Sharp X68000

The X68000 is a home computer created by Sharp Corporation, first released in 1987, sold only in Japan. The first model features a 10 MHz Motorola 68000 CPU (hence the name), 1 MB of RAM, and no hard drive; the last model was... See more

Release date
March 1, 1987
Media
Floppy disk
Max Controllers

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Notes

The X68000 is a home computer created by Sharp Corporation, first released in 1987, sold only in Japan. The first model features a 10 MHz Motorola 68000 CPU (hence the name), 1 MB of RAM, and no hard drive; the last model was released in 1993 with a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 CPU, 4 MB of RAM, and optional 80 MB SCSI hard drive. RAM in these systems is expandable to 12 MB, though most games and applications do not require more than 2 MB.

Cpu

Motorola 68000 (10MHz) - XVI 16MHz – X68030 25MHz

Memory

1 MB (up to 12 MB)

Graphics

Hardware scrolling, priority control, super-impose

Sound

Yamaha 2151

Display

256 x 240 / 256 x 256 / 512 x 240 / 512 x 256 / 512 x 512 / 640 x 480 / 768 x 512 / 1024 x 1024

Manufacturer

Sharp Corporation

Developers

Sharp Corporation

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