website/content/museum/hitachi-mb-6892-basic-master-level-3-mark-5.md

---
title: Hitachi MB 6892 / Basic Master Level-3 Mark-5
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- Japan
years:
- '1983'
cpus:
- Motorola 6809
params:
  name: MB 6892 / Basic Master Level-3 Mark-5
  image: /media/museum/photos/hitachi_mb6892_1.jpg
  company: /companies/hitachi
  company_name: Hitachi
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: MB 6892 / Basic Master Level-3 Mark-5
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Hitachi
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Japan
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1983'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: Basic
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: QWERTY full-stroke keyboard, 87 keys, JIS standard
  - label: CPU
    value: Motorola 6809
  - label: RAM
    value: 64 kb
  - label: ROM
    value: 24 kb
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 40 x 25 / 80 x 25
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: 80 x 100 / 160 x 100 / 320 x 200 / 640 x 200
  - label: COLORS
    value: '8'
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: 45 x 52 x 12,5 cm / 8kg
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Tape-recorder (600/1200 bauds), RGB video out, Composite video out, Parallel/Centronics printer interface, Lightpen, RS232c, 6 expansion slots, 1 RAM expansion slot
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in PSU
  - label: PRICE
    value: 118000 yens
  tabs:
  - links
  links:
  - title: J.Kubota Museum
    url: http://www.toragiku.com/kopa.htm
    text: Useful info and pictures about Basic Master serie
  oc_id: 388
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230327002636/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=388
    date: '2023-03-27'
---

The advanced versions of the Basic Master series.

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Technical information comes from [J.Kubota Museum](http://www3.wind.ne.jp/toragiku/kopa.htm).

<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>