Fujitsu FM Towns II UX

The Fujitsu FM Towns II UX placed the Towns multimedia platform into a compact all-in-one system with a built-in 10-inch Trinitron display. Its 386SX processor lowered cost and heat while retaining CD-ROM, floppy and Towns software compatibility.

The integrated monitor and front-mounted drives made the UX practical for homes and schools with limited desk space. Configurations varied in floppy count and hard-disk storage.

Notable Features

• Compact all-in-one design with a built-in 10-inch Trinitron display.
• Preserved Towns multimedia compatibility using a lower-cost 386SX.

Historical Significance

• Introduced the FM Towns II name and broadened the platform’s domestic appeal.
• Created the all-in-one branch later continued by the UG and UR.

Collector’s Notes

• Power-supply capacitors and the integrated CRT require careful inspection.
• UX suffixes distinguish floppy and hard-disk configurations.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Fujitsu FM Towns II UX
Manufacturer	Fujitsu
Launched	Tuesday, November 5, 1991
Country	Japan
CPU	Intel 80386SX at 16 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	Towns OS; MS-DOS environment
I/O	Serial, printer, SCSI, expansion, joystick and audio-visual interfaces
Keyboard	Separate keyboard
Storage	CD-ROM, one or two 3.5-inch floppy drives; hard disk on selected models
Sound	Yamaha FM synthesis, 8-channel PCM and CD audio
Graphics	FM Towns high-colour graphics and hardware sprites
Display	Built-in 10-inch Trinitron colour display; external RGB support
ROM	System and CD boot firmware
RAM	2MB standard; expandable
CPU Speed	16 MHz