---
title: Mitsubishi Multi 16
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- Japan
years:
- '1981'
cpus:
- Intel 8088
params:
  name: Multi 16
  image: /media/museum/photos/mitsubishi_multi16_1.jpg
  company: /companies/mitsubishi
  company_name: Mitsubishi
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: Multi 16
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Mitsubishi
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Japan
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1981'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: None
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Full stroke 95 keys with 10 function keys and numeric keypad
  - label: CPU
    value: Intel 8088
  - label: SPEED
    value: 4.5 MHz.
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: Socket for an optional 8087 math coprocessor
  - label: RAM
    value: 128 KB (MP-1601S) or 256 KB (MP-1625) up to 576 KB
  - label: VRAM
    value: 32 KB (Monochrome) or 96 KB (Colour version)
  - label: ROM
    value: 4 KB
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 80 x 25 or 80 x 20 for ASCII characters. 40 x 25 or 40 x 20 for Chineese characters
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: 640 x 400 dots
  - label: COLORS
    value: 2 for monochrome versions (MP-1601S,1602S,1622), 8 for colour versions (MP-1605S,MP-1625)
  - label: SOUND
    value: No sound
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: 49 (W) x 61.6 (D) x 62 (H) cm. / 26 Kg
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Parallel printer
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: 2 x 5.25'' disk-drives
  - label: OS
    value: CP/M 86. Concurrent CP/M 86
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in power supply unit
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: 6 expansion slots (5 available. 1 used for the FDD controler), RS232 and GPIB cards
  - label: PRICE
    value: from 530,000 to 1,130,000 yen
  tabs:
  - adverts
  - links
  forum_thread: 390
  adverts:
  - title: JAPANESE ADVERT
    subtitle: ''
    text: Thanks to [Soichiro Oga](http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/s-oga/) for this picture !
    image: /media/museum/pubs/mitsubishi_multi16_pub1.jpg
  links:
  - title: Toragiku's personal computer collection
    url: http://www3.wind.ne.jp/toragiku/kopa.htm
    text: They have more pictures here
  oc_id: 391
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230413211359/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=391
    date: '2023-04-13'
---

Multi16 was Japanese first 16-bit personal computer. This machine is known as first **Shift-JIS** code machine.

Shift-JIS code is Chineese character's code defined by Microsoft. It met great success and became Japanese standard.

Multi-16 could be equipped with an optional hard disk unit. It was only 10 MBytes and costed over $4,000!

Thanks to **Nomura Hisayuki** for this information

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