Part |
1995 PC |
2012 PC |
Memory |
8mb at $400 per 4 MB |
4 gigabytes is common…, which is 4,000 megabytes |
Hard Drive |
400 to 1000 megabytes |
500 Gigabytes is low end… which is 500,000 megabytes. 500 GB can be as low as $80. Terabyte drives are common (1,000,000 megabytes) for less than the cost of a 1994, 400MB drive |
Processor |
33MHz |
4,000 MHz+ with multiple cores and countless optimizations (clock speed is not a clear measurement for processing power) |
Video |
24-bit accelerated |
PCI Express 2 (replacing PCI, and then AGP) with 1-2 Gigabytes of dedicated RAM, for about $250 |
Monitor |
14” CRT |
22” wide screen LCD/LED |
Sound |
Sound Blaster 16 (16-bit) |
24-bit, PCI Express, 3d, quad core processors with onboard RAM |
Modem |
28.8 |
Obsolete, except for users in very rural areas |
Optical Disk |
2x CD-ROM |
BluRay, DVD, some CD-ROM left… |