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Amstrad PCW 9256

Amstrad · 1991

The last of the PCWs, cost-reduced for 1991 with the memory and drive of an 8256 in the later styling. By this point the PC had taken the market the PCW invented and Amstrad was clearing the line. Least regarded of the family, and consequently the cheapest way to have one — the CP/M machine underneath is the same as any other PCW's.

As catalogued

Maker
Amstrad
CPU
Zilog Z80A-4
Memory
256K
Styles
PCW 9256, PCW 9512+
Regions
PAL (UK/Europe)
Chassis
monitor unit with a 3.5-inch drive
OS
CP/M Plus / LocoScript 2

Chips

3
CPU
Zilog Z80A, Zilog Z8400AB1, NEC D780C-1, SGS Z8400AB1, Sharp LH0080A, Mostek MK3880N-4, GoldStar Z8400A, Toshiba TMPZ84C00AP
Gate Array
Amstrad 40026, Amstrad 40028
Floppy controller
NEC D765AC

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