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While it can be difficult to determine exactly when new "generations" of PC-9800 computers begin, the PC-9801 VM is typically labeled as the most significant PC-9800 series machine, as it was during this computer's run where growth of the format was at its highest. The VM became the de facto "standard" for PC-9800 machines, cementing the use of NEC's [[V30]] processor and typically being the machine which most PC-9800 software was designed for at the time.  
 
While it can be difficult to determine exactly when new "generations" of PC-9800 computers begin, the PC-9801 VM is typically labeled as the most significant PC-9800 series machine, as it was during this computer's run where growth of the format was at its highest. The VM became the de facto "standard" for PC-9800 machines, cementing the use of NEC's [[V30]] processor and typically being the machine which most PC-9800 software was designed for at the time.  
  
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The PC-9801 VM exists in multiple forms. In July 1985 consumers could choose between the cheaper "VM0" option which lacked floppy disk drives, the "VM2" variant which included two 5¼-inch drives built into the machine, and a "VM4" machine which threw in a 20MB hard drive. Such was the popularity of this model, NEC released a VM21 setup in November 1986 (which included more RAM) and a cost-reduced VM11 setup two years later.
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The PC-9801 VM exists in multiple forms. In July 1985 consumers could choose between the cheaper "VM0" option which lacked floppy disk drives, the "VM2" variant which included two 5¼-inch drives built into the machine, and a "VM4" machine which threw in a 20MB hard drive. Such was the popularity of this model, NEC released a VM21 setup in November 1986 (which included more RAM) and a smaller cost-reduced VM11 setup two years later.
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===Technical specifications===
 
===Technical specifications===
 
====PC-9801 VM0====
 
====PC-9801 VM0====
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*'''CPU:''' [[µPD70116]] clocked at 8-10MHz
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{{SystemSpecs
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*'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz + [[GRCG]]
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| cpu=[[µPD70116]]
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*'''RAM:''' 384KB
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| cpuclock=8-10MHz
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*'''VRAM:'''
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| gpu=2x [[µPD7220]]
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**'''Text:''' 12KB
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| gpuclock=2.5MHz
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**'''Graphic:''' 192KB
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| graphics=GRCG
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*'''Built-in Drives''': None
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| ram=384KB
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*'''Sound:''' Internal "beeper"
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| tvram=12KB
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*'''Expansion Slots''': 4 slots
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| gvram=192KB
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| rom=96KB
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| sound=Internal "beeper"
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| bus=4 slots
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}}
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====PC-9801 VM2====
 
====PC-9801 VM2====
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*'''CPU:''' [[µPD70116]] clocked at 8-10MHz
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{{SystemSpecs
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*'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz + [[GRCG]]
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| cpu=[[µPD70116]]
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*'''RAM:''' 384KB
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| cpuclock=8-10MHz
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*'''VRAM:'''
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| gpu=2x [[µPD7220]]
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**'''Text:''' 12KB
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| gpuclock=2.5MHz
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**'''Graphic:''' 192KB
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| graphics=GRCG
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*'''Built-in Drives''':
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| ram=384KB
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**'''FDD''': 2x 5¼" 2HD/2DD
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| tvram=12KB
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*'''Sound:''' Internal "beeper"
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| gvram=192KB
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*'''Expansion Slots''': 4 slots
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| rom=96KB
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| diskdrivecount=2
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| diskdrivedimensions=5
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| diskdrivedensity=2hd
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| 2hddiskformat=1MB
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| diskdrivenote=Can also read 2DD disks.
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| sound=Internal "beeper"
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| bus=4 slots
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}}
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====PC-9801 VM4====
 
