Sanyo MPC-10

The Sanyo MPC-10 was an early MSX1 computer with standard cartridge, cassette, joystick and colour-video facilities in a compact keyboard enclosure.

It marked Sanyo’s adoption of the common MSX platform after its proprietary PHC home computers.

Notable Features

• Early MSX1 implementation
• Standard MSX cartridge software
• Compact home-computer design

Historical Significance

• It marked Sanyo’s adoption of the common MSX platform after its proprietary PHC home computers.

Collector’s Notes

• Regional suffixes can change RAM, keyboard and video details; retain the exact label.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Sanyo MPC-10
Manufacturer	Sanyo
Launched	Saturday, January 1, 1983
Country	Japan
CPU	Zilog Z80A
Units Sold
Form Factor	Keyboard console
Power	Internal or external mains supply
Networking	None built in
Operating System	MSX BASIC; MSX-DOS on disk-equipped models
Expansion / I/O	Cartridge, cassette, joystick, printer and video connections
Keyboard	Integrated keyboard
Storage	Cartridge and cassette
Sound	AY-3-8910-compatible three-voice PSG plus noise
Colours	16 on MSX1; expanded palette on MSX2/2+
Graphics	TMS9918-family 256 x 192 pixel graphics
Display	Television or monitor
ROM	MSX BIOS and BASIC plus model firmware
RAM	64 KB main RAM and 16 KB video RAM
CPU Speed	3.58 MHz