---
title: Sharp AX 286
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Portable
origins:
- Japan
years:
- '1991'
cpus:
- Intel 80286
params:
  name: AX 286
  image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_ax286n_1.jpg
  company: /companies/sharp
  company_name: Sharp
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: AX 286
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Sharp
  - label: TYPE
    value: Portable
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Japan
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1991'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: Unknown
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Full-stroke keyboard
  - label: CPU
    value: Intel 80286
  - label: SPEED
    value: 8 MHz
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: Unknown
  - label: RAM
    value: 1 MB (up to 3 MB)
  - label: VRAM
    value: Unknown
  - label: ROM
    value: Unknown
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 40 x 25 / 80 x 25
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: EGA
  - label: COLORS
    value: Monochrom
  - label: SOUND
    value: Beeper
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: 279 mm x 216 mm x 34 mm / 1.98 Kg
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Unknown
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: 20 MB hard-disk
  - label: OS
    value: MS DOS 3.21 & Windows 2.11
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Unknown
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - links
  links:
  - title: Computer News archive
    url: http://www.computernews.com/scripts/bcn/vb_Bridge3.dll?VBPROG=ShowWeeklyArticle&MEM=0&Title=%83V%83%83%81%5B%83v%82%E0%83m%81%5B%83g%8C%5E%83p%83%5C%83R%83%93%82%C9%90i%8Fo&File=F:%5Cinetpub%5Cwwwroot%5Cbcn%5CWeekly%5CBCNarchive1%5C199005140262193827.htm
    text: Some info in japanese here
  oc_id: 322
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230129155746/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=322
    date: '2023-01-29'
---

Very little information about this japanese computer. It is a PC compatible laptop.

It has no floppy disk drive built-in but a 20 MB hard disk inside.

It was also called MZ 8376 (Perhaps it is the last member of the MZ series ?).

<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>