Commodore Amiga 600

The Amiga 600 placed ECS Amiga hardware in the smallest production Amiga case. It added internal IDE and a PCMCIA slot but removed the numeric keypad and traditional side expansion connector.

Originally conceived as a lower-cost A500 replacement, it became a distinctive compact platform for modern storage upgrades.

Notable Features

• PCMCIA and internal IDE are unique strengths among low-end classic Amigas.
• The compact keyboard omits the numeric keypad.

Historical Significance

• Originally conceived as a lower-cost A500 replacement, it became a distinctive compact platform for modern storage upgrades.

Collector’s Notes

• Chipset and motherboard revision, Kickstart ROM, RAM expansion, accelerator cards and original keyboard or mouse should be documented.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Commodore Amiga 600
Manufacturer	Commodore
Launched	Wednesday, January 1, 1992
Discontinued	1993
Country	United States
CPU	Motorola 68000 at approximately 7.1 MHz
Units Sold
Form Factor	Compact keyboard computer
Power	Internal or external mains supply according to model
Networking	Serial, parallel, MIDI and third-party Ethernet or networking options according to model
Operating System	AmigaOS 2.05
Expansion / I/O	PCMCIA, internal IDE, serial, parallel, RGB and controller ports
Keyboard	Compact integrated keyboard without numeric keypad
Storage	Built-in floppy and internal 2.5-inch IDE hard-disk provision
Sound	Paula four-channel PCM stereo
Colours	Up to 32 colours normally, 64 in EHB and 4096 in HAM on OCS/ECS; AGA models support up to 256 indexed colours and HAM8 from 24-bit palettes
Graphics	Enhanced Chip Set
Display	RGB, composite and RF output
ROM	Kickstart 2.05 ROM
RAM	1MB Chip RAM standard; expandable
CPU Speed	Approximately 7.1 MHz