List of MSX compatible computers
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This is a List of MSX
compatible home computer
s and game computers.
MSX
MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation...
compatible home computer
Home computer
Home computers were a class of microcomputers entering the market in 1977, and becoming increasingly common during the 1980s. They were marketed to consumers as affordable and accessible computers that, for the first time, were intended for the use of a single nontechnical user...
s and game computers.
MSX
- ActivisionActivisionActivision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
- prototype
- Al Alamia (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia)
- Sakhr AX100 (made by Yamaha)
- Sakhr AX170 (made by Yamaha)
- CanonCanon Inc.is a Japanese multinational corporation that specialises in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers and computer printers. Its headquarters are located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.-Origins:...
- V8
- V10
- V20Canon V-20The Canon V-20 was a classical MSX microcomputer made by Japanese corporation Canon. It had an innovative digital camera interface to use with the Canon T90.-Canon V-10:...
- CasioCasiois a multinational electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946, with its headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Casio is best known for its electronic products, such as calculators, audio equipment, PDAs, cameras, musical instruments, and watches...
- MX-10
- PV-7
- PV-16
- MX-10
- MX-101
- Daewoo/YenoDaewooDaewoo or the Daewoo Group was a major South Korean chaebol . It was founded on 22 March 1967 as Daewoo Industrial and was dismantled by the Korean government in 1999...
- IQ-1000
- DPC-100 (RAMRam-Animals:*Ram, an uncastrated male sheep*Ram cichlid, a species of freshwater fish endemic to Colombia and Venezuela-Military:*Battering ram*Ramming, a military tactic in which one vehicle runs into another...
16 KB (16 KB)/ VRAMVRAMVideo RAM, or VRAM, is a dual-ported variant of dynamic RAM , which was once commonly used to store the framebuffer in some graphics adapters....
16 KB) (1984/Korea) - DPC-180 (RAM 32 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1984/Korea)
- DPC-200 (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1984/Korea)
- DPC-100 (RAM
- ZemmixZemmixZemmix, trade mark and brand name of South Korean electronics company Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd., is an MSX-based video game console brand. The brand name Zemmix is no longer in use....
- IQ-1000
- Dragon DataDragon DataDragon Data was a Welsh producer of home computers during the early 1980s. These computers, the Dragon 32 and Dragon 64, strongly resembled the Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer —both followed a standard Motorola datasheet configuration for the three key components...
- Dragon MSXDragon MSXThe Dragon MSX MSX 1 home computer was designed by Radofin for Dragon Data, which were well known for their Dragon 64 home computer, a clone of the TRS-80 Color Computer....
(prototype)
- Dragon MSX
- FujitsuFujitsuis a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's third-largest IT services provider measured by revenues....
- FM-X (RAM 16 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1983/Japan)
- GoldStarGoldStarGoldStar was an electronics company established in 1958. The corporate name was changed to LG Electronics and LG Cable in 1995 after merging with Korean competitor Lucky...
- FC-80/FC-80U (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1984/Korea)
- GFC-1080/GFC-1080A (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1985/Korea)
- FC-200
- GradienteGradienteGradiente is a Brazilian consumer electronics company based in São Paulo. The company designs and markets many product lines, including video , audio, home theater, high end acoustics, office and mobile stereo, and wireless. The company was founded in 1964...
(Brazil)- ExpertGradiente ExpertThe Expert, made by Gradiente Eletrônica was the second and last MSX home computer launched in the Brazilian market, in mid-1980s...
- ExpertGradiente ExpertThe Expert, made by Gradiente Eletrônica was the second and last MSX home computer launched in the Brazilian market, in mid-1980s...
DD Plus - ExpertGradiente ExpertThe Expert, made by Gradiente Eletrônica was the second and last MSX home computer launched in the Brazilian market, in mid-1980s...
Plus
- Expert
- HitachiHitachi, Ltd.is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company is the parent of the Hitachi Group as part of the larger DKB Group companies...
- MB-H1
- MB-H2
- MB-H21
- MB-H25
- MB-H50
- JVCJVC, usually referred to as JVC, is a Japanese international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927...
(a.k.a. Victor Company of Japan, Limited)- HC-5 (16K RAM)
- HC-6 (32K RAM)
- HC-7GB
- HG-60
- MitsubishiMitsubishiThe Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
- ML-61
- ML-F48 (32K RAM) (Silver Case Top)
- ML-F80 (64K RAM) (Black Case Top)
- ML-F110
- ML-G10
- ML-8000
- NationalNational (brand)National was a brand used by Panasonic Corporation to sell home appliances, personal appliances, and industrial appliances and was the first name used by Konosuke Matsushita's electric firm to sell his battery-powered bicycle lamps, hoping that they would be a product used by all of Japan, hence...
