Fujitsu FM Towns II HR

The Fujitsu FM Towns II HR introduced a 20 MHz 80486SX and 4MB of RAM to the Towns range. Its horizontal desktop case, front-loading CD-ROM and three-mode floppy drives accompanied a substantial increase in processor performance.

HR20, HR100 and HR200 configurations offered different hard-disk capacities. The 486 platform improved Windows and productivity use while maintaining the multimedia graphics and sound expected of Towns software.

Notable Features

• First Towns generation with an 80486 processor.
• Standard 4MB RAM and improved storage made Windows use more practical.

Historical Significance

• Marked the Towns transition from a specialised multimedia computer toward a broader 486 desktop.
• Shared the redesigned horizontal case with the HG.

Collector’s Notes

• HR20, HR100 and HR200 refer to hard-disk configurations.
• CPU upgrades and cache options may differ among revisions.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Fujitsu FM Towns II HR
Manufacturer	Fujitsu
Launched	Wednesday, November 4, 1992
Launch Price	From ¥328,000
Country	Japan
CPU	Intel 80486SX at 20 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	Towns OS 2.1; MS-DOS environment; Windows 3.1 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; optional, 100MB or 200MB hard disk
Sound	Six-voice FM synthesis, 8-channel PCM and CD audio
Graphics	640x480 in 256 colours or 320x200 in 32,768 colours; hardware sprites
Display	External RGB monitor
ROM	System and CD boot firmware
RAM	4MB standard; expandable to 28MB
CPU Speed	20 MHz