---
title: Sharp X68000 Pro
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- Japan
years:
- '1989'
cpus:
- Motorola MC68000
params:
  name: X68000 Pro
  image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_x68000_pro_1.jpg
  company: /companies/sharp
  company_name: Sharp
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: X68000 Pro
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Sharp
  - label: TYPE
    value: Home Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Japan
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1989'
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Full-stroke keyboard
  - label: CPU
    value: Motorola MC68000
  - label: SPEED
    value: 10 MHz
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: Unknown
  - label: RAM
    value: 1 MB (up to 12 MB)
  - label: VRAM
    value: 512 KB (graphic) + 512 KB (Text)
  - 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 voices stereo) + PCM (OKI MSM6258V : 4 bit mono)'
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Joystick (2), Audio IN / OUT, Stereo scope, TV Control, NTSC Video Image I/O, Expansion (3 slots), External FDD, SASI, RS232
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: Two 5.25'' disk-drives
  - label: OS
    value: Human 68K 2.00 + SX Windows 1.0
  - 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'
  comments:
  - author: misticjoe (Czech Republic)
    date: Monday 20th June 2016
    text: It have 4 expansion slots. Not 3. Just bought one X68k ProHD :-)
  - author: Helf (USA)
    date: Wednesday 26th October 2005
    text: They were more powerful than early amigas and ataris and were extremely popular (still are) in japan. The things were monsters. sepcially with upgrades added.
  - author: George (FL)
    date: Tuesday 3rd May 2005
    text: why was this computer so special?
  related:
  - /museum/sharp-x68000
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-ace-ace-hd
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-expert
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-expert-ii
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-pro-ii
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-super-super-hd
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-xvi
  - /museum/sharp-x68000-xvi-compact
  - /museum/sharp-x68030-68030-compact
  oc_id: 304
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230610202010/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=304
    date: '2023-06-10'
---

The X68000 Pro is the successor of the [X68000 Ace and Ace HD](/museum/sharp-x68000-ace-ace-hd/).

It uses a new version of the OS : Human 2.0 and a new Graphic User Interface (SX Windows instead of VS). It has 3 expansion slots instead of two.

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