Sord M5 Rare Vintage Retro 8-Bit Personal Z80 Computer PAL similar to MSX Coleco

GBP 298.34
Condition: Unknown
Category: Electronics
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You get the computer (PAL), PSU (220v), and BASIC-I cartridge.


Technical Description

Sord M5 is a computer with hardware that seems close to MSX1s. It was released in 1982 in the countries such as Japan, South Korea, UK and Czechoslovakia with localized character set and keyboard. The UK release was called CGL M5 after its distributor CGL (Computer Games Limited). Later the low cost versions called M5 Pro and Jr. were released. Takara distributed M5 as ゲームパソコン (Game Pasocom).

The (big) power supply is external.

Brand Sord Computer Corporation
Model Sord M5
Year 1982
Region Worldwide
Launch price ¥49,800
RAM 4kB
VRAM 16kB
Media Sord M5 cartridges
Video Texas Instruments TMS9918A
Audio Texas Instruments SN76489AN
Chipset Specific gate array (GA015)
Keyboard layout QWERTY
Extras
Emulation

Specifications

CPU is a Sharp (LH0080A) with 4kB of RAM (7000h-7FFFh) and a Z80 CTC (Counter/Timer circuit). CTC is used for detailed management of interrupts. CTC also mediates interrupt requests from VDP. Rom size is 8kB. It contains its BIOS.

The Sord M5 RAM is expandable to 32kB with a cartridge. A slot expander 3x (EB-5) was also sold.

There are three different BASIC cartridges that was sold in option to choose according to the expected use.

Connections

  • RF-output
  • Analog sound and composite video output
  • Sord M5 cartridge slot
  • Centronics 16-pin interface
  • Data recorder connector (8-pin DIN)
  • 2 controller ports (6P mini-din)
  • Power supply input

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Brand Sord
Country Of Origin Japan
Vintage Yes