PC-98XL

PC-98XL
Manufacturer: NEC
Release Date RRP Code Template:PC98XL JP (1) 1986-12 ¥495,000495,000 Template:PC98XL JP (2) 1986-12 ¥575,000575,000 Template:PC98XL JP (4) 1986-12 ¥835,000835,000

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The PC-98XL is a model released as part of the PC-9800 series. It's the successor to PC-98XA.

Hardware

Same as the PC-98XA, The PC-98XL was a high end workstation. It fixed the main problem the PC-98XA had; not being compatible with existing PC-9801.To do that, the PC-98XL had 2 operation modes: the "High-Res" mode, which was similar to the PC-98XA, and the "Normal" mode, which allowed for the usage of PC-9801 software.

While the PC-98XL's "Normal" mode is similar to the PC-9801 VX with more RAM, the "High-Res" mode has many difference: the 1120x750 higher resolution, and more RAM (only 640KB if the V30 is used as the processor, 1152KB otherwise).

Technical specifications

PC-98XL (Normal mode)

• Main processor: 80286 clocked at 8MHz
• Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
• Graphics: Enhanced Graphic Charger (EGC)
• RAM: 1024KB
• Text VRAM: 12KB
• Graphics VRAM: 512KB
• ROM: 64KB
• Floppy Disk drive(s): None
• Sound: Internal "beeper"
• General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

PC-98XL model 1 (High-Res mode)

• Main processor: 80286 clocked at 8MHz
• Secondary processor: V30 clocked at 8-10MHz
• Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
• Graphics: Enhanced Graphic Charger (EGC)
• RAM: 1152KB
• Text VRAM: 12KB
• Graphics VRAM: 256KB
• ROM: 96KB
• Floppy Disk drive(s): None
• Sound: Internal "beeper"
• General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

PC-98XA model 2 (High-Res mode)

• Main processor: 80286 clocked at 8MHz
• Secondary processor: V30 clocked at 8-10MHz
• Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
• Graphics: Enhanced Graphic Charger (EGC)
• RAM: 1152KB
• Text VRAM: 12KB
• Graphics VRAM: 256KB
• ROM: 48KB
• Floppy Disk drive(s): 2× 5¼-inch 2HD
• Sound: Internal "beeper"
• General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

PC-98XA model 4 (High-Res mode)

• Main processor: 80286 clocked at 8MHz
• Secondary processor: V30 clocked at 8-10MHz
• Graphics processor: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz
• Graphics: Enhanced Graphic Charger (EGC)
• RAM: 1152KB
• Text VRAM: 12KB
• Graphics VRAM: 256KB
• ROM: 48KB
• Hard Disk drive(s): 20MB (SASI)
• Floppy Disk drive(s): 1× 5¼-inch 2HD
• Sound: Internal "beeper"
• General Expansion Slot(s): 4 slots

List of games

• Chin-san Mahjong
• Laptick
• Minami Aoyama Adventure 

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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