Compaq Presario

Presario was a series of desktop computers and notebooks from Compaq. The Presario family of computers was launched for the consumer marketplace in September 1993. Although HP has since acquired Compaq, the Presario name was not discontinued due to its marketability. In the mid-1990s, Compaq began manufacturing PC monitors as part of the Presario brand. A series of all-in one units, containing both the PC and the monitor in the same case, were also released. The Presario brand was discontinued in 2013, after Hewlett-Packard discontinued the Compaq brand.

Desktop PC series

Compaq Presario SG3730IL
Compaq Presario SR1530IL
Compaq Presario 2200
Compaq Presario 4110
Compaq Presario 4600
Compaq Presario 4800
Compaq Presario 5200
Compaq Presario 5400
Compaq Presario 5500
Compaq Presario 5600
Compaq Presario 5700N
Compaq Presario 5000
Compaq Presario 5460
Compaq Presario 6000US
Compaq Presario 6300US
Compaq Presario 6320US
Compaq Presario CQ5814
Compaq Presario SR1139UK
Compaq Presario SR1239UK
Compaq Presario SR1000
Compaq Presario CDS 924
Compaq Presario CDS 942
Compaq Presario CDS 982

Notebook series

Compaq Presario SG1008IL
Compaq Presario 300
Compaq Presario 700
Compaq Presario 722US
Compaq Presario 800
Compaq Presario 900
Compaq Presario 1200
Compaq Presario 1400
Compaq Presario 1500
Compaq Presario 1600
Compaq Presario 1700
Compaq Presario 1800
Compaq Presario 1900
Compaq Presario 2100
Compaq Presario 2500
Compaq Presario 2700
Compaq Presario 2800
Compaq Presario 3000
Compaq Presario A900
Compaq Presario C300
Compaq Presario C304 NR
Compaq Presario C500
Compaq Presario C502TU
Compaq Presario C700
Compaq Presario C742TU
Compaq Presario C762NR
Compaq Presario C769US
Compaq Presario C5000
Compaq Presario CQ20
Compaq Presario CQ35
Compaq Presario CQ40
Compaq Presario CQ41
Compaq Presario CQ42
Compaq Presario CQ43
Compaq Presario CQ45
Compaq Presario CQ50
Compaq Presario CQ56
Compaq Presario CQ57
Compaq Presario CQ58
Compaq Presario CQ60
Compaq Presario CQ61
Compaq Presario CQ62
Compaq Presario CQ70
Compaq Presario CQ71

Compaq Presario F500
Compaq Presario F700
Compaq Presario M2000
Compaq Presario R3000
Compaq Presario R4000
Compaq Presario V2000
Compaq Presario V3000
Compaq Presario V3500
Compaq Presario V4000
Compaq Presario V5000
Compaq Presario V6000
Compaq Presario X1000
Compaq Presario X6000

All-In-One

These are all in one computers containing the PC and monitor in the same unit.

Compaq Presario 425
Compaq Presario 433
Compaq Presario 3020
Compaq Presario 4402
Compaq Presario 4410
Compaq Presario 5520
Compaq Presario 5528
Compaq Presario 5536
Compaq Presario CDS 510
Compaq Presario CDS 520
Compaq Presario CDS 524
Compaq Presario CDTV 520
Compaq Presario CDTV 524
Compaq Presario CDTV 528
Compaq Presario SR5710Y
Compaq Presario SR1530IL

Monitors

The MVX00 and FPX00 monitors were designed to be sold with the Series 3 Designed Compaq towers. These retained the original spaceship shape of the second generation Compaq Presario towers, except most had smoked-black plastic flip-up doors and a slightly squatter design that was more rounded. The Generation 2 Presario towers lacked the smoked plastic "easy access" door with USB and audio ports behind it, and had black smoked CD bezel covers.

FP meant "Flat panel display", one of the first offered for a home PC.

Compaq Presario MV500
Compaq Presario MV700
Compaq Presario MV900
Compaq Presario FP500
Compaq Presario FP700
Compaq Presario FP5315

The 1X25 monitors were paired with the Presario 4500, 4600, 4800 and a few other series 2 designed Compaq Presarios, which were the originators of the rocket ship shape of tower faceplate. The monitors shared the same design cues: All of them had a split lower bezel which ran down the middle, just like the towers they were meant to match. There is a very rare set of monitors (the FX series) which have built-in speakers and a subwoofer, and three extra USB ports. These are designed to go with the 4800 series Presario multimedia towers—specifically the 4830 to 4882, as they were all black like the FX monitor.

Compaq Presario 1425
Compaq Presario 1525
Compaq Presario 1725
Compaq Presario 1725b
Compaq Presario FX500
Compaq Presario FX700

All these monitors came with JBL Pro speakers which could mount to the side of the monitor. The FX is the only exception, having built-in JBL Pro powered speakers with a subwoofer in the rear of the casing.

Image gallery

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Presario SR1050NX in 2009.
Compaq Presario SR5130NX.
Compaq Presario SR5120AN. This is the Australian version of the Compaq Presario.
Compaq Presario C758CA.
Compaq Presario CQ56-148CA.
Compaq Presario F700 F767CL.
Compaq Presario 2200. This is the first model in the desktop 2200 series.
Compaq Presario CQ62