- CF-2000 (RAM 16 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1983/Japan)
- CF-1200 (RAM 16 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1984/Japan)
- CF-2700 (RAM 32 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1984/Japan)
- CF-3000 (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1984/Japan)
- CF-3300 (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB / 1 FDD / Option : External 1 FDD) (1985/Japan)
- FS-4000 (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB / 1 Printer / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1985/Japan)
- FS-1300 (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1985/Japan)
- PanasonicPanasonicPanasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
- CF-2000
- CF-2700
- PhilipsPhilipsKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
(the Netherlands)- VG 8000
- VG 8010
- VG 8020VG 8020The VG 8020 was Philips' third MSX 1 computer, after the VG8000 and the VG8010 computers.This version had a real keyboard, not a chiclet keyboard like its predecessors....
- PioneerPioneer Corporationis a multinational corporation that specializes in digital entertainment products, based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The company was founded in 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair shop...
- PX-7
- SanyoSanyois a major electronics company and member of the Fortune 500 whose headquarters is located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo targets the middle of the market and has over 230 Subsidiaries and Affiliates....
- Wavy 10 / MPC-10 (light-pen)
- MPC-100
- SamsungSamsungThe Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
/Fenner- SPC-800 (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1984/Korea)
- SharpSharp Corporationis a Japanese multinational corporation that designs and manufactures electronic products. Headquartered in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan, Sharp employs more than 55,580 people worldwide as of June 2011. The company was founded in September 1912 and takes its name from one of its founder's first...
/Epcom (Brazil)- HotbitHotbitThe Hotbit HB-8000 was a MSX1 home computer marketed by Epcom, and developed by the Brazilian subsidiary of Japanese corporation Sharp, in mid-1980s...
- Hotbit
- SonySony, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
- HB-10 (RAM 16 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1985/Japan)
- HB-10P
- HB-10D (Germany)
- HB-11 (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1985/Japan)
- HB-20P
- HB-55 (RAM 16 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1983/Japan)
- HB-55P
- HB-75 (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1984/Japan)
- HB-75D (Germany)
- HB-75P
- HB-101 (RAM 16 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1984/Japan)
- HB-101P
- HB-201 (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1985/Japan)
- HB-201P
- HB-501P
- HB-701 (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB) (1985/Japan)
- HB-701FD (RAM 64 KB / VRAM 16 KB / 1 FDD) (1985/Japan)
- HB-8000 Hotbit 1.1
- HB-8000 Hotbit 1.2
- SpectravideoSpectravideoSpectravideo, or SVI, was a U.S. computer company founded in 1981 as "SpectraVision" by Harry Fox. They originally made video games for Atari 2600 and VIC-20. Some of their computers were MSX-compliant or IBM PC compatible...
(USA)- SV-728
- SV-738
- Talent (Argentina)
- DPC-200Talent DPC-200- Technical specifications :Microprocessor* Zilog Z80A with a clockspeed of 3,56 MHz.Memory*ROM: 32 KB*RAM: 64 KB *VRAM: 16 KBVideo*Graphical processor: Texas Instruments TMS9918A *Graphical resolution: 256 x 192 pixels...
- DPC-200
- ToshibaToshibais a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
- HX-10S (16K RAM) (Red Case)
- HX-10 (64K RAM)
- HX-10DP (64K RAM)
- HX-20
- HX-21
- HX-22 (2 Cartridge Slots: 1 on Top 1 at Rear)
- HX-32
- HX-51 (White Case)
- Yamaha
- CX5M
- CX-5
- YJS 503II
- YJS 604/128
- CXS-II/128
- AX-150 (Arabic)
- AX-170 (Arabic)
- Yashica-KyoceraKyocerais a multinational manufacturer based in Kyoto, Japan. It was founded as in 1959 by Kazuo Inamori and renamed in 1982. The company has diversified its founding technology in ceramic materials through internal development as well as strategic mergers and acquisitions...
(Japan)- YC 64
MSX2
- Canon
- V25
- V30
- V35
- Daewoo/YenoDaewooDaewoo or the Daewoo Group was a major South Korean chaebol . It was founded on 22 March 1967 as Daewoo Industrial and was dismantled by the Korean government in 1999...
