Fujitsu FM Towns II HG

The Fujitsu FM Towns II HG increased the 386DX speed to 20 MHz and introduced a low horizontal desktop enclosure. Front-loading CD-ROM and three-mode floppy drives made the revised case easier to integrate with contemporary monitors and storage.

The HG retained Towns multimedia compatibility while modernising the machine’s appearance and expansion layout. It was the final mainline Towns desktop based on the 386DX.

Notable Features

• Moved the Towns into a horizontal desktop case with a front-loading CD drive.
• Raised 386DX performance to 20 MHz.

Historical Significance

• Final major 386DX desktop generation in the Towns family.
• Shared its new enclosure design with the faster HR.

Collector’s Notes

• HG suffixes identify different hard-disk capacities.
• Front-loading optical mechanisms and proprietary expansion hardware need careful preservation.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Fujitsu FM Towns II HG
Manufacturer	Fujitsu
Launched	Wednesday, November 4, 1992
Country	Japan
CPU	Intel 80386DX at 20 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	Towns OS; MS-DOS environment; Windows support
I/O	Serial, printer, SCSI, expansion, joystick and audio-visual interfaces
Keyboard	Separate keyboard
Storage	Front-loading CD-ROM, two three-mode floppy drives and optional hard disk
Sound	Yamaha FM synthesis, 8-channel PCM and CD audio
Graphics	640x480 in 256 colours or 320x240 in 32,768 colours; hardware sprites
Display	External RGB monitor
ROM	System and CD boot firmware
RAM	2MB standard; expandable
CPU Speed	20 MHz