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Commodore VIC-20
Commodore VIC-20 is a home computer by Commodore, from 1981. It runs KERNAL, is powered by the MOS Technology 6502 and comes with 5 KB of storage.
650210 µm chip
5 KBstorage
KERNALsystem
1981launch year
spec sheet
Commodore VIC-20 specifications
Everything recorded for this model, in one set of units. Missing rows mean the fact has not been recorded yet.
Platform
- Operating system
- KERNAL
- Processor
- MOS Technology 6502
Storage
- Memory
- 5 KB
Source: Wikidata (CC0), compiled by the neXupchecked Oct 2026
Other computers from Commodore around 1981
| Model | Maker | Year | Type | Processor | System | Memory / storage | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM-1 | Commodore | 1976 | single-board computer | MOS Technology 6502 | — | — | — |
| Commodore PET | Commodore | 1977 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | KERNAL | — | — |
| Commodore SuperPET | Commodore | 1981 | computer | MOS Technology 6502 | — | — | — |
| Commodore SX-64 | Commodore | 1983 | portable computer | MOS Technology 6510 | KERNAL | — | — |
| Commodore 16 | Commodore | 1984 | home computer | MOS Technology 8501 | — | — | — |
| Commodore Plus/4 | Commodore | 1984 | home computer | MOS Technology 7501 | Commodore BASIC | — | — |
| Amiga 1000 | Commodore | 1985 | computer | Motorola 68000 | AmigaOS | 256 KB | — |
| Commodore 128 | Commodore | 1985 | home computer | Zilog Z80 | CP/M | — | — |
| Commodore Amiga | Commodore | 1985 | home computer | Motorola 68000 | AmigaOS | — | — |
| Amiga 500 | Commodore | 1987 | computer | Motorola 68000 | AmigaOS | — | — |
10 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort
Also built on the MOS Technology 6502
| Model | Maker | Year | Type | Processor | System | Memory / storage | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Micro | Acorn Computers | 1981 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | Acorn MOS | — | — |
| Agat computer | Lianozovsky Electromechanical Plant | 1982 | personal computer | MOS Technology 6502 | Apple DOS | — | 9 kg |
| Oric-1 | Tangerine Computer Systems | 1982 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | — | — | 848 g |
| Apple II | Apple | 1977 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | Integer BASIC | — | — |
| Atari 800 | Atari | 1979 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | — | — | — |
| Oric Atmos | Tangerine Computer Systems | 1984 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | — | — | 900 g |
6 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort