# IBM PS/ValuePoint

The PS/ValuePoint (or just ValuePoint) personal computer was IBM's answer to the PC clone market, where the IBM PS/2 could not compete due to price and proprietary interfaces. Announced in October 1992 and withdrawn in July 1995, it was replaced by the IBM PC Series 300.

## Specifications and history

These systems used standard Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, SVGA graphics and IDE hard disks. Later models introduced VESA Local Bus and PCI.
Processors range from the 386SLC-25, 486SX-25, 486DX-33, and 486DX2-66 to the Pentium 60.
IBM PS/ValuePoints were shipped in the following form factors:
* Space saving desktop introductory: IBM 6381 model #: /Si (3 expansion card slots & 3 drive bays)
* Space saving desktop: IBM 6382 model #: /S (3 expansion card slots & 3 drive bays)
* Desktop: IBM 6384 model #: /D (5 expansion card slots & 5 drive bays)
* Mini Tower: IBM 8387 model #: /T (8 expansion slots & 6 drive bays)

### Predecessor

The IBM PS/ValuePoint series was preceded by these series:
* IBM PS/1
* IBM PS/2

### Internal concurrents

The IBM PS/ValuePoint series was sold concurrently with these series:
* IBM Aptiva and official Aptiva clones by AMBRA Computer Corporation

### Successor

The IBM PS/ValuePoint series was succeeded by these series:
* IBM PC Series

## Models
### Main line

| Model | Form factor | Processor | Clock speed | Maximum memory | Graphics chipset | Video memory | Bus architecture |
| 325T325T/S | Small desktop | IBM 386SLC | 25 | 16 MB | Cirrus Logic CL5422 | 1 MB | ISA |
| 425SX | Desktop | Intel 486SX | 25 | 32 MB | Tseng Labs ET4000 | 1 MB | ISA |
| 433DX | Desktop | Intel 486DX | 33 | 32 MB | Tseng Labs ET4000 | 1 MB | ISA |
| 466DX2 | Desktop | Intel 486DX2 | 66 | 32 MB | Tseng Labs ET4000 | 1 MB | ISA |
| 425SX/S425SX/D | Small desktop (425SX/S)Desktop (425SX/D) | Intel 486SX | 25 | 64 MB | S3 86C805 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA Local |
| 433SX/S433SX/D | Small desktop (433SX/S)Desktop (433SX/D) | Intel 486SX | 33 | 64 MB | S3 86C805 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA local |
| 433DX/S433DX/D433DX/T | Small desktop (433DX/S)Desktop (433DX/D)Tower (433DX/T) | Intel 486DX | 33 | 64 MB | S3 86C805 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA local |
| 466DX2/D466DX2/T | Desktop (466DX2/D)Tower (466DX2/T) | Intel 486DX2 | 66 | 64 MB | S3 86C805 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA Local |
| P60/D | Desktop | Intel Pentium | 60 | 128 MB | ATI 68800AX | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/PCI |

### Performance line

| Model | Form factor | Processor | Clock speed | Maximum memory | Graphics chipset | Video memory | Bus architecture |
| 433SX/Sp433SX/Dp | Small desktop (433SX/Sp)Desktop (433SX/Dp) | Intel 486DX | 33 | 128 MB | S3 Vision864 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA Local |
| 433DX/Sp433DX/Dp | Small desktop (433DX/Sp)Desktop (433DX/Dp) | Intel 486DX | 33 | 128 MB | S3 Vision864 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA local |
| 450DX2/Sp450DX2/Dp | Small desktop (450DX2/Sp)Desktop (450DX2/Dp) | Intel 486DX2 | 50 | 128 MB | S3 Vision864 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA Local |
| 466DX2/Sp466DX2/Dp466DX2/Tp | Small desktop (466DX2/Sp)Desktop (466DX2/Dp)Tower (466DX2/Tp) | Intel 486DX2 | 66 | 128 MB | S3 Vision864 | 1 MB (expandable to 2MB) | ISA/VESA Local bus or ISA/PCI architecture |
| 100DX4/Sp100DX4/Tp | Small desktop (100DX4/Sp)Tower (100DX4/Tp) | Intel 486DX4 | 100 | 128 MB | S3 Vision864 | 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) | ISA/VESA local bus or ISA/PCI architecture |

### Budget line

| Model | Form factor | Processor | Clock speed | Maximum memory | Graphics chipset | Video memory | Bus architecture |
| 425SX/Si | Small desktop | Intel 486SX | 25 | 64 MB | Cirrus Logic GD5428 | 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB) | ISA/VESA local |
| 433SX/Si | Small desktop | Intel 486SX | 33 | 64 MB | Cirrus Logic GD5428 | 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB) | ISA/VESA local |
| 433DX/Si | Small desktop | Intel 486DX | 33 | 64 MB | Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 | 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB) | ISA/VESA local |
| 466DX2/Si | Small desktop | Intel 486DX2 | 66 | 64 MB | Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 | 512 KB (expandable to 1 MB) | ISA/VESA local |

## Monitor

The PS/ValuePoint was shipped with the following monitors:
* PS/2 8511, color (S)VGA (shipped with 325T)
* 6312, color (S)VGA
* 6314, color (S)VGA
* 6317, color (S)VGA
* 6319, color (S)VGA

## Timeline

* Timeline of the IBM Personal Computer vte
* Asterisk (*) denotes a model released in Japan only