Commodore CBM 3016

The Commodore CBM 3016 was the European CBM-branded counterpart of the revised PET 2001-N, named for its memory capacity. It used a full-size keyboard and external storage peripherals.

The 3000 series established Commodore’s professional microcomputer presence in European schools and businesses.

Notable Features

• The model number identifies the nominal 16KB memory configuration.
• European CBM branding replaced PET on many machines.

Historical Significance

• The 3000 series established Commodore’s professional microcomputer presence in European schools and businesses.

Collector’s Notes

• PET revisions often share names while differing in motherboard, ROM, keyboard and display hardware; the serial number and internal board revision 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 CBM 3016
Manufacturer	Commodore
Launched	Monday, January 1, 1979
Discontinued	Early 1980s
Country	United States
CPU	MOS Technology 6502 at approximately 1 MHz
Units Sold
Form Factor	All-in-one metal desktop computer
Power	Internal mains supply
Networking	PET networking and shared-drive systems available from Commodore and third parties
Operating System	Commodore BASIC in ROM
Expansion / I/O	IEEE-488, cassette, user port and internal expansion connections
Keyboard	Full-size graphics keyboard
Storage	External cassette and IEEE-488 disk drives; external IEEE-488 disk drives supported
Sound	Piezoelectric beeper on later models; early PETs have no dedicated sound
Colours	Monochrome green or white phosphor
Graphics	MOS 6545/CRTC or discrete PET video logic depending on model; character graphics
Display	Built-in 9-inch CRT; 40 x 25 text
ROM	BASIC 2 or later regional ROM
RAM	16KB
CPU Speed	Approximately 1 MHz