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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 MHz
Zilog Z80A

Cheap and cheerful.

Audio Subsystem

1
Beeper

CPU driven.

Memory

RAM
16 KB / 48 KB

Expandable to 48 KB

Storage

Variable
Cassette 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.