Casio MX-10

The Casio MX-10 was a compact MSX1 computer with simplified styling, cartridge and cassette support and an integrated keyboard aimed at affordable home use.

It continued Casio’s focus on inexpensive MSX systems late in the first-generation standard’s life.

Notable Features

• Compact integrated design
• MSX1 cartridge compatibility
• Low-cost home-computer positioning

Historical Significance

• It continued Casio’s focus on inexpensive MSX systems late in the first-generation standard’s life.

Collector’s Notes

• Regional variants and RAM configurations should be identified from labels rather than appearance alone.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Casio MX-10
Manufacturer	Casio
Launched	Wednesday, January 1, 1986
Country	Japan
CPU	Zilog Z80A compatible
Units Sold
Form Factor	Keyboard console
Power	Internal or external mains supply
Networking	None built in
Operating System	MSX BASIC; MSX-DOS on disk-equipped models
Expansion / I/O	Cartridge, cassette, joystick, printer and video connections
Keyboard	Integrated keyboard
Storage	Cartridge and cassette
Sound	AY-3-8910-compatible three-voice PSG plus noise
Colours	16 on MSX1; expanded palette on MSX2/2+
Graphics	TMS9918-family 256 x 192 pixel graphics
Display	Television or monitor
ROM	MSX BIOS and BASIC plus model firmware
RAM	16 KB main RAM and 16 KB video RAM
CPU Speed	3.58 MHz