(also known as NEC PC-Engine)

TURBOGRAFX-16

Manufacturer:    NEC

Launch Price:     $189.99

Release Date:    August 1989

Format:             cartridge (“HuCard” or “TurboChip”)

CD (add-on or stand-alone unit)

CPU:                 8-bit, NEC 6820 processor, running at 7.6 MHz

Memory:           8KB work RAM, 64KB video RAM

Resolution:        256x224 to 512x240 pixels,

482 maximum on-screen colors from a palette of 512

Sound:              6-channel mono

Connectivity:     none

Power:              6-AA batteries or 100v A/C adapter

Accessories:      joypads, arcade controllers, Turbotap, CD-Rom unit, System RAM cards

Miscellaneous:   Known as the PC Engine in Japan

                        Technically an 8-bit system with a 16-bit graphics chip

                        Various “System Cards” were released, with BIOS updates & RAM

                        Numerous CD add-on and stand-alone units later released as

                        Turbo-Grafx CD, Turbo-Grafx Duo or PC-Engine Duo, R, RX, etc.

                        The NEC Turbo Express was a portable version of the TurboGrafx-16