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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, the 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

CPU: 80286 clocked at 8MHz
Graphics: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz + GRCG
RAM: 512KB
VRAM:
- Text: 12KB
- Graphic: 512KB
Built-in Drives: none
Expansion Slots: 4 slots

PC-98XA model 2/21

CPU: 80286 clocked at 8MHz
Graphics: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz + GRCG
RAM: 512KB
VRAM:
- Text: 12KB
- Graphic: 512KB
Built-in Drives:
- FDD: 2x 5¼" 2HD
Expansion Slots: 4 slots

PC-98XA model 3/31

CPU: 80286 clocked at 8MHz
Graphics: 2x µPD7220 clocked at 2.5MHz + GRCG
RAM: 512KB
VRAM:
- Text: 12KB
- Graphic: 512KB
Built-in Drives:
- FDD: 1x 5¼" 2HD
- HDD: 20MB
Expansion Slots: 4 slots

List of games

Laptick
Minami Aoyama Adventure

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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+| pc98xa_date_jp_21=1986-05
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 ==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 original models were announced and released at the same time as the compact [[PC-9801 U]]. The PC-98XA was also not compatible with the existing PC-9801 series software.
+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, the 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====
+====PC-98XA model 1/11====
 *'''CPU:''' [[80286]] clocked at 8MHz
 *'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz + [[GRCG]]
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 *'''Built-in Drives''': none
 *'''Expansion Slots''': 4 slots
-====PC-98XA model 2====
+====PC-98XA model 2/21====
-====PC-98XA model 3====
+*'''CPU:''' [[80286]] clocked at 8MHz
-====PC-98XA model 11====
+*'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz + [[GRCG]]
-====PC-98XA model 21====
+*'''RAM:''' 512KB
-====PC-98XA model 31====
+*'''VRAM:'''
+**'''Text:''' 12KB
+**'''Graphic:''' 512KB
+*'''Built-in Drives''':
+**'''FDD''': 2x 5¼" 2HD
+*'''Expansion Slots''': 4 slots
+====PC-98XA model 3/31====
+*'''CPU:''' [[80286]] clocked at 8MHz
+*'''Graphics:''' 2x [[µPD7220]] clocked at 2.5MHz + [[GRCG]]
+*'''RAM:''' 512KB
+*'''VRAM:'''
+**'''Text:''' 12KB
+**'''Graphic:''' 512KB
+*'''Built-in Drives''':
+**'''FDD''': 1x 5¼" 2HD
+**'''HDD''': 20MB
+*'''Expansion Slots''': 4 slots
 ==List of games==
 {{BulletPointGameList|PC98XA}}