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Commodore C64 versus Luxor ABC800

  Commodore C64 Luxor ABC800M Luxor ABC800C
Released 1982 April 1981 April 1981
CPU Manufacturer MOS Technology Zilog Zilog
Model 6510A Z80A Z80A
Clock frequency 1 MHz 3 MHz 3 MHz
RAM Normal RAM 64 kB 32 kB 32 kB
Additional graphic RAM 512 B (color SRAM) 16 kB1 16 kB1
Additional text screen RAM   2 kB 1 kB
ROM Total 20 kB 32 kB 32 kB
BASIC 8 kB BASIC V2 24 kB BASIC II 24 kB BASIC II
Operating system 8 kB Kernal 4 kB ABC-DOS 4 kB ABC-DOS
Other 4 kB character set 4 kB Options 4 kB Options
Text controller Manufacturer MOSTEK Motorola Motorola
Model VIC-II 6566/6567 CRTC 6845 CRTC 6845
Text resolution Columns 40 80 40
Rows 25 24 24
Colors 16 monochrome 8
Graphics controller Manufacturer MOSTEK Unknown
Model VIC-II 6566/6567
Graphics resolution Vertical 320 2401 2401
Horizontal 200 2401 2401
Colors 16 2 out of 81 2 out of 81
Sound controller Manufacturer MOSTEK Discrete logic
Model SID 6581
Type Programmable, 3 channels Beeper Beeper
Input/Output connections Serial port 1 2 2
Serial max. speed 2400 bps 19200 bps 19200 bps
External display Composite video, television Composite video, digital RGB Composite video, digital RGB
Extensions User port, Catridge port ABC-BUS ABC-BUS
Keyboard Total keys 66 76 76
Cursor keys 2 2 2
Function keys 4 8 8
Numeric keypad   14 keys 14 keys

Notes:1) Bitmap graphics with optional HR board only (ABC800M/HR and ABC800C/HR).


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