Sharp X68000 - Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications

• CPU / Clock speed:

X68000 models: Motorola 68000 / 10 MHz

XVI models: Motorola 68000 / 16 MHz

X68030 models: Motorola 68030 / 25 MHz

• ROM: 1 MiB (128KB BIOS,768KB Character Generator)
• RAM: 1-4 MiB (Expandable up to 12 MB)
• VRAM: 512 KiB graphic + 512 KiB text + 32 KiB sprite VRAM
• SRAM: 16 KiB Static RAM
• Screen resolutions:

256 x 240

256 x 256

512 x 240

512 x 256

512 x 512

640 x 480

768 x 512

1024 x 1024

• Maximum colors on screen: 65536

• Sprite count: 128 sprites, 32 sprites per scanline
• Sprite size: 16 x 16
• Sprite colors: 16 colors per palette, selectable from 16 palettes

• BG plane resolutions: 256 x 256 or 512 x 512
• BG chip size: 8 x 8 or 16 x 16

• Graphics hardware: Hardware scrolling, priority control, super-impose
• Sound chips:

Yamaha YM2151 (eight FM stereo channels)

OKI MSM6258v (one 4 bit ADPCM mono channel)

• Expansion: 2 card slots (4 on Pro models)

• I/O Ports:

2 MSX compatible joystick ports

Audio IN / OUT

Stereo scope/3D goggles port

TV/monitor Control

RGB/NTSC Video Image I/O

Expansion (2 slots)

External FDD (up to 2)

SASI/SCSI (depending on model)

RS232 serial port

Parallel port

Headphone and microphone ports

• Floppy Drives:

Two soft-eject 5.25″ floppy drives, 1.2 MB each

Two 3.5″ floppy drives, 1.44 MB each (compact models)

• Hard Disk: 20-80 MB SASI/SCSI (depending on model)
• Operating Systems: Human68k (MS DOS-alike developed by Hudson), SX-Windows GUI
• Power Input: AC 100v, 50/60Hz
• Weight: ~8 kg (~10 kg Pro)