CPC 6128

Notes

Make

Amstrad

Model

CPC 6128

Type

Home Computer

Country

UK

Year released

1986

Year discontinued

CPU

 Zilog Z80, 4MHz

RAM

 128Kb

ROM

Storage

3" floppy disk, 180Kb per side

The disk was physically flipped over to use the other side.

Language / OS

 Locomotive BASIC, CP/M+, AMSDOS

Video modes

160 X 200 X 16 colours
320 X 200 X 4 colours
640 X 200 X 2 colours

Keyboard

 QWERTY with number pad and cursor keys.

Number pad doubled as function keys.

Ports

3.5mm stereo audio, 5V in, Display, Printer, Expansion, Joystick, 2nd Disk Drive

Peripherals

FD-1 - 2nd Disk Drive
SSA-1 - Speech synthesiser
LP-1 - Light Pen
DMP-1 - Printer
RAM expansion

Power supply

5V & 12v from monitor

12v was for the disk drive.

Cost when new

£299 with greenscreen monitor
£399 with colour monitor

Dimensions

17.5cm X 51.1cm X 5cm

Wikipedia link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_CPC

Retrocom photos