- IQ-2000 CPC-300Daewoo CPC-300The Daewoo CPC-300 was a home computer based on the MSX standard, and produced by a Korean company Daewoo Electronics Co. Ltd. as one of several models of series of MSX computers. It also has the logo IQ 2000 on top of the case.-Description:...
(RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB) (1986/Korea) - IQ-2000 CPC-300EDaewoo CPC-300The Daewoo CPC-300 was a home computer based on the MSX standard, and produced by a Korean company Daewoo Electronics Co. Ltd. as one of several models of series of MSX computers. It also has the logo IQ 2000 on top of the case.-Description:...
(RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / No Joystick Port) (1987/Korea) - X-II CPC-400 (RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / Hangul Font) (1987/Korea)
- X-II CPC-400S (RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / Hangul Font / Superimpose) (1988/Korea)
- ZemmixZemmixZemmix, trade mark and brand name of South Korean electronics company Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd., is an MSX-based video game console brand. The brand name Zemmix is no longer in use....
- IQ-2000 CPC-300
- DDX (Brazil, upgrade kit)
- HitachiHitachi, Ltd.is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company is the parent of the Hitachi Group as part of the larger DKB Group companies...
- MB-H3
- HC-21
- JVCJVC, usually referred to as JVC, is a Japanese international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927...
(a.k.a. Victor Company of Japan, Limited)- HC 180
- HC 90
- HC 95
- NationalNational (brand)National was a brand used by Panasonic Corporation to sell home appliances, personal appliances, and industrial appliances and was the first name used by Konosuke Matsushita's electric firm to sell his battery-powered bicycle lamps, hoping that they would be a product used by all of Japan, hence...
- FS-5500F1/F2 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / 1 or 2 FDDs / JIS 1st Class Kanji / Superimpose) (1985/Japan)
- FS-4500 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / 1 Printer / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1986/Japan)
- FS-4700 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / 1 Printer / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1986/Japan)
- FS-5000F2 (RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 2 FDDs / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1986/Japan)
- FS-4600 (RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / 1 Printer / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1986/Japan)
- MitsubishiMitsubishiThe Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
- MLG 10
- MLG 30
- ML-TS2H
- ML-F120
- PanasonicPanasonicPanasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
- FS-A1 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB) (1986/Japan)
- FS-A1MK2 (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB) (1987/Japan)
- FS-A1F (Japan) (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1987/Japan)
- FS-A1FM (Japan) (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB /1 FDD / 1 Modem / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1988/Japan)
- PhilipsPhilipsKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
(the Netherlands)- VG-8220 (64kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, built in 'Designer' program) a.k.a. NMS8220
- VG-8230 (64kB RAM (no memory mapper), 128kB VRAM, 360kB 3,5" floppy disk drive)
- VG-8235 (128kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 360kB 3,5" floppy disk drive)
- VG-8240 (64kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 360kB 3,5" floppy disk drive, looks like VG 8230 but with built in superimpose, rare)
- NMS-8220 / 1st released version
- NMS-8220 / 2nd released version
- NMS-8245 (128kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 1 720kB 3,5" floppy disk drive)
- NMS-8250NMS-8250The Philips NMS-8250, was a professional MSX 2 home computer for the high end market, with two built in floppy disk drives in a "pizza box" configuration....
(128kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 1 720K 3,5" floppy disk drive, separate keyboard) - NMS-8255 (128kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, same as NMS 8250 but with 2 720K 3,5" floppy disk drives)
- NMS-8280 (128kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, same as NMS 8255 but with superimpose and digitizing capacities)
- SamsungSamsungThe Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
- SanyoSanyois a major electronics company and member of the Fortune 500 whose headquarters is located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo targets the middle of the market and has over 230 Subsidiaries and Affiliates....
- AX 370 (Arabic)
- Wavy 2
- Wavy 23
- SonySony, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
- HB-F1 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB) (1986/Japan)
- HB-F1II (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB) (1987/Japan)
- HB-F1XD (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD) (1987/Japan)
- HB-F1XDMK2 (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD) (1988/Japan)
- HB-F5 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1985/Japan)
- HB-F500 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1985/Japan)
- HB-F500P
- HB-F700D (Germany)
- HB-F700F (France)
- HB-F700P
- HB-F700S (Spain)
- HB-F900 (RAM 256KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 2 FDDs / JIS 1st Class Kanji / Superimpose) (1987/Japan)
- HB-F9PHB-F9PThe HB-F9P was a Sony MSX2-computer, launched in 1985. The abbreviation HB stands for Hit Bit. The HB-F9P was unusual in the sense that it did not come with a built in floppy disk drive, instead it had a built in software suite "Memovision" that would run automatically unless a program cartridge...
