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PC-9821 series

From NEC Retro

The PC-9821 series (PC-9821シリーズ) is a range of computers developed by NEC as successors to the PC-9800 series. Marketed as PC-98 machines for the 21st century, the PC-9821 range took NEC and their proprietary computing standards until the early 2000s, when they were finally forced to concede to the then-dominating market of IBM PC compatibles which continue to this day. NEC would in fact enter this market with the PC-9821's successors, the PC-98NX range.

PC-9821 machines are backwards compatible with later releases in the PC-9800 series. The first PC-9821 machine debuted in November 1992 (with PC-9800 models continuing to be made until 1995), and the last appeared in 1997 (although NEC continued to manufacture PC-9821 equipment until 2003, and extended lifetime support finally ended in 2010).

The PC-9821 saw its own range of software, though for the most part the machines were used to run variants of DOS or Windows (and software associated with these operating systems). The series' architecture is similar to IBM PC compatibles (moreso than the PC-9800, which also converged on this standard during the 1990s), but there are a number of differences which made the PC-9821 range incompatible with rival products.

Computers

Name Date Price Processor Clock Speed RAM Built-in Hard Drive Built-in 5¼ " FDD Built-in 3½ " FDD Built-in CD-ROM Video Modes Sound
PC-9821 model S1 1992-11 ¥318,000 i386SX 20MHz 1.6MB No No 2x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 model S2 1992-11 ¥438,000 i386SX 20MHz 3.6MB 40MB No 2x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ae/U2 1993-01 ¥358,000 i486SX 25MHz 1.6MB No No 2 x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ae/U7 1993-01 ¥438,000 i486SX 25MHz 3.6MB 120MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ae/M2 1993-01 ¥372,000 i486SX 25MHz 1.6MB No 2x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ae/M7 1993-01 ¥445,000 i486SX 25MHz 3.6MB 120MB 1x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap/U2 1993-01 ¥550,000 i486DX2 66MHz 3.6MB No No 2x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap/U7 1993-01 ¥600,000 i486DX2 66MHz 3.6MB 120MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap/U9 1993-01 ¥830,000 i486DX2 66MHz 3.6MB 510MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap/M2 1993-01 ¥564,000 i486DX2 66MHz 3.6MB No 2x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap/M7 1993-01 ¥607,000 i486DX2 66MHz 3.6MB 120MB 1x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As/U2 1993-01 ¥448,000 i486DX 33MHz 3.6MB No No 2x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As/U7 1993-01 ¥498,000 i486DX 33MHz 3.6MB 120MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As/U8 1993-01 ¥580,000 i486DX 33MHz 3.6MB 240MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As/M2 1993-01 ¥462,000 i486DX 33MHz 3.6MB No 2x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As/M7 1993-01 ¥505,000 i486DX 33MHz 3.6MB 120MB 1x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ae/U7W 1993-05 ¥488,000 i486SX 25MHz 5.6MB 120MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ae/M7W 1993-05 ¥495,000 i486SX 25MHz 5.6MB 120MB 1x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap/U7W 1993-05 ¥650,000 i486DX2 66MHz 5.6MB 120MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap/U9W 1993-05 ¥880,000 i486DX2 66MHz 5.6MB 510MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap/M7W 1993-05 ¥657,000 i486DX2 66MHz 5.6MB 120MB 1x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As/U7W 1993-05 ¥550,000 i486DX 33MHz 5.6MB 120MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As/U8W 1993-05 ¥630,000 i486DX 33MHz 5.6MB 240MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As/M7W 1993-05 ¥557,000 i486DX 33MHz 5.6MB 120MB 1x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ce model S1 1993-05 ¥378,000 i486SX 25MHz 1.6MB No No 2x 2HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ce model S2 1993-05 ¥488,000 i486SX 25MHz 5.6MB 40MB No 2x 2HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Af/U9W 1993-07 ¥600,000 Pentium 60MHz 7.6MB 510MB No 2x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Af/M9W 1993-08 ¥607,000 Pentium 60MHz 7.6MB 510MB 2x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap2/U2 1993-11 ¥448,000 i486DX2 66MHz 3.6MB No No 2x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap2/U8W 1993-11 ¥580,000 i486DX2 66MHz 5.6MB 340MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap2/C9W 1993-11 ¥700,000 i486DX2 66MHz 5.6MB 510MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap2/C9T 1993-11 ¥800,000 i486DX2 66MHz 7.6MB 510MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap2/M2 1993-11 ¥462,000 i486DX2 66MHz 3.6MB No 2x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As2/U2 1993-11 ¥328,000 i486SX 33MHz 3.6MB No No 2x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As2/U7W 1993-11 ¥418,000 i486SX 33MHz 5.6MB 170MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As2/U8W 1993-11 ¥458,000 i486SX 33MHz 5.6MB 340MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As2/M2 1993-11 ¥342,000 i486SX 33MHz 5.6MB No 1x HD No Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Be/U7W 1993-11 ¥268,000 i486SX 25MHz 5.6MB 120MB No 1x HD No v Beeper
PC-9821 Bf/U8W 1993-11 ¥398,000 Pentium 60MHz 7.6MB 340MB No 1x HD No v Beeper
PC-9821 Bp/U7W 1993-11 ¥398,000 i486DX2 66MHz 5.6MB 170MB No 1xHD No v Beeper
PC-9821 Bp/U8W 1993-11 ¥438,000 i486DX2 66MHz 5.6MB 340MB No 1xHD No v Beeper
PC-9821 Bs/U7W 1993-11 ¥298,000 i486SX 33MHz 5.6MB 170MB No 1x HD No v Beeper
PC-9821 Ce2 model S1 1994-01 ¥298,000 i486SX 25MHz 1.6MB No No 2x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ce2 model S2 1994-01 ¥348,000 i486SX 25MHz 5.6MB 170MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ce2 model S2D 1994-01 ¥363,000 i486SX 25MHz 5.6MB 170MB No 2x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cs2 model S2 1994-02 ¥428,000 i486SX 33MHz 5.6MB 170MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cs2 model S3 1994-02 ¥468,000 i486SX 33MHz 5.6MB 340MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 An/U2 1994-05 ¥500,000 Pentium 90MHz 3.6MB No No 2x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 An/U8W 1994-05 ¥610,000 Pentium 90MHz 7.6MB 340MB No 1x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 An/C9T 1994-05 ¥700,000 Pentium 90MHz 7.6MB 510MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 An/M2 1994-05 ¥514,000 Pentium 90MHz 3.6MB No 2x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ce2 model T2 1994-07 ¥358,000 i486SX 25MHz 5.6MB 170MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ce2 model T2D 1994-07 ¥373,000 i486SX 25MHz 5.6MB 170MB No 2x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap3/U2 1994-10 ¥448,000 Intel DX4 100MHz 3.6MB No No 2x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap3/C8W 1994-10 ¥560,000 Intel DX4 100MHz 7.6MB 340MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap3/C9W 1994-10 ¥600,000 Intel DX4 100MHz 7.6MB 540MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ap3/M2 1994-10 ¥462,000 Intel DX4 100MHz 3.6MB No 2x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As3/U2 1994-10 ¥348,000 i486DX2 66MHz 3.6MB No No 2x HD No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As3/C8W 1994-10 ¥458,000 i486DX2 66MHz 7.6MB 340MB No 1x HD Yes v PCM, FM
