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Atari 800

Atari 800 is a home computer by Atari, from 1979. It is powered by the MOS Technology 6502.

650210 µm chip
1979launch year
spec sheet

Atari 800 specifications

Everything recorded for this model, in one set of units. Missing rows mean the fact has not been recorded yet.

General
Maker
Atari
Type
Home computer
Product line
Atari 8-bit family
Released
1979
Discontinued
1982
Platform
Source: Wikidata (CC0), compiled by the neXupchecked Oct 2026

Other computers from Atari around 1979

ModelMakerYearTypeProcessorSystemMemory / storageWeight
Atari 8-bit familyAtari1979home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Atari 520 STEAtari1989home computer————
Atari Transputer WorkstationAtari1989computer——4 MB—
Atari MEGA STEAtari1991home computerMotorola 68000Atari TOS——
Atari ST BOOKAtari1991laptopMotorola 68000Atari TOS——
Atari FalconAtari1992personal computerMotorola 68030Atari TOS——
Atari 400Atari—home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Atari 65XEAtari—home computerMOS Technology 6502———
Atari STacyAtari—portable computer—Atari TOS——
Atari TT030Atari—personal computerMotorola 68030Atari TOS——
10 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort

Also built on the MOS Technology 6502

ModelMakerYearTypeProcessorSystemMemory / storageWeight
BBC MicroAcorn Computers1981home computerMOS Technology 6502Acorn MOS——
Agat computerLianozovsky Electromechanical Plant1982personal computerMOS Technology 6502Apple DOS—9 kg
Oric-1Tangerine Computer Systems1982home computerMOS Technology 6502——848 g
Commodore VIC-20Commodore1981home computerMOS Technology 6502KERNAL5 KB—
Apple IIApple1977home computerMOS Technology 6502Integer BASIC——
Commodore PETCommodore1977home computerMOS Technology 6502KERNAL——
Oric AtmosTangerine Computer Systems1984home computerMOS Technology 6502——900 g
7 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort