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title: Mitsubishi Multi 8
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- Japan
years:
- '1983'
cpus:
- Zilog Z80A
params:
name: Multi 8
image: /media/museum/photos/mitsubishi_multi8_1.jpg
company: /companies/mitsubishi
company_name: Mitsubishi
specs:
- label: NAME
value: Multi 8
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Mitsubishi
- label: TYPE
value: Home Computer
- label: ORIGIN
value: Japan
- label: YEAR
value: '1983'
- label: KEYBOARD
value: Full-stroke keyboard (JIS standard), 88 keys, 5 function keys, separated editing & numeric keypads, CTRL & CAPSLOCK keys
- label: CPU
value: Zilog Z80A
- label: SPEED
value: 4 MHz
- label: RAM
value: 64 kb (32K in Basic)
- label: VRAM
value: 48 kb (3 x 16 kb banks) + 4k (Text RAM)
- label: ROM
value: 32 kb (Basic) + 2 kb (character generator)
- label: TEXT MODES
value: |-
80/72/40/36 x 25/20\
Chinese characters : 40 x 12 (optional)
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: 640 x 200
- label: COLORS
value: '8'
- label: SOUND
value: 3 voices
- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
value: 46 ×26 ×9 cm / 4.4kg
- label: I/O PORTS
value: Cartridge slot, Audio Out, Tape-recorder 600/1200 bauds, RF video output, Composite video output, RGB color output, Centronics interface, RS232c (37.5-9600 bps)
- label: OS
value: CP/M 80 version 2.2 or built-in M-Basic (MS-Basic derivative)
- label: PERIPHERALS
value: 5''1/4 disk-drive (320k), Chinese characters ROM cartridge
- label: PRICE
value: 123000 yens
tabs:
- adverts
adverts:
- title: JAPANESE ADVERT
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to the [PC Leaflets Museum](http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/s-oga/) for this picture
image: /media/museum/pubs/mitsubishi_multi8_pub_1.jpg
oc_id: 335
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230604035116/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=335
date: '2023-06-04'
---
The Multi 8 can be used in two modes : a Basic Mode and a CP/M mode. In the CP/M mode, the whole memory (64 KB) can be accessed.