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			\| 3596 \|\| \|\| \|\| CRT workstation \|\| [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg\|100px]]
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	\| IS-488 \|\| \|\| \|\| CRT workstation \|\| [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg\|100px]]		\| IS-488 \|\| \|\| \|\| CRT workstation \|\| [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg\|100px]]

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	\| 1489CX \|\| \|\| \|\| VGA logic module<br />Also branded as IDEAcomm \|\| [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg\|100px]]		\| 1489CX \|\| \|\| \|\| VGA logic module<br />Also branded as IDEAcomm \|\| [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg\|100px]]

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Assorted models of 5250-compatible workstations from various vendors. This page dos not document TN5250-only workstations.

== IBM ==
This list is separated by generation. The grouping is unofficial, but each generation of workstation was released to roughly coincide with major releases of machines. Unless otherwise noted, all workstation generations are forwards and backwards compatible across all twinax-capable platforms, with some unsupported features depending on the host they are paired with.

{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan="5"|First Generation IBM Workstations
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! Model !! Introduction !! Capabilities !! Notes !! Picture
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| 5251-1 || 1977 || 960 character display || || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 5251-2 || 1977 || 960 character display Remote twinax controller || || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 5251-11 || 1977 || 1920 character display || Known to be buggy on IBM i 7.1 Available in cable-through and single-ended variants Single-ended variants hard-wired to be Address 0 and to automatically terminate the chain at all times || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 5251-12 || 1977 || 1920 character display Remote twinax controller || || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 5252 || 1977 || Double 960 character display || Special 5251 variant with a mirror that split a 1920 character display into two displays that could show two twinax sessions. Not supported in System/36 and beyond. || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 5253 || 1979 || || 5251 variant for the IBM [[5520 Administrative System]] || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 5254 || 1979 || || 5252 variant for the IBM [[5520 Administrative System]] || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 5255 || || 1920 character display Kanji support || Double-Byte Character Set (DBCS) support for kanji-based languages, requires special DBCS workstation adapter for S/34, not tested on S/36 or later || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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!colspan="5"|Second Generation IBM Workstations All workstations released in the 2nd generation come with a 1920 character display by default.
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! Model !! Introduction !! Capabilities !! Notes !! Picture
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| 5291-1 || September 1982 || || Roughly the same footprint as a 5251, non-detachable keyboard || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 5291-2 || October 1984 || || Compact footprint variant, detachable keyboard || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 5292-1 || September 1982 || Color [[GDDM]] Support || One of only two IBM terminals to support the GDDM graphics protocol || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 5292-2 || May 1983 || Color [[GDDM]] Support || One of only two IBM terminals to support the GDDM graphics protocol || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 5295 || || || Japan-only terminal, actually a cut-down 5550 Multistation running IBM DOS || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3179 || || Color || Also available as a 3270 workstation || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3180-2 || March 1984 || || VERY fragile plastic, will crumble if you touch it wrong 3180-1 is 3270 compatible || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3180-210 || || || 3180-2 variant with separate logic and CRT units || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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!colspan="5"|Third Generation IBM Workstations Also known as "IBM InfoWindow" for models after 3196/3197
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! Model !! Introduction !! Capabilities !! Notes !! Picture
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| 3196-Ax0, Bx0 || June 1986 || || A = Green Phosphor, B = Amber Phosphor x denotes keyboard option: 1 = 122-key, 2 = 102 key || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3197-D || December 1987 || || Same hardware as 3196 but larger CRT || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3197-C || February 1987 || Color || || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3476 || June 1989 || || || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3477-FG, FA || September 1989 || Parallel Port || 14 inch CRT FG = Green Phosphor, FA = Amber Phosphor || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3477-FD || September 1989 || Parallel Port || 15 inch CRT FG = Green Phosphor, FA = Amber Phosphor|| [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3477-FCx || September 1989 || Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse Support Color || Color InfoWindow; poor quality tube with very short lifespan x denotes warranty length in 1 or 3 year terms || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3486-BA, BG || September 1992 || Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse Support Image Support || Supports a graphical display mode for showing the operator faxes BA = Amber Phosphor, BG = Green Phosphor || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3487-HA, HG || September 1992 || Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse Support Image Support || Supports a graphical display mode for showing the operator faxes 15 inch CRT HA = Amber Phosphor, HG = Green Phosphor || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3487-HC || September 1992 || Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse Support Image Support Color || Color InfoWindow; poor quality tube with very short lifespan Supports a graphical display mode for showing the operator faxes || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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!colspan="5"|Fourth Generation IBM Workstations Final generation of hardware 5250 terminals. Bring-your-own-display pizzaboxes.
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! Model !! Introduction !! Capabilities !! Notes !! Picture
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| 3488 || September 1992 || Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse Support Image Support Color || Supports a maximum of two display sessions || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| 3489 || October 1994 || Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse Support Image Support Color || Supports a maximum of four display sessions Unreliable power supplies || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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