Windows NT runs on computers with Intel 80386 or higher processors, MIPS, or Digital Alpha AXP processors. The following table shows how Windows NT supports applications of various types on these different hardware platforms.
Table 1.3 Application Compatibility
Processor | Win32 | MS-DOS and Windows 3.x | POSIX | OS/2 1.x |
Intel x86 | Source- compatible | Runs application | Source-compatible | 16-bit character-based only |
Digital Alpha AXP | Source-compatible | Runs application in 286 emulation | Source-compatible | Not available; can run real-mode applications in MS-DOS subsystem |
MIPS R4000 | Source-compatible | Runs application in 286 emulation | Source-compatible | Not available; can run real-mode applications in MS-DOS subsystem |