This is a list of models and clones of Amiga computers.
The first Amiga computer was the "Lorraine" by Amiga Corporation in 1984, developed using the Sage IV system. [1] It consisted of a stack of breadboarded circuit boards. Commodore International purchased the company and the prototype and released the first model, Amiga 1000 in 1985.
| Amiga Production Timeline | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Brand Owner | Commodore International | Escom | QuikPak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chipsets | OCS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| AGA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Desktop | A1000 | A1500/A2000/A2500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A3000/A3000T/A3000UX | A4000/A4000T | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Low End | A500 | A500+ | A1200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game Console | CDTV | CD32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Model | Timescale | CPU type | RAM (base) | Bundled OS version | OS version supported | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiga 1000 | 1985–1987 | 68000 | 256 KB | 1.0 – 1.1 | 3.1 / 3.9 [note 1] / 3.2 [note 2] | Later A1000s shipped with 512 KB base memory |
| Amiga 2000 A-model | 1987 | 68000 | 1 MB | 1.2 | 3.9 / 3.2 | First desktop Amiga with internal expansion slots (Zorro II) used the Amiga 1000 chipset 512 KB Chip RAM, 512 KB Fast RAM on CPU slot card |
| Amiga 500 | 1987–1991 | 68000 | 512 KB | 1.2 – 1.3 | 3.1 / 3.2 | First "low-end" Amiga; later A500s shipped with 1 MB memory |
| Amiga 2000 | 1987–1992 | 68000 | 1 MB | 1.2 – 2.04 | 3.9 / 3.2 | revised expandable model with Amiga 500 chipset Hard-drive equipped versions were labeled "A2000HD" |
| Amiga 2500 | 1989–1990 | 68020, 68030 | 1 MB | 1.3 | 3.9 / 3.2 | A2000+68020/68030 card (not a distinct model) Hard-drive equipped versions were labeled "A2500HD" |
| Amiga 1500 | 1990–1991 | 68000 | 1 MB | 1.3 | 3.9 / 3.2 | UK only, variant of A2000 with two floppy drives and no HDD. This version originated with CBM UK Marketing who found it necessary to distinguish the floppy-only version from the A2000 with the general public. |
| Amiga CDTV | 1991–1992 | 68000 | 1 MB | 1.3 | 3.1 [2] / 3.2 | CD-ROM-based multimedia machine |
| Model | Timescale | CPU type | RAM (base) | Bundled OS version | OS version supported | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiga 3000 | 1990–1992 | 68030 | 1 MB Chip 1-4 MB Fast | 1.3 – 2.04 | 3.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2 | First Zorro III system. Initial machines had a 1.4 beta ROM that looked for a "super" Kickstart disk similar to the 1000. It could load Kickstart versions 1.3, 2.0, and 2.04 this way or from specially named partitions on the hard disk. Developers could also "kick" in higher versions of the OS, up to 3.1 |
| Amiga 3000T | 1991–1992 | 68030, 68040 | 1-2 MB Chip 1-4 MB Fast | 2.04 | 3.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2 | First "towerized" Amiga |
| Amiga 3000UX | 1990–199? | 68030 | 2 MB Chip 4 MB Fast | 1.3 – 2.04 | 3.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2 | UNIX-based Amiga 3000 |
| Amiga 500+ | 1991–1992 | 68000 | 1 MB | 2.04 | 3.1 / 3.2 | ECS-based A500 with 1 MB RAM base memory |
| Amiga 600 | 1992 | 68000 | 1 MB | 2.05 | 3.9 / 3.2 | First Amiga using SMT, built-in IDE and PCMCIA support. There was also an A600HD version that had a built-in hard disk. |
| Model | Timescale | CPU type | RAM (base) | Bundled OS version | OS version supported | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiga 4000 | 1992–1994 | 68EC030, 68040 | 2 MB Chip 2–4 MB Fast | 3.0 | 3.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2 | First AGA machine |
| Amiga 1200 | 1992–1996 | 68EC020 | 2 MB | 3.0 – 3.1 | 3.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2 | Entry-level AGA machine. Standard IDE controller and space for a 2.5" hard drive. A1200HD shipped with 20–209MB hard drives |
| Amiga CD32 | 1993–1994 | 68EC020 | 2 MB | 3.1 | 3.9 [note 1] / 3.2 | 32-bit CD-ROM-based console |
| Amiga 4000T | 1994–1996 | 68040, 68060 | 2 MB Chip 4 MB Fast | 3.1 | 3.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2 | Towerized version of the A4000 |
These models are not hardware compatible with the 68k Amigas.
| Model (motherboard) | Timescale | CPU type | RAM (base) | OS version | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmigaOne SE (Teron CX) | 2002–2004 | PowerPC G3 | Varies | 4.0 – 4.1 FE | ATX format motherboard |
| AmigaOne XE (Teron PX) | 2003–2004 | PowerPC G3 or G4 | Varies | 4.0 – 4.1 FE | ATX format motherboard |
| MicroA1 – "C" and "I" (Teron Mini) | 2004–2005 | PowerPC G3 | 256 MB | 4.0 – 4.1 FE | Mini-ITX format motherboard |
| AmigaOne 500 | 2011–present | AMCC 460ex SoC | 2 GB | 4.1 – 4.1 FE | Complete system [3] |
| AmigaOne X1000 | 2012–2015 | PWRficient PA6T | 2 or 4+ GB | 4.1.5 – 4.1 FE | Complete system |
| AmigaOne X5000 | 2016–present | P5020 | 2 or 4+ GB | 4.1 FE | Complete system |
| Chipset | Introduction year | Resolution non-interlaced |
|---|---|---|
| Original Chip Set (OCS) | 1985 | 640 × 256 @ 4-bpp (PAL) |
| Enhanced Chip Set (ECS) | 1990 | 640 × 480 @ 2-bpp |
| Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA) | 1992 | 640 × 480 @ 8-bpp |
These chipsets were planned but never fabricated.
| Chipset | Planned introduction year | Resolution non-interlaced | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA chipset | 1992 | 1280 × 1024 @ 16-bpp | three "Nyx" technology demonstrators built |
| Amiga Ranger Chipset | 1988 | 1024 × 1024 @ 7-bpp | scratched in favor of ECS |
| AA+ Chipset | 1994 | 800 × 600 @ 8-bpp | improved AGA intended as low-end alternative to AAA |
| Hombre chipset | 1995 | 1280 × 1024 @ 32-bpp | integrating PA-RISC, never completed |
Some computers were released by other companies which were AmigaOS compatible.
Prototypes:
Due to management turmoil, some viable Amiga models under development were cancelled prior to release:
A number of new Amiga models were announced after the end of the Commodore model era. However, very few of them were ever produced beyond simple prototypes (if they even got that far). Some of these were announced by companies who later owned, or sought to own, the Amiga rights. Others were unofficial machines which would run AmigaOS, whilst others still were intended to run an operating system compatible with Amiga software. Some models that were never produced include:
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