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Philips VG-8020
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Philips VG-8020

Philips VG-8020 is a home computer by Philips, from 1985. It runs MSX-DOS, is powered by the Zilog Z80A and comes with 64 KB of storage.

Z80Aprocessor
64 KBstorage
MSX-DOSsystem
1985launch year
PredecessorPhilips VG-8000
spec sheet

Philips VG-8020 specifications

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

General
Maker
Philips
Type
Home computer
On sale
1985
Platform
Operating system
MSX-DOS
Processor
Zilog Z80A
Storage
Memory
64 KB
Source: Wikidata (CC0), compiled by the neXupchecked Oct 2026

Other computers from Philips around 1985

ModelMakerYearTypeProcessorSystemMemory / storageWeight
Philips P2000 T/MPhilips1980home computerZilog Z80———
Philips P2000CPhilips1983portable computerZilog Z80ACP/M——
Philips VG-8000Philips1984home computerZilog Z80A—32 KB—
Philips VG-8010Philips1985home computerZilog Z80A—32 KB—
4 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort

Also built on the Zilog Z80A

ModelMakerYearTypeProcessorSystemMemory / storageWeight
Xerox 820-IIXerox1982desktop computerZilog Z80ACP/M64 KB—
Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2Amstrad1986home computerZilog Z80—128 KB—
Kaypro 10Kaypro1983portable computerZilog Z80ACP/M——
Xerox 8/16Xerox1983desktop computerIntel 8086CP/M——
Video Genie IIIEACA1982home computerZilog Z80ACP/M——
HC-2000ICE Felix Bucharest1992computerZilog Z80ACP/M——
Kaypro 1Kaypro1986portable computerZilog Z80ACP/M——
Video Genie 1EACA1980home computerZilog Z80ACP/M——
8 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort