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Atari Jaguar64 Technical Specifications

Physical Dimensions	9.5" x 10" x 2.5" (without JagCD)
RAM	2MB of fast page mode DRAM	4 chips x 512K each
Maximum Resolution	800 x 576	16.8 million colors
Rendering Speed	850 pixels/second
Data Bus Speed	106.4 MB/second
Processors	5 processors contained in 3 chips:	"Tom", "Jerry", and Motorolla 68000
"Tom"	750,000 transistors, 208 pins Graphics Processing Unit (processor #1) 32-bit RISC architecture (32/64 processor) 64 registers of 32 bits wide Rated at 26.591 MIPS 4K bytes of zero wait-state internal SRAM Performs a wide range of high-speed graphic effects Programmable Object Processor (processor #2) 64-bit RISC architecture 64-bit wide registers Programmable processor that can act as a variety of different video architectures, such as a sprite engine, a pixel-mapped display, a character-mapped system, and others Blitter (processor #3) 64-bit RISC architecture 64-bit wide registers Performs high-speed logical operations Hardware support for Z-buffering and Gouraud shading DRAM memory controller 64-bits Accesses the DRAM directly
"Jerry"	600,000 transistors, 144 pins Digital Signal Processor (processor #4) 32 bits (32-bit registers) Rated at 26.6 MIPS Same RISC core as the Graphics Processing Unit Not limited to sound generation 8K bytes of zero wait-state internal SRAM CD-quality sound (16-bit stereo) Number of sound channels limited by software Two DAC's convert digital data to analog sound signals Full stereo capabilities Wavetable synthesis, FM synthesis A clock control block, incorporating timers and a UART Joystick control
Motorola 68000	(processor #5) Runs at 13.295MHz General Purpose control processor
Ports	Cartridge slot / expansion port	32-bits. Game cartridges can hold up to 6MB of uncompressed information (up to 84MB with compression)
	RF video output
	Video edge connector (video/audio output)	Supports NTSC and PAL; provides S-Video, Composite, and RGB outputs; accessible by optional add-on connector
	2 controller ports
	Digital Signal Processor port	Includes high-speed synchronous serial input/output
Controllers	Eight-way directional joypad Size 6.25" x 5" x 1.6", cord length 7feet 3 fire buttons (A, B, C) Pause and Option buttons 12-key keypad (accepts game-specific overlays) View a picture of a controller
Announced	June 3, 1993
Released	November, 1993

Additional Features:

• Support for ComLynx I/O for communications with the Atari Lynx hand-held game system and networked multiconsole games. Networking of up to 32 Jaguar units possible.
• The two controller ports can be expanded to support "dozens" of controllers, including keyboards, mice, and light guns
• Digital Signal Processor port allows connection to modems and digital audio peripherals (such as DAT players)
• 24-bit "True Color" display with 16,777,216 simultaneous colors (an additional 8-bits of supplimental graphics data is also supported. Examples include Z-buffering for polygon graphics, and an alpha channel for transparency)

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