Technical Specifications
Processor: | Motorola 68000 16/32-bit processor @ 7.67 MHz (MC68HC000, CMOS version) |
Co-processor: | Zilog Z80 8-bit @ 3.58 MHz |
Video display processor | Yamaha YM7101, derivative of the VDP from the Sega Master System |
Memory: | 64kB work RAM (68000), 64kB video RAM, 8kB work RAM (Z80)
Later hardware had an internal 1Kx16 ROM for the license display screen. |
Display palette: | 512 colors (normal) or 1536 (shadow/highlight mode) |
Onscreen colors: | 64 (normal) or 183 (shadow/highlight mode) |
Maximum onscreen sprites: | 80 (320-pixel wide display) or 64 (256-pixel wide display) |
Resolution: | 256×224, 256×448, 320×224, 320×448, (PAL and NTSC)
256×240, 256×480, 320×240, 320×480 (PAL only), 256×192 (SMS games only) |
Sound: | Yamaha YM2612 5 channel FM and 1 channel FM/PCM, Texas Instruments SN76489 4 channel PSG (Programmable Sound Generator) |
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