Dreamcast & VMS Specs

Here are some rough Dreamcast specs, but will help you get an idea on how kick-ass the system is!

CPU: Hitachi 128 bit graphics engine with an on-board RISC processor SH4 (operating frequency of 200MHz 360 MIPS/1.4FLOPS)
Graphics Chip: NEC PowerVR2 Second Generation (rendering capacity: over 3 million polygons per second)
Sound Processor: Yamaha Super Intelligent Sound Processor (simultaneously articulates 64 sounds)
Operating System: Customized OS using Windows CE as its base (Supports Direct X) Main Memory: 16MByte (64Mbit SD-RAM x 2)
CD-ROM Drive: 12X Custom 1 GB Drive (Max)
On-board Modem: 33.6Kbps modem (possible 56 Kbps ext. in US)
Controllers: Red, Yellow, Blue, and Grey

Visual Memory (sold separately): A liquid-crystal display PDA for game data backup and data exchange.
Console Dimensions: 7 7/16" X 7 11/16" X 3"
Weight: 4.4#
Japanese Release Date>: November 20, 1998
US Release Date: TBD, 1999
European Release Date: TBD, 1999
Price: Approx. US$40 (import price)
Dimensions: 190 mm (W) x 195 mm (H) x 78 mm (D)
Weight: 2.0 kg

Now here are the VMS specs:

CPU: 8-bit
Memory: 128 KB
Display: 48 dot (W) x 32 dot (H) Monochrome
Display size: 37 mm (W) x 26 mm (H)
Case dimensions: 47 mm (W) x 80 mm (H) x 16 mm (D)
Power source: 2 x button batteries, w/ auto-off function
Sound: 1-channel PWM sound source
Weight: 45g

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