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a). Supercomputer and Mainframe computer.
Supercomputers are the fastest, largest, most expensive & also the most powerful computers while the Mainframes are less powerful & less expensive than supercomputers,big in size but smaller compared to Supercomputers.
b). Minicomputer and a Personal computer.
A Minicomputer can support several users at a time while a PC can support only 1 user at a time.
c). Special-purpose (dedicated) computers and General-purpose computers.
A special-purpose computer is designed to handle/accomplish a particular specific task only while General-purpose computers are designed to perform a wide variety of tasks.
d). Desktop computers and Laptop computers
A desktop is any computer designed to be used when placed on a desk in an office environment while A Laptop is a PC sufficiently small & light such that a user can use it comfortably on his/her.
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