ZX Spectrum 48k
ID: ZX-SPECTRUM-48K
RELEASED 1982
PRICE
DISCONTINUED 1984
UNITS SOLD 5 Million
I/O PORTS
Edge ConnectorEar/Mic
System Analysis
The rubber-keyed legend. Cheap, colorful, and idiosyncratic.
Processor
3.5 MHzZilog Z80A
Cheap and cheerful.
Audio Subsystem
1Beeper
CPU driven.
Memory
RAM16 KB / 48 KB
Expandable to 48 KB
Storage
VariableCassette Tape
Graphics Architecture
ULA
Palette: 15 Colors
- 256x192
Hardware Tricks
- ▹ Attribute Clash
Did You Know?
- ? Loading games from tape took 5-10 minutes and sounded like a screeching modem.