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
Text controller	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
Graphics controller	Model	VIC-II 6566/6567	Unknown
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	Discrete logic
	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).

This page has been created by Sami Rautiainen.
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