---
title: Sharp X68030 / 68030 Compact
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- Japan
years:
- '1993'
cpus:
- Motorola MC68030
params:
  name: X68030 / 68030 Compact
  company: /companies/sharp
  company_name: Sharp
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: X68030 / 68030 Compact
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Sharp
  - label: TYPE
    value: Home Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Japan
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1993'
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Full-stroke keyboard
  - label: CPU
    value: Motorola MC68030
  - label: SPEED
    value: 25 MHz
  - label: RAM
    value: 4 MB (up to 12 MB)
  - label: VRAM
    value: 512 KB (text) + 512 KB (graphic)
  - label: ROM
    value: 1 MB
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: Unknown
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: 256 x 240 / 256 x 256 / 512 x 240 / 512 x 256 / 512 x 512 / 640 x 480 / 768 x 512 / 1024 x 1024 / 128 sprites (16 x 16 dots)
  - label: COLORS
    value: 65535 (16 colors in 1024 x 1024 to 65K in 512 x 512)
  - label: SOUND
    value: 'FM Sound (Yamaha 2151 : 2 channels / 8 octaves stereo) + PCM (OKI MSM6258V : 4 bit mono)'
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Joystick (2), Audio IN / OUT, TV Control, NTSC Video Image I/O, Expansion (2), External FDD, SCSI, RS232
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: |-
      X68030 : 2 x 5.25'' disk-drives\
      X6030 Compact : 2 x 3.5'' disk-drives
  - label: OS
    value: Human68K 3.01 + SX-Window 3.0
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in PSU
  tabs:
  - emulators
  - links
  - videos
  emulators:
  - title: Virtual X68000 Project
    url: http://www.vx68k.org/vx68k/
    platform: Windows
    text: X68000 emulator for linux and windows
  - title: X68000 emulator for Windows
    url: http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~yamama/emul/
    platform: Windows
    text: For Win9x / Me / 2K / NT
  - title: X68000 Emulator PPC
    url: http://emulation.net/x68000/
    platform: Apple
    text: X68000 Emulator PPC is currently the only X68000 emulator available for the Macintosh
  links:
  - title: NNA's X68000 Information Page
    url: http://nna.c-get.ne.jp/X68000/index.html
    text: Technical information and tips
  - title: Wikipedia
    url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_X68000
    text: nice article
  - title: X68000 Ko-Window's page
    url: http://www.yo.rim.or.jp/~m_araki/kowin/index.html
    text: '"Windows-style" graphical interface for X68000 platform'
  - title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
    url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
    text: ''
  videos:
  - title: Sharp X68000 japanese commercial
    url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPO1uTtK3bM
    text: 'Length: 59 s'
  - title: Sharp X68000 japanese commercial
    url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK3GY3HUrm8
    text: 'Length: 29 s'
  related:
  - /museum/sharp-x68000
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-ace-ace-hd
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-expert
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-expert-ii
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-pro
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-pro-ii
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-super-super-hd
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-xvi
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-xvi-compact
  oc_id: 310
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230609202607/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=310
    date: '2023-06-09'
---

The X68030 Pro was the successor of the [X68000 XVI Compact](/museum/sharp-x68000-xvi-compact/). It was the last evolution of the X68 series.

It was followed by the X68030 Compact which used 3.5" floppy disks instead of the 5.25".

There were lots of hardware developments on this computer, in particular an accelerator card based on the Motorola 68040 or 68060.

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