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PC-98XA

Manufacturer: NEC

Release	Date	RRP
Template:PC98XA JP (1)	1985-05	¥575,000575,000
Template:PC98XA JP (2)	1985-05	¥695,000695,000
Template:PC98XA JP (3)	1985-05	¥1,035,0001,035,000
Template:PC98XA JP (11)	1986-05	¥495,000495,000
Template:PC98XA JP (21)	1986-05	¥575,000575,000
Template:PC98XA JP (31)	1986-05	¥865,000865,000

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The PC-98XA is a model released as part of the PC-9800 series. It's the first in a line of PCs designed to be higher end compared to the rest of the PC-9800 series.

Hardware

The PC-98XA was concieved of as a "super" personal computer; it's the first PC-9800 model that uses the 80286 processor, the first to support 16 color display out of the box and the first to support a high resolution display of 1120x750. The PC-98XA was also not compatible with the existing PC-9801 series software.

The PC-98XA has many difference with previous PC-9801 models, including more RAM; the standard being 512KB and High-Res mode needing 768KB, a higher resolution and even a different version of MS-DOS to support the High-Res mode the model was designed for.

Technical specifications

PC-98XA model 1/11

Main processor: 80286 clocked at 8MHz
Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
Graphics: Graphic Charger (GRCG)
RAM: 512KB
Text VRAM: 12KB
Graphics VRAM: 512KB
ROM: 48KB
Floppy Disk drive(s): None
Sound: Internal "beeper"
General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

PC-98XA model 2/21

Main processor: 80286 clocked at 8MHz
Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
Graphics: Graphic Charger (GRCG)
RAM: 512KB
Text VRAM: 12KB
Graphics VRAM: 512KB
ROM: 48KB
Floppy Disk drive(s): 2× 5¼-inch 2HD
Sound: Internal "beeper"
General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

PC-98XA model 3/31

Main processor: 80286 clocked at 8MHz
Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
Graphics: Graphic Charger (GRCG)
RAM: 512KB
Text VRAM: 12KB
Graphics VRAM: 512KB
ROM: 48KB
Hard Disk drive(s): 20MB (SASI)
Floppy Disk drive(s): 2× 5¼-inch 2HD
Sound: Internal "beeper"
General Expansion Slot(s): 4 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 \| 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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 ===Technical specifications===
 ====PC-98XA model 1/11====
-*'''CPU:''' [[80286]] clocked at 8MHz
+{{SystemSpecs
-*'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz + [[GRCG]]
+| cpu=[[80286]]
-*'''RAM:''' 512KB
+| cpuclock=8MHz
-*'''VRAM:'''
+| gpu=2x [[µPD7220]]
-**'''Text:''' 12KB
+| gpuclock=2.5MHz
-**'''Graphic:''' 512KB
+| graphics=GRCG
-*'''Built-in Drives''': none
+| ram=512KB
-*'''Expansion Slots''': 4 slots
+| tvram=12KB
+| gvram=512KB
+| rom=48KB
+| sound=Internal "beeper"
+| bus=4 slots
+}}
 ====PC-98XA model 2/21====
-*'''CPU:''' [[80286]] clocked at 8MHz
+{{SystemSpecs
-*'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz + [[GRCG]]
+| cpu=[[80286]]
-*'''RAM:''' 512KB
+| cpuclock=8MHz
-*'''VRAM:'''
+| gpu=2x [[µPD7220]]
-**'''Text:''' 12KB
+| gpuclock=2.5MHz
-**'''Graphic:''' 512KB
+| graphics=GRCG
-*'''Built-in Drives''':
+| ram=512KB
-**'''FDD''': 2x 5¼" 2HD
+| tvram=12KB
-*'''Expansion Slots''': 4 slots
+| gvram=512KB
+| rom=48KB
+| diskdrivecount=2
+| diskdrivedimensions=5
+| diskdrivedensity=2hd
+| 2dddiskformat=1MB
+| sound=Internal "beeper"
+| bus=4 slots
+}}
 ====PC-98XA model 3/31====
-*'''CPU:''' [[80286]] clocked at 8MHz
+{{SystemSpecs
-*'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz + [[GRCG]]
+| cpu=[[80286]]
-*'''RAM:''' 512KB
+| cpuclock=8MHz
-*'''VRAM:'''
+| gpu=2x [[µPD7220]]
-**'''Text:''' 12KB
+| gpuclock=2.5MHz
-**'''Graphic:''' 512KB
+| graphics=GRCG
-*'''Built-in Drives''':
+| ram=512KB
-**'''FDD''': 1x 5¼" 2HD
+| tvram=12KB
-**'''HDD''': 20MB
+| gvram=512KB
-*'''Expansion Slots''': 4 slots
+| rom=48KB
+| hdd=20MB
+| hddformat=SASI
+| diskdrivecount=2
+| diskdrivedimensions=5
+| diskdrivedensity=2hd
+| 2dddiskformat=1MB
+| sound=Internal "beeper"
+| bus=4 slots
+}}
 ==List of games==