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== Computer product lines == === Home computers === * '''[[Amstrad CPC 464|CPC 464]]''' (64 [[kilobyte|KB]] RAM, cassette drive) * '''[[Amstrad CPC#CPC472|CPC 472]]''' (same as CPC 464 but with 72 KB instead of 64 KB) * '''[[Amstrad CPC#CPC664|CPC 664]]''' (3 inch internal disk variant of CPC 464) * '''[[Amstrad CPC#CPC6128|CPC 6128]]''' (128 KB version of the CPC 664 with 3 inch disk) * '''[[Amstrad CPC#464plus.2C 6128plus|464 plus]]''' (CPC 464 with enhanced graphics and sound) * '''[[Amstrad CPC#464plus.2C 6128plus|6128 plus]]''' (CPC 6128 with enhanced graphics and sound) * '''[[Amstrad GX4000|GX4000]]''' (games console based on 464 plus) * '''Sinclair [[ZX Spectrum#plus2|ZX Spectrum +2]]''' (re-engineered [[ZX Spectrum 128]] with tape drive) * '''Sinclair [[ZX Spectrum#plus3|ZX Spectrum +3]]''' (as ZX Spectrum +2 but with 3 inch disk drive instead of tape drive) === Word processors === * '''[[Amstrad PCW|PCW8256]]''' ([[Z80]], 3.5 MHz, 256 KB RAM, single 180 KB 3" floppy drive, dot-matrix printer, green screen) * '''PCW8512''' (same as PCW8256 but with 512 KB RAM, 180 KB 3" A: drive, 720 KB 3" B: drive) * '''PCW9512''' (Z80, 3.5 MHz, 512 KB RAM, single or dual 720 KB 3" floppy drives, daisywheel printer, "paper white" screen) * '''PcW9256''' (Z80, 3.5 MHz, 256 KB RAM, single 720 KB 3.5" floppy drive, dot-matrix printer, "paper white" screen) * '''PcW9512+''' (same as PCW9512 but with single 3.5" 720 KB floppy drive) * '''PcW10''' (same as PcW9256 but with 512 KB RAM and a built-in parallel port) * '''PcW16''' (Z80, 16 MHz, single 1.44 MB 3.5" floppy drive, new machine not directly compatible with old PCWs) === Notepad computers === * '''[[Amstrad NC100|NC100]]''' (Z80, 64 KB RAM, 80Γ8 character LCD) * '''[[Amstrad NC150|NC150]]''' (NC100 with 128 KB RAM, floppy disk interface and NC200 firmware β sold in France and Italy) * '''[[Amstrad NC200|NC200]]''' (Z80, 128 KB RAM, adjustable 80Γ16 character LCD, 3.5 in floppy disk drive) === PC compatibles === * '''[[PC1512]]''' ([[Intel 8086]], 8 MHz, 512 KB RAM, enhanced [[Color Graphics Adapter|CGA]] graphics up to 640x200x16) - Marketed in the United States as the PC5120 * '''PC1640''' (Intel 8086, 8 MHz, 640 KB RAM, [[Monochrome Display Adapter|MDA]]/[[Hercules Graphics Card|Hercules]]/CGA/[[Enhanced Graphics Adapter|EGA]] colour graphics) - Marketed in the United States as the PC6400 * '''[[Amstrad PPC 512|PPC512]]''' (Portable using [[NEC V30]] processor, 512 KB RAM, non-backlit [[supertwist]] CGA, one or two 720 KB 3.5" floppy drives) - released around the same time as the PC1512. * '''PPC640''' (Portable using NEC V30 processor, 640 KB RAM, non-backlit supertwist CGA, one or two 720 KB 3.5" floppy drives, internal [[modem]]) - released around the same time as the PC1640. * '''[[Sinclair PC200]]''' (integral desktop PC for home computer market based on PPC512) * '''PC-20''' the Australian and United States version of the Sinclair PC200 except that the United States version does not have a RF modulator. * '''Sinclair PC500''' (rebadged PC1512) * '''PC1286''' * '''PC1386''' ([[Intel 80386SX]] CPU, 20 MHz, 1 MB RAM) * '''PC2086''' (Intel 8086 CPU, 8 MHz, 640 KB RAM, [[VGA]] graphics) launched 1989 * '''[[PC2286]]''' ([[Intel 80286]] CPU, 12.5 MHz, 1 MB RAM, VGA graphics) launched 1989 * '''PC2386''' ([[Intel 80386DX]] CPU, 20 MHz, 4 MB RAM, VGA graphics) launched 1989. * '''PC3086''' ( 8 MHz 8086 CPU, 640 KB RAM) * '''PC3286''' (16 MHz 80286 CPU, 1 MB RAM) * '''PC3386SX''' (20 MHz 80386SX CPU, 1 MB RAM) * '''PC4386SX''' (20 MHz 80386SX CPU, 4 MB RAM) * '''PC5086''' (8 MHz 8086 CPU, 640 KB RAM) * '''PC5286''' (16 MHz 80286 CPU, 1 MB RAM) * '''PC5386SX''' (20 MHz 80386SX CPU, 2 MB RAM, VGA graphics) launched 1991 * '''PC6486SX''' * '''PC7000''' series: PC7286, PC7386SX, PC7486SLC * '''PC8486''' * '''PC9486''' (25 or 33 MHz 80486SX, or 50 MHz 80486DX2) * '''PC9486i''' (66 MHz 80486DX2 CPU, 4 MB RAM) * '''PC9555i''' (120 MHz [[Pentium]]) * '''[[Amstrad Mega PC]]''' (Intel 80386SX CPU, 25 MHz, Integrated [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]]) * '''ALT286''' (laptop; 16 MHz 80286 CPU, 1 MB RAM) * '''ALT386SX''' (laptop; 16 MHz 80386SX CPU, 1 MB RAM) * '''ACL386SX''' (laptop; 20 MHz 80386SX CPU, 1 MB RAM, colour [[TFT LCD]]) * '''ANB386SX''' (notebook; 80386SX CPU, 1 MB RAM) === PC accessories === * '''Amstrad DMP1000''' 9-pin [[dot matrix]] printer * '''Amstrad DMP3000, DMP3160, DMP3250di''' 9-pin dot matrix printer (different printing speed), the special model 3250''di'' (dual interface) having both serial and parallel ports * '''Amstrad SM2400''' 2400 [[baud]] internal [[modem]] (came with Mirror software) === PDA === * '''[[PenPad|PDA 600 Pen Pad]]''' (1993, Z8S180 CPU) === Set-top box === [[File:Decoder Sky Amstrad DRX890I.jpg|thumb|Amstrad set top box (DRX890I) manufactured for [[Sky Italia]]]] * '''Amstrad/Fidelity Satellite Systems ''' '''SRX100''' (1989), '''SRX200''' (1989), '''SRD400''' (1990) * '''Amstrad Sky box''' '''DRX100''' (2001), '''DRX200''' (2001), '''DRX300''' (2003), '''DRX400''' (2004), '''DRX500''' (2004), '''DRX550''', (2006) * '''Amstrad Sky+ box''' '''DRX180''' (2003), '''DRX280''' (2003) * '''Amstrad Sky+HD box''' '''DRX780''' (2007), '''DRX890''', '''DRX895''' (2009) * '''Amstrad Sky HD Multiroom Receiver''' '''DRX595''' (2011)
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