(built in application software, but no disk drive) - HB-F9S (Spanish version of F9P)
- HB-G900P
- HB-T600 (RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB /1 FDD / 1 Modem / JIS 1st Class Kanji / Terminal) (1986/Japan)
- HB-T7 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / 1 Modem / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1986/Japan)
- SpectravideoSpectravideoSpectravideo, or SVI, was a U.S. computer company founded in 1981 as "SpectraVision" by Harry Fox. They originally made video games for Atari 2600 and VIC-20. Some of their computers were MSX-compliant or IBM PC compatible...
- SV-838 (MSX2 compatible PC)
- Talent (Argentina)
- TPC-310Talent TPC-310- Introduction :The Talent TPC-310 was a successful MSX2 home computer manufactured by Talent Argentina. The target market for Talent was mainly Argentina, Chile and Uruguay...
(Sold in Argentina and Chile) - TPC-311 (Sold in Argentina and Chile)
- TPC-312 (Sold in Argentina and Chile)
- DPC-300 (Sold in Chile)
- TPC-310
- ToshibaToshibais a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
- HX-33
- HX-34
- Yamaha (Japan)
- AX 350 (Arabic)
- AX 500 (Arabic)
- YIS-503IIIR
- YIS-805/128R2
MSX2+
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- DDX (Brazil, upgrade kit)
- DaewooDaewooDaewoo or the Daewoo Group was a major South Korean chaebol . It was founded on 22 March 1967 as Daewoo Industrial and was dismantled by the Korean government in 1999...
- ZemmixZemmixZemmix, trade mark and brand name of South Korean electronics company Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd., is an MSX-based video game console brand. The brand name Zemmix is no longer in use....
- Zemmix
- PanasonicPanasonicPanasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
- FS-A1FX (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st Class Kanji / No MSX Music BASIC) (1988/Japan)
- FS-A1WX (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji) (1988/Japan)
- FS-A1WSXFS-A1WSXThe Panasonic FS-A1WSX was the last MSX 2+ made by Panasonic. It was the successor of FS-A1WX and incorporated few changes like S-Video output, no tape support, color printer support and a improved A1 Internal Cockpit software with a Kanji color word processor....
(RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji) (1989/Japan)
- SonySony, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
- HB-F1XDJ (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji) (1988/Japan)
- HB-F1XV (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji) (1989/Japan)
- SanyoSanyois a major electronics company and member of the Fortune 500 whose headquarters is located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo targets the middle of the market and has over 230 Subsidiaries and Affiliates....
- WAVY PHC-70FD (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji / XBASIC) (1988/Japan)
- WAVY PHC-70FD2 (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 2 FDDs / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji / XBASIC) (1988/Japan)
- WAVY PHC-35J (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / JIS 1st Class Kanji / No MSX Music BASIC) (1989/Japan)
MSX TurboR
- PanasonicPanasonicPanasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
- FS-A1ST (RAM 256KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji) (1990/Japan)
- FS-A1GT (RAM 512KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / MIDI / MSX-View / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji) (1991/Japan)
Special models
- 1chipMSX1chipMSXThe One chip MSX, or 1chipMSX as the D4 Enterprise distributional name for the ESE MSX System 3, is a re-implementation of an MSX-2 home computer that uses a single FPGA to implement all the electronics of an MSX-2, including the MSX-MUSIC and SCC+ audio extensions.The system is housed in a...
- ZemmixZemmixZemmix, trade mark and brand name of South Korean electronics company Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd., is an MSX-based video game console brand. The brand name Zemmix is no longer in use....
- SV-328SV-328The SV-328 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Spectravideo in June 1983. It was the business-targeted model of the Spectravideo range, sporting a rather crowded full-travel keyboard with numeric keypad. It had 80 kB RAM , a respectable amount for its time...
(not fully MSX compatible) - SV-728
- SV-738 (MSX with MSX2 video chip)
- SV-838 (MSX2 compatible PC)
- Frael Bruc 100http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1285&st=1 (rare italian system using MSX1 compatible hardware, but not software)