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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 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Af d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 An d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ap d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9201 Ap2 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9201 Ap3 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 As d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 As2 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9201 As3 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Be d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Bf d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Bp d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Bs d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cb d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cb2 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cb3 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cb10 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ce d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ce2 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cf d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cs2 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ct16 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Ct20 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cu10 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cu13 d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
PC-9821 Cu13T d ¥ p MHz MB hdd 5fdd 3fdd cd v s
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


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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