Commodore 64C

The Commodore 64C placed compatible C64 hardware in a lower, angular case styled to match the Commodore 128 generation.

It kept the C64 commercially viable through the late 1980s and early 1990s while internal boards became smaller and cheaper.

Notable Features

• The redesigned case is its defining visible feature.
• Later short boards use revised VIC-II and SID chips.

Historical Significance

• It kept the C64 commercially viable through the late 1980s and early 1990s while internal boards became smaller and cheaper.

Collector’s Notes

• Board revision, regional video standard, power supply, keyboard legends and original accessories should be recorded.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Commodore 64C
Manufacturer	Commodore
Launched	Wednesday, January 1, 1986
Discontinued	1994
Country	United States
CPU	MOS 6510 or 8500 at approximately 1 MHz
Units Sold
Form Factor	Redesigned keyboard computer
Power	External or internal mains supply according to model
Networking	Commodore serial networking and third-party network adapters where supported
Operating System	Commodore BASIC 2.0
Expansion / I/O	Standard C64 ports
Keyboard	Integrated low-profile keyboard
Storage	Datasette, cartridges and serial floppy drives
Sound	SID synthesizer; chip revision varies
Colours	16 colours
Graphics	VIC-II graphics
Display	Television or monitor; 40 x 25 text
ROM	20KB BASIC 2.0, KERNAL and character ROM
RAM	64KB
CPU Speed	0.985 MHz PAL or 1.023 MHz NTSC