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PC-9801 U

Manufacturer: NEC

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1985-06	¥298,000298,000

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The PC-9801 U is a computer released as part of the PC-9800 series.

Hardware

The PC-9801 U was envisoned as a cost-reduced space saving model in the PC-9800 range, and the first to ship with a faster V30 (µPD70116) processor. It was announced and released at the same time as the high-spec PC-98XA.

This time 3½-inch double density floppy disk drives were included as standard, though the choice to move to this format specifically for this computer means older PC-9801 and PC-9801 F software cannot be run on the machine without purchasing more external floppy disk drives. Software written to take advantage of the PC-9801 M will also not work with the default PC-9801 U configuration, this time because the U has less RAM than the M.

The PC-9801 U is both the first model to feature the V30 processor, but also to allow for a 16-color display through the PC-9801 U-02 board.

Strictly speaking, while the computer calls itself a PC-9801 U, it was only made a available in a "PC-9801 U2" configuration, with the two floppy drives.

NEC's decision to split the market once more meant that although the PC-9801 U has its own set of software, it was not a popular machine. Some mistakes would be rectified with the launch of the PC-9801 UV one year later.

Technical specifications

CPU: µPD70116 clocked at 8MHz
Graphics: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
RAM: 128KB
VRAM:
- Text: 12KB
- Graphic: 96KB
Sound: Internal "beeper"
Expansion Slots: 2 slots

List of games

Promotional material

JP flyer

References

PC-9800 series hardware
PC-9800 series Desktop hardware
PC-9801 (1982) \| PC-9801 F (E) (1983) \| M (1984) V30 Computers: U \| VF \| VM (21) \| UV (21) \| CV (1985-1988) 286 Computers: VX \| UX \| RX \| EX \| DX \| UR \| UF (1986-1991) 386 Computers: RA \| RS \| ES \| DA \| DS \| CS \| FS \| FX \| US (1988-1992) 486+ Computers: FA \| BX \| BA \| BX2 \| BS2 \| BA2 \| BA3 \| BX4 (1993-1995) Other: DO \| DO+ \| GS (1989-1990)
PC-9800 series Laptop hardware
V30 Computers: PC-9801 LV (1988) 286 Computers: PC-9801 LX (1989) 386 Computers: PC-9801 LS (1988) \| PC-9801 T (1990-1991) V50 Computers(9801 Incompatible): PC-98LT (1986) \| PC-98HA (1993) Other: PC-9801 P (1993)
PC-9800 series Notebook hardware
V30 Computers: PC-9801 N (1989)) V30HL(286) Computers: PC-9801 NV (1990-1991) \| PC-9801 NL/(R)(A) (1992-1994) 386 Computers: PC-9801 NC (1991) \| PC-9801 NS/(E)(T)(L)(R)(A) (1990-1994) 486 Computers: PC-9801 NA/(C) (1992) \| PC-9801 NX/C (1993)
PC-9800 series Workstation hardware
286 Computers: PC-98XA (1985) \| PC-98XL (1986) 386 Computers: PC-98XL² (1987) \| PC-98RL (1990) 386/486 Computers: PC-H98 (1990-1992)
PC-9800 series Peripherals
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-The '''PC-9801 U'''
+The '''PC-9801 U''' is a computer released as part of the [[PC-9800 series]].
 ==Hardware==
-The PC-9801 U was the first NEC computer to come equipped with 3½-inch floppy disk drives as standard, and the first PC-9800 series machine to ship with a [[V30]] processor. It does, however, begin to represent the often confusing nature of NEC computer products - the U has less RAM than the older [[PC-9801 M]], so is incompatible with software built specifically to tap into the PC-9801 M's hardware (assuming of course an external 5¼-inch floppy drive was hooked up).
+The PC-9801 U was envisoned as a cost-reduced space saving model in the PC-9800 range, and the first to ship with a faster [[V30]] ([[µPD70116]]) processor. It was announced and released at the same time as the high-spec [[PC-98XA]].
-The choices made by NEC means that the PC-9801 U has its own set of software, though support for the machine dropped significantly with the launch of the [[PC-9801 UV]] one year later.
+This time 3½-inch double density floppy disk drives were included as standard, though the choice to move to this format specifically for this computer means older [[PC-9801]] and [[PC-9801 F]] software cannot be run on the machine without purchasing more external floppy disk drives. Software written to take advantage of the [[PC-9801 M]] will also not work with the default PC-9801 U configuration, this time because the U has less RAM than the M.
-===Technical Specifications===
+The PC-9801 U is both the first model to feature the V30 processor, but also to allow for a 16-color display through the [[PC-9801 U-02]] board.
+Strictly speaking, while the computer calls itself a PC-9801 U, it was only made a available in a "PC-9801 U2" configuration, with the two floppy drives.
+NEC's decision to split the market once more meant that although the PC-9801 U has its own set of software, it was not a popular machine. Some mistakes would be rectified with the launch of the [[PC-9801 UV]] one year later.
+===Technical specifications===
+*'''CPU:''' [[µPD70116]] clocked at 8MHz
+*'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz
+*'''RAM:''' 128KB
+*'''VRAM:'''
+**'''Text:''' 12KB
+**'''Graphic:''' 96KB
+*'''Sound:''' Internal "beeper"
+*'''Expansion Slots''': 2 slots
 ==List of games==
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+{{BulletPointGameList|PC98U}}
-''{{#dpl:
-|categorymatch=PC-9801 U games
+==Promotional material==
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+PC9801U JP Flyer.pdf|JP flyer
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+</gallery>
-}}''
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 ==References==