Make	Japan, 1982 or 1983; reaching Europe in 1983.
CPU	Z80A at 3.5 MHz.
Memory	64kb main memory (D-RAM), 4kb video RAM (S-RAM), 4kb monitor program ROM, 4kb character set ROM.
Video	Text mode 40×25, 8 colors. Fixed set of 512 characters (8×8 pixels). No graphics mode. Output for TV (Europa: PAL) and monitor (RGB and composite).
Sound	8253 timer, built-in speaker (max. output 0.5W). Equals a PC speaker: mono, single voice, block wave only.
Keyboard	QWERTY, 69 keys (including separate cursor control keys and 5 function keys).
Built-in devices	Tape recorder (optional), color plotter/printer (optional).
I/O ports	External printer, external tape recorder, two analogue joysticks, expansion I/O bus (Z80 bus).

Pros... Reliable. Real keyboard. Excellent manual. Good BASIC interpreter; other programming languages available. Simpel architecture, making it easy to program, even in assembler and down to hardware level. Built-in tape recorder. Could be replaced by a QuickDisk unit. Compatible with its predecessor, the MZ-80K.

Cons... Limited graphical capabilities, poor sound. Bad news especially for games developers! Few really good software titles. BASIC interpreter on tape, not in ROM. Expansions were expensive at first (even the manual!).

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