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ZX Spectrum 16K

1982 · United Kingdom · 16 KB

The entry-level Spectrum with 16 kilobytes of memory. Outwardly identical to the 48K, but cheaper and with less room for programs.

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

Specifications

Year
1982
Manufacturer
Sinclair Research
Country
United Kingdom
CPU
Zilog Z80A · 3.5 MHz
RAM
16 KB
ROM
16 KB
Video
256×192 · 15 colours
Sound
1 channel (beeper)
Storage
Cassette
Keyboard
Rubber
Mass
unknown

Gallery

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Sources

  1. Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K (16K/48K) — Centre for Computing History — computinghistory.org.uk
  2. ZX Spectrum — Wikipedia — en.wikipedia.org