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PC-9801 BX

Manufacturer: NEC

Release	Date	RRP
Template:PC9801BX JP (BX/U2)	1993-01	¥218,000218,000
Template:PC9801BX JP (BX/U6)	1993-01	¥288,000288,000
Template:PC9801BX JP (BX/M2)	1993-01	¥232,000232,000

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The PC-9801 BX is a model in the PC-9800 series. It, alongside the PC-9801 BA, are the first models in the 98 Fellow series

Hardware

The PC-9801 BX, like every model in the 98 Fellow line, is basically a lower-grade version of the PC-9821 series models; less RAM, Graphics VRAM and no 256 color mode.

Technical Specifications

PC-9801 BX/U2

Main processor: 80486SX clocked at 20MHz
Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220
Graphics: Enhanced Graphic Charger (EGC)
RAM: 1664KB
Text VRAM: 12KB
Graphics VRAM: 256KB
ROM: 96KB
Floppy Disk drive(s): 2× 3½-inch 2HD (1MB formatted)^{[fn 1]}
Sound: Internal "beeper"
General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

PC-9801 BX/M2

Main processor: 80486SX clocked at 20MHz
Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220
Graphics: Enhanced Graphic Charger (EGC)
RAM: 1664KB
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

PC-9801 BX/U6

Main processor: 80486SX clocked at 20MHz
Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220
Graphics: Enhanced Graphic Charger (EGC)
RAM: 3712KB
Text VRAM: 12KB
Graphics VRAM: 256KB
ROM: 96KB
Hard Disk drive(s): 80MB (IDE)
Floppy Disk drive(s): 1× 3½-inch 2HD (1MB formatted)^{[fn 1]}
Sound: Internal "beeper"
General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

Footnotes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 3 Mode compatible, can read 1.44MB/1MB/640KB disks.

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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 | 2hddiskformat=1MB
-| diskdrivenote=Can also read 2D and 2DD disks.
+| diskdrivenote=3 Mode compatible, can read 1.44MB/1MB/640KB disks.
 | sound=Internal "beeper"
 | bus=4 slots