Commodore PC-5

The Commodore PC-5 was an early entry in the company’s IBM-compatible business range, using an 8088 processor and industry-standard software.

It showed Commodore pursuing the European office market alongside its proprietary home-computer lines.

Notable Features

• The machine was marketed as a straightforward business-compatible system.
• Configurations varied with floppy, hard-disk and display options.

Historical Significance

• It showed Commodore pursuing the European office market alongside its proprietary home-computer lines.

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-5
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	5.25-inch floppy storage; hard disk optional
Sound	PC speaker; optional sound cards
Colours	Adapter-dependent colour
Graphics	Monochrome or CGA-compatible adapter
Display	External monochrome or colour monitor
ROM	IBM-compatible BIOS ROM
RAM	256KB–640KB
CPU Speed	4.77 MHz