The successor of the MZ 2200. The characteristics, especially the graphic characteristics, are impressive, it is one of the most powerful of the MZ computer series.
It takes from 2 to 8 seconds to define P.C.G (user generated characters, similar to sprites) with the Sharp X1 serie, while it takes only 0.5 seconds with the MZ-2500.
It has features in common with the X1 series and will be replaced with these computers.
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Hi there, I noticed the sound for the MZ-2500 is incomplete.
The MZ-2500 contains a YM2203 (OPN) which offers 3 each of PSG and FM channels.
Full-stroke keyboard with function keys and numeric keypad
CPU
Zilog Z80 B
SPEED
6 MHz
CO-PROCESSOR
Unknown
RAM
128 KB (up to 256 KB)
VRAM
64 KB (up to 128 KB)64 KB (up to 128 KB)
ROM
32 KB (up to 256 KB)
TEXT MODES
40 X 25 - 20 - 12 / 80 x 25 - 20 - 12
GRAPHIC MODES
320 x 200 / 640 X 200 / 640 x 400
COLORS
256 (number of displayable colors simultaneously changes according the VRAM size). With 128 KB : 320 x 200 = 256 or 16, 640 x 200 = 16 and 640 x 400 = 4
