Amstrad PC1640

RH-MTP9

The Amstrad PC1640 built on the success of the PC1512, offering a faster 8 MHz 8086 processor, improved graphics and greater expansion. Despite outperforming IBM’s original PC and XT in many tasks, it sold for considerably less, making MS-DOS computing far more accessible to homes and businesses. Bundled software, a high-quality monitor and strong UK distribution helped make it one of Europe’s most successful IBM-compatible PCs of the late 1980s.

Details

Manufacturer
Amstrad
Model
PC1640
Year
1988
Form factor
proprietary
Chassis
desktop
CPU
Intel 8086-8
Installed RAM
18× 4164, 18× 41256 (640 KiB + parity)
Drives
2× 5.25" 360K floppy
Condition
Working
Source
TNMoC Sale

Motherboard

RH-4BC7motherboarddisposed

Amstrad PC1640

Chipset
Amstrad
CPU family
8088-class
Form factor
proprietary
Slots
4× 8-bit ISA
BIOS
Amstrad
Onboard video
Amstrad EGA
Ports
Floppy, Serial, Parallel

Parts

0

Nothing fitted in it yet.

Files

No files for this one yet.

History

From TNMoC Sale

2026-07-31
note B drive not working.

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