Yamaha CX-5

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Released in May 1984 at the price of £600, the CX-5 from Yamaha was one of the more expensive MSX machines. As well as the standard MSX features, this machine also came with a MIDI interface and 8 channel sound output.

Manufacturer
Yamaha
Processor
Z80A
Speed (MHz)
3.6
RAM (KB)
32
RAM expandable to (KB)
(unknown)
ROM (KB)
32
Sound
8 channels
Keyboard type
Typewriter-style
Number of keys
(unknown)
Dimensions (mm)
(unknown)x(unknown)x(unknown)
Weight (g)
(unknown)
Interfaces
  • Cassette interface
  • Joystick port (9 pin D-type)
  • Cartridge slot
  • RF interface