---
title: Sord M343
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- Japan
cpus:
- Zilog Z80 - Intel 8088
params:
  name: M343
  image: /media/museum/photos/sord_m23-mk10_1.jpg
  company: /companies/sord
  company_name: Sord
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: M343
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Sord
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Japan
  - label: YEAR
    value: Unknown
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: Unknown
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Full-stroke keyboard with numeric and editing keypads, function keys, arrow keys
  - label: CPU
    value: Zilog Z80 - Intel 8088
  - label: SPEED
    value: Unknown
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: Intel 8087 (numeric processor)
  - label: RAM
    value: 256 KB (up to 768 KB)
  - label: VRAM
    value: Unknown
  - label: ROM
    value: Unknown
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 80 x 24
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: 1024 x 1024
  - label: COLORS
    value: Unknown (monochrome monitor)
  - label: SOUND
    value: Unknown
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: Unknown (heavy)
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Unknown
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: Two 8'' disk-drives
  - label: OS
    value: RDOS, RMDOS, MSDOS, CP/M 86 and Pascal USCD
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in PSU
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  forum_thread: 230
  oc_id: 220
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221205120747/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=220
    date: '2022-12-05'
---

First information from **Jules Allen**:\
I worked for the British Sord importer in the early 80's and we had a couple of these beasts.\
They were the first high-end professional grade computer I had seen, they were aimed at financial applications.

<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>