MHz