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Amstrad ZX Spectrum +2A

Sinclair ZX · 1987

The +3 board with the disc drive replaced by a tape deck, in the +2's black case. That means it carries the +3's revised ROM and its compatibility problems without the drive that justified them, which is why it is the least loved Spectrum. Easily confused with the +2 and worth telling apart: the black case and the +2A badge are the tell.

As catalogued

Maker
Amstrad
CPU
Zilog Z80A-3.5
Memory
128K
Styles
black case, +2B (later production)
Regions
PAL (UK/Europe), NTSC (Timex/US)
Chassis
black case, built-in tape
OS
128 BASIC / +3 BASIC

Chips

3
CPU
Zilog Z80A, Zilog Z8400AB1, NEC D780C-1, SGS Z8400AB1, Sharp LH0080A, Mostek MK3880N-4, GoldStar Z8400A, Toshiba TMPZ84C00AP
ASIC
Amstrad 40056
Sound
General Instrument AY-3-8912, General Instrument AY-3-8910, Yamaha YM2149F

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