PC-9821 As3/M2 1994-10 ¥362,000 i486DX2 66MHz 3.6MB No 2x HD No No v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cb model 2 1994-10 ¥325,000 i486SX 33MHz 7.6MB 210MB No 1x 1HD Yes (2x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cb model 2D 1994-10 ¥340,000 i486SX 33MHz 7.6MB 210MB No 2x 2HD Yes (2x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cb model 2F 1994-10 ¥355,000 i486SX 33MHz 7.6MB 210MB No 1x 2HD Yes (2x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cf model S3 1994-10 ¥590,000 Pentium 60MHz 7.6MB 540MB No 1x 2HD Yes (2x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cb2/B 1995-06 ¥228,000 i486DX2 66MHz 8MB 420MB No 1x 2HD Yes (2x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cb2/T 1995-06 ¥268,000 i486DX2 66MHz 8MB 420MB No 1x 2HD Yes (2x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cb2/M 1995-06 ¥298,000 i486DX2 66MHz 8MB 420MB No 1x 2HD Yes (2x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cb2/A 1995-06 ¥338,000 i486DX2 66MHz 8MB 420MB No 1x 2HD Yes (2x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cb3/T model A 1995-11 ¥298,000 Pentium 75MHz 16MB 850MB No 1x 2HD Yes (4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cb3/T model B 1995-11 ¥298,000 Pentium 75MHz 16MB 850MB No 1x 2HD Yes (4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cb10/T model A 1996-02 ¥298,000 Pentium 100MHz 16MB 850MB No 1x 2HD Yes (4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cb10/T model B 1996-02 ¥298,000 Pentium 100MHz 16MB 850MB No 1x 2HD Yes (4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ct16/F model A 1996-05 ¥498,000 Pentium 166MHz 16MB 1.6GB No 1x 2HD Yes (4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Ct16/F model B 1996-05 ¥498,000 Pentium 166MHz 16MB 1.6GB No 1x 2HD Yes (4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821Cu10/T model A 1996-05 ¥338,000 Pentium 100MHz 16MB 1.2GB No 1x 2HD Yes (4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821Cu10/T model B 1996-05 ¥338,000 Pentium 100MHz 16MB 1.2GB No 1x 2HD Yes (4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821Ct20/A model A 1996-10 ¥498,000 Pentium 200MHz 32MB 1.6GB No 1x 2HD Yes (CD-R:4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821Ct20/A model B 1996-10 ¥498,000 Pentium 200MHz 32MB 1.6GB No 1x 2HD Yes (CD-R:4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821Cu13/E model A 1996-10 ¥333,000 Pentium 133MHz 32MB 1.2GB No 1x 2HD Yes (4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821Cu13/E model B 1996-10 ¥333,000 Pentium 133MHz 32MB 1.2GB No 1x 2HD Yes (4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821Cu13T/B 1996-10 ¥333,000 Pentium 133MHz 32MB 1.2GB No 1x 2HD Yes (4x) v PCM, FM
PC-9821 Cu16 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cx d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cx2 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cx3 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cx13 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 C166 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 C200 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 C233 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ra18 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ra20 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ra266 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ra300 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ra333 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ra40 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ra43 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 RaII23 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Rs20 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 RsII26 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Rv20 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 RvII26 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 St15 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 St20 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 V7 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 V10 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 V12 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 V13 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 V16 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 V20 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 V166 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 V200 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 V233 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xa d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xa7 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xa7e d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xa9 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xa10 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xa12 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xa13 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xa16 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xa20 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xa200 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xb10 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xc13 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xc16 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xc200 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xe d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xe10 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xf d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xn d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xp d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xs d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xt d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xt13 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xt16 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xv13 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Xv20 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s

