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+title: NEC PC 9801 E
+categories:
+- Computers
+types:
+- Home Computer
+origins:
+- Japan
+years:
+- '1983'
+cpus:
+- 8086-2
+params:
+  name: PC 9801 E
+  company: /companies/nec
+  company_name: NEC
+  specs:
+  - label: NAME
+    value: PC 9801 E
+  - label: MANUFACTURER
+    value: NEC
+  - label: TYPE
+    value: Home Computer
+  - label: ORIGIN
+    value: Japan
+  - label: YEAR
+    value: '1983'
+  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
+    value: N88-Basic
+  - label: KEYBOARD
+    value: Complete full-stroke keyboard with function keys, numeric keypad, editing keys
+  - label: CPU
+    value: 8086-2
+  - label: SPEED
+    value: 5 / 8 MHz (selectable)
+  - label: RAM
+    value: 128 KB (up to 640 KB)
+  - label: VRAM
+    value: 12 KB (text), 192 KB (video)
+  - label: ROM
+    value: 256 KB (N88-Basic + Kanji)
+  - label: TEXT MODES
+    value: 80 x 24
+  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
+    value: 640 x 400 / 640 x 200
+  - label: COLORS
+    value: 8 colors
+  - label: SOUND
+    value: Beeper
+  - label: I/O PORTS
+    value: Floppy Disk Drive, RS-232C, Printer, C-bus slot x 6
+  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
+    value: Two external 8'' (or 5.25''?) floppy drives (optional)
+  - label: POWER SUPPLY
+    value: Built-in PSU
+  - label: PRICE
+    value: 215,000 Yens (Japan, 1983)
+  tabs:
+  - links
+  links:
+  - title: Intro to NEC PC-9800 World
+    url: http://euc.jp/articles/pc9800.en.html
+    text: Good introduction to the PC-98xx world!
+  - title: Model lists for the FM towns, PC-9801/PC-9821, X68000, & MSX
+    url: http://www.risingstuff.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=1366
+    text: 'A wealth of information on the PC-98 series and each model can be found here at Rising Stuff:'
+  comments:
+  - author: Scott Scholz (United States)
+    date: Sunday 3rd July 2022
+    text: They could use both. Later ones came with the 5.25", but could use the PC-8882A 8" drive. Even had an option board for MS-DOS /1.2 Windows, if I remember correctly.
+  - author: Carelle Minkton (Somewhere)
+    date: Thursday 21st May 2009
+    text: They have external 8 inch drives not 5 inches.
+  oc_id: 403
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230605030000/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=403
+    date: '2023-06-05'
+---
+
+The PC-9801E belongs to the famous NEC PC-98xx family. This is not an IBM PC compatible system. Its architecture is original.
+
+Unlike the [PC-9801F](/museum/nec-pc-9801-f/), the PC-9801 has no built-in disk drives.
+
+<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>