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| logo=PC9801F logo.png
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| maker=[[NEC]]
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| pc98f_date_jp_F1=1983-10
| pc98f_rrp_jp_F1=328,000
| pc98f_date_jp_F2=1983-10
| pc98f_rrp_jp_F2=398,000
| pc98f_date_jp_F3=1984-10
| pc98f_rrp_jp_F3=758,000
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==Hardware==
The PC-9801 F is at its heart, a PC-9801 in a more convenient form factor. The CPU was swapped out for a μPD8086-2, which in additional to running at 5MHz like the PC-9801, can be switched to a faster 8MHz mode.

5¼-inch double density floppy disk drives were included as standard in the PC-9801 F, which signalled the beginning of the end of the 8-inch floppy disk format in NEC machines. Original PC-9801 users were expected to buy an expensive external [[PC-9881]] drive for floppy disk support, which at the time cost more than the computer itself. While this peripheral (and others) are still compatible with the PC-9801 F, integrating cheaper drives represented better value for money.

The functionality of the [[PC-9801-01]] JIS first level kanji ROM board was included as standard in the PC-9801 F, though NEC would offer the [[PC-9801 E]] a month later if this wasn't deemed necessary.

At launch, two variants of the PC-9801 F existed; the F1 with just one floppy disk drive, and the F2 with two. In October 1984, an F3 variant was added, with one floppy drive and a 10MB hard disk drive. The F3 variant also increased the RAM from 128KB to 256KB.

===Technical specifications===
====PC-9801 F1====
{{SystemSpecs
| cpu=[[µPD8086-2]]
| cpuclock=5-8MHz
| gpu=2x [[µPD7220]]
| gpuclock=2.5MHz
| ram=128KB
| tvram=12KB
| gvram=192KB
| rom=96KB
| diskdrivecount=1
| diskdrivedimensions=5
| diskdrivedensity=2dd
| 2dddiskformat=640KB
| sound=Internal "beeper"
| bus=4 slots
}}

====PC-9801 F2====
{{SystemSpecs
| cpu=[[µPD8086-2]]
| cpuclock=5-8MHz
| gpu=2x [[µPD7220]]
| gpuclock=2.5MHz
| ram=128KB
| tvram=12KB
| gvram=192KB
| rom=96KB
| diskdrivecount=2
| diskdrivedimensions=5
| diskdrivedensity=2dd
| 2dddiskformat=640KB
| sound=Internal "beeper"
| bus=4 slots
}}
====PC-9801 F3====
{{SystemSpecs
| cpu=[[µPD8086-2]]
| cpuclock=5-8MHz
| gpu=2x [[µPD7220]]
| gpuclock=2.5MHz
| ram=128KB
| tvram=12KB
| gvram=192KB
| rom=96KB
| hdd=10MB 
| hddformat=SASI
| diskdrivecount=1
| diskdrivedimensions=5
| diskdrivedensity=2dd
| 2dddiskformat=640KB
| sound=Internal "beeper"
| bus=4 slots
}}

==List of games==
{{BulletPointGameList|PC98F}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
PC9801F1.jpg|PC-9801 F1
PC9801F2.jpg|PC-9801 F2
PC9801F3.jpg|PC-9801 F3
</gallery>

==Promotional material==
<gallery>
PC9801F JP Flyer.pdf|JP flyer
</gallery>

==References==
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