List of games

References


PC-9821 series hardware
PC-9821 series Desktop hardware
98 MULTi: PC-9821 (1992) | Ce | Ce2 | Cs2 (1993-1994)

98 MULTi CanBe: Cb | Cb2 | Cb3 | Cb10 | Ce | Cb10 | Cf | Ct16 | Ct20 | Cu10 | Cu13(T) | Cu16 | Cx | Cx2 | Cx3 | Cx13 (1994-1997)
98 MATE: Ae | Af | An | Ap | Ap2 | Ap3 | As | As2 | As3 | Be | Bf | Bp | Bs | Be (1993-1994)
98 MATE X: Xa | Xa7 | Xa7e | Xa9 | Xa10 | Xa12 | Xa13 | Xa16 | Xa20 | Xa200 | Xb10 | Xc13 | Xc16 | Xc200 | Xe | Xe10 | Xf | Xn | Xp | Xs | Xt | Xt13 | Xt16 | Xv13 | Xv20 (1994-1998)
98 MATE R: Ra18 | Ra20 | Ra266 | Ra300 | Ra333 | Ra40 | Ra43 | RaII23 | RvII23 | Rv20 (1996-2000)
98 MATE Server: Rs20 | RsII26 (1996-1997)
98 Pro: St15 | St16 (1995-1996)
98 FiNE: Es (1994)
ValueStar: V7 | V10 | V12 | V13 | V16 | V20 | V166 | V200 | V233(1995-1997)
Cereb: C166 | C200 | C233 (1997)

PC-9821 series Laptop hardware
PC-9821 Ts (1993)

CanBe Jam: Cr13 (1996)
98 FINE: F166 | F200 (1997)

PC-9821 series Notebook hardware
98 Note: Ne | Np | Ns | Nd | Ne2 | Nf | Nm | Nd2 | Ne3 | Na7(1993-1995)

98 Note Lavie: Nd2 | Ne3 | Na7 | Na9 | Na12 | Nb7 | Na13 | Na13 | Nb10 | Nb10 | Na15 | Nr12 | Nr13 | Nr15 | Nr150 | Nr166 | Nw133 | Nw150 | Nr150 | Nr233 | Nr266 | Nr300 (1995-2000)
98 Note Light: Ld | Lt | Lt | Lt2 (1994-1995)
98 Note Aile: La7 | La10 | Ls12 | Ls150 | La13 | Ls13 (1996-1997)

PC-9821 series Peripherals
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