---
title: Acorn Computer ABC 110
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- United Kingdom
years:
- '1984'
cpus:
- Z80
params:
  name: ABC 110
  image: /media/museum/photos/acorn_abc110_system_1.jpg
  company: /companies/acorn-computer
  company_name: Acorn Computer
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: ABC 110
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Acorn Computer
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: United Kingdom
  - label: YEAR
    value: October 1984
  - label: END OF PRODUCTION
    value: mid 1985, never reached full production
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: BBC Basic, Pandora (BIOS)
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Standard QWERTY, 10 function keys + arrows, plus numeric keypad and Tube switch
  - label: CPU
    value: Z80
  - label: SPEED
    value: Unknown
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: MOS 65C02 (I/O board, essentially a BBC B+)
  - label: RAM
    value: Unknown
  - label: VRAM
    value: Taken from main RAM, up to 44K?
  - label: ROM
    value: 32K, expandable
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 80 x 32/25 (2 colors) / 40 x 32/25 (2 or 4 colors) / 20 x 32 (16 colors) / 40 x 25 (Teletext display)
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: 640 x 256 (2 colors) / 320 x 256 (4 colors) / 160 x 256 (16 colors)
  - label: COLORS
    value: 16 (8 colors + flashing option)
  - label: SOUND
    value: 3 channels + noise & envelope control, 7 octaves, optional TMS5220 speech
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: A little larger than a 17'' monitor!
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: 1MHz BUS, Analogue, RGB, Disk, RS423, Mouse (option), BT Link (option; modem?), User port, Econet, internally SCSI may be available
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: 10Mb SCSI-MFM HD subsystem, 5.25'' FD
  - label: OS
    value: BBC MOS, Pandora, CP/M?
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in PSU, 240V AC
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: Most BBC accessories are suitable
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - photos
  - links
  forum_thread: 739
  photos:
  - title: ABC LABEL
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/acorn_abc110_label_1.jpg
  - title: REAR CONNECTORS
    subtitle: ''
    text: |-
      **(1)** Video output plug\
      **(2)** RGB output DIN plug\
      **(3)** Serial RS-232 DIN plug\
      **(4)** Tape recorder DIN plug\
      **(5)** 1 MHz bus connector\
      **(6)** Keyboard plug\
      **(7)** Printer connector
    image: /media/museum/photos/acorn_abc110_back_1.jpg
  - title: Z80 BOARD
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/acorn_abc110_z80board_1.jpg
  links:
  - title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
    url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
    text: ''
  related:
  - /museum/acorn-computer-abc-210-cambridge-workstation
  - /museum/acorn-computer-abc-310
  oc_id: 756
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221203215954/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=756
    date: '2022-12-03'
---

The ABC 110 had essentially the same technical features as the Cambridge Workstation ABC 210 apart from the main processor, which was a Z80 card instead of the 32016 card. It also had a 10 MB hard disk instead of 20 MB.

Thanks to **Chris Whytehead** for info and pictures.