
64kB Disk-ROM including the Disk BASIC, MSX-DOS 1 and MSX-DOS 2 kernels. Floppy disk drive interface (all produced MSX Turbo R computers have one). (Game controllers, graphic tablet, mice are optional) The connector is a normal 9-pin D-connector, male. (In fact, all MSX turbo R have two MSX cartridge slots) MSX-MUSIC built in: OPLL YM2413, 9-channel FM synthesizer), 16kB FM-BASIC ROM. General Instrument AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator. 16kB Single Kanji Conversion or MSX-JE ROM. Kanji Display (Japanese computers only). Caps, Accents/Dead and, 実行/Execute, 取消/Cancel keys are optional), QWERTY with JIS key layout for Japanese keyboards. At least 70 keys (including five programmable function keys, Graph, Code/Hangul/Kana/РУС, Select, Stop and four arrow keys. VRAM 128kB (expandable to 192kB but the standard only provides for a maximum of 128kB, this extra VRAM can not be displayed and is only accessible via the VDP commands). Yamaha V9958 Video Display Processor: backward compatible with the TMS9918/TMS9928 and V9938 (for more info: V9958 MSX Video Technical Data Book). 32kB Main-ROM and 16kB Sub-ROM containing BIOS and MSX-BASIC version 4.0.
CPU Zilog Z80A compatible at 3.579 MHz (8-bit) and R800 at 7.159MHz.
MSX Turbo R computers were produced until 1994.Īccording to Kay Nishi, the R on the MSX Turbo R stands for RISC (Reduced instruction set computing). Only Panasonic was brave enough to put faith in the standard once again, by releasing two different models: the Panasonic FS-A1ST and the Panasonic FS-A1GT. The MSX Turbo R is the last generation of MSX computers that was put to market by a household electronic brand.