Based on posts here and information at
hpmuseum.net, it seems that the
2647A and 2649A had a programmable aspect to the equipment, while the
other 264x terminals did not.
hpmuseum.net describes the following models in this line:
2640A introduced 1975, base terminal
2644A introduced 1975, added two mini cartridge tape drives
2645A introduced 1976, replaced the 2644A, "most common"
2648A introduced 1977, added graphics capability
2649A introduced 1977, programmable w/out tape drives
2647A introduced 1978, BASIC programmable w/tape drives & graphics
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