Commodore PC-10

The Commodore PC-10 was a competitively priced XT-class computer for European business and home-office customers.

Its solid compatibility and Commodore dealer network made it one of the company’s better-known PC models.

Notable Features

• The defining PC-10 configuration used floppy storage without a factory hard disk.
• Mouse and graphics options linked it visually with Commodore’s broader range.

Historical Significance

• Its solid compatibility and Commodore dealer network made it one of the company’s better-known PC models.

Collector’s Notes

• Model suffix, motherboard revision, supplied display adapter, drives and original Commodore keyboard 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 PC-10
Manufacturer	Commodore
Launched	Sunday, January 1, 1984
Discontinued	1990s
Country	West Germany
CPU	Intel 8088 at 4.77 MHz
Units Sold
Form Factor	Desktop PC-compatible computer
Power	Internal mains supply or battery/adapter for portable models
Networking	Optional modem, serial networking and Ethernet or Token Ring adapters
Operating System	Commodore MS-DOS and compatible PC operating systems
Expansion / I/O	ISA expansion, serial, parallel, video and storage interfaces; exact complement varies
Keyboard	Detached PC-style keyboard
Storage	One 360KB 5.25-inch floppy; second drive optional
Sound	PC speaker; optional sound cards
Colours	Adapter-dependent colour
Graphics	Integrated or expansion monochrome/CGA-compatible graphics
Display	External monochrome or colour monitor
ROM	IBM-compatible BIOS ROM
RAM	256KB–640KB
CPU Speed	4.77 MHz