Thursday, June 30, 2011

List of computer size categories


Supercomputers

  • Minisupercomputer


Mainframe computers


Minicomputers

  • Superminicomputer
  • Minicluster (SFF / ITX)[1]
  • Server
  • Workstation


Microcomputers

  • Tower PC
  • Mid-Tower PC
  • Mini-Tower PC
  • Server
  • Workstation
  • Personal computer (PC)
    • Desktop computer
    • Home computer
    • Microsoft Surface


Mobile computers

  • Desktop replacement computer or desknote
  • Laptop computer
    • Notebook computer
      • Subnotebook computer, also known as a Kneetop computer; clamshell varieties may also be known as minilaptop or ultraportable laptop computers
    • Tablet personal computer
    • "slabtop" computers including "word-processing keyboards" and the TRS-80 Model 100
    • Handheld computers, which include the classes:
      • Ultra-Mobile personal computer, or UMPC
      • Personal digital assistant or enterprise digital assistant, which include:
        • HandheldPC or Palmtop computer
        • Pocket personal computer
      • Electronic organizer
      • Pocket computer
      • Calculator, which includes the class:
        • Graphing calculator
        • Scientific calculator
        • Programmable calculator
        • Accounting / Financial Calculator
      • Handheld game console
      • Portable media player
      • Portable data terminal
      • Information appliance
        • Q Smartphone,(QWERTY Smartphone) a class of mobile phone
        • Smartphone, a class of mobile phone
    • Wearable computer
  • Single board computer
  • Wireless sensor network components
  • Plug computer
  • Microcontroller
  • Smartdust
  • Nanocomputer


Others

  • Deskside computer - often strd. rack width but less than half of the typical rack height, esp. for mid-range servers (e.g. RS/6000 7025-F80), visualisation (e.g. Onyx Deskside) or vector processing (e.g. SX-6i).
  • Cart computer
  • Microsoft Sphere
  • Rackmount/Framemount computer
    • Multimedia server
    • Blade server
    • Blade PC
  • Small form factor personal computer (SFF, ITX, DTX...etc.)
Source: Wikipedia.com

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