September 1985 · Computer or hardware
ZX Spectrum 128 (1985)
Spectrum with 128 KB of RAM and an AY-3-8912 sound chip. It launched in Spain in September 1985 and in the UK in January 1986.
The ZX Spectrum 128 was launched in Spain first, in September 1985. The UK launch was held back until January 1986 because of large leftover stock of the earlier model.
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Facts
- Date
- September 1985
- Kind
- Computer or hardware: Home computer
- Maker or publisher
- Sinclair Research
- Platforms
- ZX Spectrum
- CPU
- Zilog Z80A
- CPU speed
- 3.5469 MHz
- RAM installed
- 128 KB
- Colors
- 8 (two brightness levels)
- OS shipped
- Sinclair 128 BASIC
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- ZX Spectrum+ (predecessor, 1984)
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