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[[File:PC8800 set.jpg|right|400px]]{{sub-stub}}The '''PC-8800 series''' (PC-8800シリーズ) is a range of computers manufactured between 1981 and 19xx by [[NEC]]. 

The PC-8800 series began with the launch of the [[PC-8801]], and was initially marketed as a high-end home computer by the firm (a cheaper alternative being the [[PC-6000 series]]). It is the more logical successor to the [[PC-8000 series]].

In October 1982 NEC launched the 16-bit [[PC-9800 series]] (beginning with the [[PC-9801]]), which over time became the new standard for higher-end computers offered by the company. The PC-8800 series continued to survive, however, becoming extremely popular as the price slowly fell.

During the first half of the 1980s, the PC-8800 series became one of the "big three" Japanese computers which dominated the market, sharing a platform with the Sharp X1 and its derivatives, and the FM-7 by Fujitsu. While many microcomputers were crushed by the rising MSX standard in 1983, the PC-8800 series continued to be supported until the early 1990s, where all Japanese computers were put under strain by the standards set by IBM PC compatibles.

Older PC-8800 series computers have an "N mode" video option, allowing for backwards compatibility with the PC-8000 series. This was removed with the [[PC-8801 mkII FR]] in November 1985.

==Computers==
{| class="sortable"
!Name
!Date
!Price
!Processor
!Clock Speed
!RAM
!Built-in 5¼ " FDD
!Built-in CD-ROM
!Video Modes
!Sound
|-
|[[PC-8801]]
|1981-11
|¥228,000
|Z80A
|4MHz
|64kB
|No
|No
|N, V1
|Beeper
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII]] model 10
|1983-11
|¥168,000
|Z80A
|4MHz
|64kB
|No
|No
|N, V1
|Beeper
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII]] model 20
|1983-11
|¥225,000
|Z80A
|4MHz
|64kB
|1x 2DD
|No
|N, V1
|Beeper
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII]] model 30
|1983-11
|¥275,000
|Z80A
|4MHz
|64kB
|2x 2DD
|No
|N, V1
|Beeper
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII SR]] model 10
|1985-01
|¥168,000
|Z80A
|4MHz
|64kB
|No
|No
|N, V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII SR]] model 20
|1985-01
|¥213,000
|Z80A
|4MHz
|64kB
|1x 2DD
|No
|N, V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII SR]] model 30
|1985-01
|¥258,000
|Z80A
|4MHz
|64kB
|2x 2DD
|No
|N, V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII TR]]
|1985-09
|¥288,000
|Z80A
|4MHz
|64kB
|2x 2DD
|No
|N, V1, V2
|
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII FR]] model 10
|1985-11
|¥99,800
|Z80A
|4MHz
|64kB
|No
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII FR]] model 20
|1985-11
|¥148,000
|Z80A
|4MHz
|64kB
|1x 2DD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII FR]] model 30
|1985-11
|¥178,000
|Z80A
|4MHz
|64kB
|2x 2DD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII MR]]
|1985-11
|¥238,000
|Z80A
|4MHz
|192kB
|2x 2HD
|No
|V1, V2
|
|-
|[[PC-8801 mkII MH]]
|1986-10
|¥208,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|192kB
|2x 2HD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 FH]] model 10
|1986-11
|¥98,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|64kB
|No
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 FH]] model 20
|1986-11
|¥138,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|64kB
|1x 2DD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 FH]] model 30
|1986-11
|¥168,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|64kB
|2x 2DD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 FH]] model 30 (black)
|1986-11
|¥168,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|64kB
|2x 2DD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-88 VA]]
|1987-03
|¥298,000
|V30
|8MHz
|512kB
|2x 2HD
|No
|V1, V2, V3
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 FA]]
|1987-10
|¥168,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|64kB
|2x 2DD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG, ADPCM
|-
|[[PC-8801 MA]]
|1987-10
|¥198,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|192kB
|2x 2HD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG, ADPCM
|-
|[[PC-88 VA2]]
|1988-03
|¥298,000
|V30
|8MHz
|512kB
|2x 2HD
|No
|V1, V2, V3
|FM, SSG, ADPCM
|-
|[[PC-88 VA3]]
|1988-03
|¥398,000
|V30
|8MHz
|512kB
|2x 2HD (+ 3½-inch 1x 2TD)
|No
|V1, V2, V3
|FM, SSG, ADPCM
|-
|[[PC-8801 FE]]
|1988-10
|¥129,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|64kB
|2x 2DD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 MA2]]
|1988-10
|¥168,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|192kB
|2x 2HD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG, ADPCM
|-
|[[PC-8801 FE2]]
|1989-10
|¥119,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|64kB
|2x 2DD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG
|-
|[[PC-8801 MC]] model 1
|1989-11
|¥169,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|192kB
|2x 2HD
|No
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG, ADPCM
|-
|[[PC-8801 MC]] model 2
|1989-11
|¥199,000
|Z80H
|8/4MHz
|192kB
|2x 2HD
|Yes
|V1, V2
|FM, SSG, ADPCM
|}
Note: Floppy disk standards among NEC machines are both named and formatted slightly differently than Western counterparts:
*Double Density (2DD): 640kB
*High Density (2HD): 1.232MB
*Triple Density (2TD): 9.3MB

==Graphics Modes==
Four graphics modes exist for PC-8800 series hardware. No computer was equipped with all four, though every PC-8800 machine is guaranteed to have at least the V1 mode.
{|
!Name
!Resolution
!Available Colours
!Palette
|-
!N
|160x100
|8
|8
|-
!rowspan="2"|V1
|640x200
|8
|8
|-
|640x400
|2
|8
|-
!rowspan="2"|V2
|640x200
|8
|512
|-
|640x400
|2
|512
|-
!rowspan="4"|V3
|640x200
|65536
|65,536
|-
|640x400
|256
|65,536
|-
|320x200
|65536
|65,536
|-
|320x400
|64
|65,536
|}

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