Acorn Archimedes A410

The Acorn Archimedes A410 placed the first-generation ARM2 system in the larger A400-series case with four expansion slots and a factory hard disc. It targeted professional and technical users who needed more internal expansion than the A300 series offered.

The A410 began Acorn’s expandable workstation branch and led directly to the higher-capacity A440 and revised A400/1 machines.

Notable Features

• Acorn ARM2 at 8 MHz provides the system’s processing architecture.
• The standard memory configuration was 1MB; expandable to 4MB.
• Storage was supplied as 800KB floppy drive and 20MB internal hard disc.

Historical Significance

• The A410 began Acorn’s expandable workstation branch and led directly to the higher-capacity A440 and revised A400/1 machines.
• This record separates a genuine processor, memory, enclosure or storage model from software bundles and dealer-only configurations.

Collector’s Notes

• Confirm the exact model from its front badge and rear serial label because many Acorn systems were upgraded during their working lives.
• Original monitors, three-button mice, keyboards, expansion podules, manuals and installation media add historical value.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Acorn Archimedes A410
Manufacturer	Acorn Computers
Launched	Monday, June 1, 1987
Discontinued	1989
Country	United Kingdom
CPU	Acorn ARM2 at 8 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	Arthur initially; upgradeable to RISC OS
I/O	Video, audio, serial, parallel, Econet option and four internal podule slots
Keyboard	Separate 103-key keyboard and three-button mouse
Storage	800KB floppy drive and 20MB internal hard disc
Sound	Eight-channel, eight-bit stereo sound
Graphics	Acorn VIDC supporting high-resolution colour and monochrome modes
Display	External RGB, monochrome or multiscan monitor
ROM	512KB Arthur ROM
RAM	1MB; expandable to 4MB
CPU Speed	8 MHz