====PC-9801 VM4====
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*'''CPU:''' [[µPD70116]] clocked at 8-10MHz
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{{SystemSpecs
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*'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz + [[GRCG]]
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| cpu=[[µPD70116]]
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*'''RAM:''' 384KB
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| cpuclock=8-10MHz
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*'''VRAM:'''
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| gpu=2x [[µPD7220]]
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**'''Text:''' 12KB
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| gpuclock=2.5MHz
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**'''Graphic:''' 192KB
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| graphics=GRCG
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*'''Built-in Drives''':
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| ram=384KB
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**'''FDD''': 2x 5¼" 2HD/2DD
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| tvram=12KB
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**'''HDD''': 20MB
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| gvram=192KB
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*'''Sound:''' Internal "beeper"
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| rom=96KB
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*'''Expansion Slots''': 4 slots
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| hdd=20MB
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====PC-9801 VM21====
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| hddformat=SASI
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*'''CPU:''' [[µPD70116]] clocked at 8-10MHz
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| diskdrivecount=2
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*'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz + [[GRCG]]
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| diskdrivedimensions=5
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*'''RAM:''' 640KB
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| diskdrivedensity=2hd
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*'''VRAM:'''
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| 2hddiskformat=1MB
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**'''Text:''' 12KB
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| diskdrivenote=Can also read 2DD disks.
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**'''Graphic:''' 256KB
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| sound=Internal "beeper"
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*'''Built-in Drives''':
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| bus=4 slots
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**'''FDD''': 2x 5¼" 2HD/2DD
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}}
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*'''Sound:''' Internal "beeper"
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*'''Expansion Slots''': 4 slots
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====PC-9801 VM21/11====
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====PC-9801 VM11====
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{{SystemSpecs
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*'''CPU:''' [[µPD70116]] clocked at 8-10MHz
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| cpu=[[µPD70116]]
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*'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz + [[GRCG]]
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| cpuclock=8-10MHz
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*'''RAM:''' 384KB
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| gpu=2x [[µPD7220]]
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*'''VRAM:'''
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| gpuclock=2.5MHz
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**'''Text:''' 12KB
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| graphics=GRCG
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**'''Graphic:''' 256KB
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| ram=640KB
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*'''Built-in Drives''':
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| tvram=12KB
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**'''FDD''': 2x 5¼" 2HD/2DD
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| gvram=256KB
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*'''Sound:''' Internal "beeper"
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| rom=96KB
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*'''Expansion Slots''': 4 slots
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| diskdrivecount=2
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| diskdrivedimensions=5
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| diskdrivedensity=2hd
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| 2hddiskformat=1MB
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| diskdrivenote=Can also read 2DD disks.
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| sound=Internal "beeper"
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| bus=4 slots
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}}
  
 
==List of games==
 
==List of games==

Revision as of 09:28, 10 May 2024

PC9801VM logo.png
PC9801VM2.jpg
PC-9801 VM
Manufacturer: NEC
Release Date RRP Code
PC-9801 VM
JP
(VM0) 		¥295,000295,000
PC-9801 VM
JP
(VM2) 		¥415,000415,000
PC-9801 VM
JP
(VM4) 		¥830,000830,000
PC-9801 VM
JP
(VM21) 		¥390,000390,000
PC-9801 VM
JP
(VM11) 		¥328,000328,000

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

Hardware

While it can be difficult to determine exactly when new "generations" of PC-9800 computers begin, the PC-9801 VM is typically labeled as the most significant PC-9800 series machine, as it was during this computer's run where growth of the format was at its highest. The VM became the de facto "standard" for PC-9800 machines, cementing the use of NEC's V30 processor and typically being the machine which most PC-9800 software was designed for at the time.

The PC-9801 VM exists in multiple forms. In July 1985 consumers could choose between the cheaper "VM0" option which lacked floppy disk drives, the "VM2" variant which included two 5¼-inch drives built into the machine, and a "VM4" machine which threw in a 20MB hard drive. Such was the popularity of this model, NEC released a VM21 setup in November 1986 (which included more RAM) and a smaller cost-reduced VM11 setup two years later.


Technical specifications

PC-9801 VM0

  • Main processor: µPD70116 clocked at 8-10MHz
  • Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
  • Graphics: Graphic Charger (GRCG)
  • RAM: 384KB
  • Text VRAM: 12KB
  • Graphics VRAM: 192KB
  • ROM: 96KB
  • Floppy Disk drive(s): None
  • Sound: Internal "beeper"
  • General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

PC-9801 VM2

  • Main processor: µPD70116 clocked at 8-10MHz
  • Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
  • Graphics: Graphic Charger (GRCG)
  • RAM: 384KB
  • Text VRAM: 12KB
  • Graphics VRAM: 192KB
  • ROM: 96KB
  • Floppy Disk drive(s): 2× 5¼-inch 2HD (1MB formatted)[fn 1]
  • Sound: Internal "beeper"
  • General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

PC-9801 VM4

  • Main processor: µPD70116 clocked at 8-10MHz
  • Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
  • Graphics: Graphic Charger (GRCG)
  • RAM: 384KB
  • Text VRAM: 12KB
  • Graphics VRAM: 192KB
  • ROM: 96KB
  • Hard Disk drive(s): 20MB (SASI)
  • Floppy Disk drive(s): 2× 5¼-inch 2HD (1MB formatted)[fn 1]
  • Sound: Internal "beeper"
  • General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

PC-9801 VM21/11

  • Main processor: µPD70116 clocked at 8-10MHz
  • Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
  • Graphics: Graphic Charger (GRCG)
  • RAM: 640KB
  • Text VRAM: 12KB
  • Graphics VRAM: 256KB
  • ROM: 96KB
  • Floppy Disk drive(s): 2× 5¼-inch 2HD (1MB formatted)[fn 1]
  • Sound: Internal "beeper"
  • General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

List of games

Gallery

  • PC9801VM0.jpg

    PC-9801 VM0

  • PC-9801 VM2

  • PC9801VM4.jpg

    PC-9801 VM4

  • PC-9801 VM21

  • PC-9801 VM11

Promotional material

  • VM0/VM2 JP flyer

  • VM21 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 | BX3 | BX4 | BX4-P (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)

PC-9800 series Peripherals
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