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Atari MEGA STe Series
Photo courtesy of Hans-Martin Krober of The Atari Exhibition
| Model | Atari MEGA STe Series | |
| Processor | Motorola MC68000 16/32 Bit | 8MHz (early models only) or 16MHz |
| Co-Processor | Optional Motorola MC68881 math co-processor | |
| Memory | 1,2, or 4MB RAM | Expandable to 4MB using SIMM memory |
| Operating System (U.S. Versions) |
TOS 2.05 (Plug in Upgradeable to TOS 2.06) |
In ROM (2 chip set) |
| GUI | GEM (Graphical Environment Manager) | by Digital Research Inc. |
| Disk Drives | 720KB 3.5" (early models) or 1.44MB 3.5" | Internal |
| Various Hard Drives | Optional Internal, or External | |
| Interfaces | Cartridge port | 40-pin |
| (2) Extended (analog) Joystick ports | 15-pin | |
| Mouse port | 9-pin D-Type | |
| (3)RS232C Serial port | (1)19.2 kbps, (2)38.4 kbps | |
| Parallel port | 25-pin | |
| LocalTalk LAN port | Shared with one of the serial ports | |
| MIDI in, MIDI out/thru | ||
| External floppy port | ||
| DMA/ACSI port | 19-pin | |
| Monitor port | ST mono, ST color | |
| 6U VME expansion bus | ||
| Stereo RCA jacks | Audio Out | |
| Sound | Yamaha YM2149 Programmable Sound Generator | 8-bit Digital Stereo DAC |
| Graphics | 4096 Extended color pallette BLiTTER chip for faster graphics |
Hardware assisted horizontal/vertical fine scrolling |
| Keyboard | 94 keys | (84 + 10 function keys) |
| Function Keys | F1 - F10 | |
| Case style | Two-piece with internal FDD, optional internal HDD, separate keyboard | |
| Announced | 1990 | |
| Released | 1990 | |
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