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Models

8 models
Sinclair ZX80 — a white wedge-shaped case with a sloped top, the “sinclair ZX80” logo and a blue membrane keyboard
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1980
ZX80
GB · United Kingdom

Sinclair’s first mass-market computer, at £99.

Sinclair ZX81 — a flat black wedge-shaped case with a membrane keyboard and a red ZX81 logo
Journey234 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
1981
ZX81
GB · United Kingdom

The ZX80’s successor — a black wedge with a membrane keyboard.

ZX Spectrum with a black case and rubber keyboard, rainbow stripe to the right of the keys
Bill Bertram · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
1982
ZX Spectrum 16K
GB · United Kingdom

Entry-level 16 KB version with a rubber keyboard.

ZX Spectrum 48K with a black case and rubber keyboard, rainbow stripe to the right of the keys
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★ In museum
1982
ZX Spectrum 48K
GB · United Kingdom

The classic 48 KB model — the flagship of the line.

ZX Spectrum+ with a rigid full-size keyboard
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★ In museum
1984
ZX Spectrum+
GB · United Kingdom

Redesigned case with a "proper" keyboard.

ZX Spectrum 128 "Toastrack" with a side heatsink
Bill Bertram · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
1985
ZX Spectrum 128
GB · United Kingdom

128 KB of memory and the AY-3-8912 sound chip.

ZX Spectrum +2 — a dark-grey case with a built-in Datacorder cassette deck, a UK keyboard and “sinclair · 128K · ZX Spectrum +2” markings
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1986
ZX Spectrum +2
GB · United Kingdom

Amstrad version with a built-in cassette deck.

ZX Spectrum +3 with a built-in 3-inch floppy drive
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1987
ZX Spectrum +3
GB · United Kingdom

Model with a built-in 3″ floppy drive.

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