List of Amiga models and variants

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This is a list of models and clones of Amiga computers.

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Development

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.

Production timeline

Amiga Production Timeline
19851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998
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Brand Owner Commodore International Escom QuikPak
Chipsets OCS
ECS
AGA
Desktop A1000 A1500/A2000/A2500
A3000/A3000T/A3000UX A4000/A4000T
Low End A500 A500+ A1200
A600
Game Console CDTV CD32

Commodore Amiga models

Original Chipset (OCS)

ModelTime­scaleCPU typeRAM (base)Bundled OS versionOS version supportedAdditional information
Amiga 1000 1985–1987 68000 256  KB 1.0 – 1.13.1 / 3.9 [note 1] / 3.2 [note 2] Later A1000s shipped with 512 KB base memory
Amiga 2000 A-model1987680001  MB 1.23.9 / 3.2First 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 1987–199168000512 KB1.2 – 1.33.1 / 3.2First "low-end" Amiga; later A500s shipped with 1 MB memory
Amiga 2000 1987–1992680001  MB 1.2 – 2.043.9 / 3.2revised expandable model with Amiga 500 chipset
Hard-drive equipped versions were labeled "A2000HD"
Amiga 2500 1989–1990 68020, 68030 1 MB1.33.9 / 3.2A2000+68020/68030 card (not a distinct model)
Hard-drive equipped versions were labeled "A2500HD"
Amiga 1500 1990–1991680001 MB1.33.9 / 3.2UK 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 1991–1992680001 MB1.33.1 [2] / 3.2CD-ROM-based multimedia machine

Enhanced Chipset (ECS)

ModelTime­scaleCPU typeRAM (base)Bundled OS versionOS version supportedAdditional information
Amiga 3000 1990–1992680301 MB Chip
1-4 MB Fast
1.3 – 2.043.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2First 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 1991–199268030, 68040 1-2 MB Chip
1-4 MB Fast
2.043.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2First "towerized" Amiga
Amiga 3000UX 1990–199?680302 MB Chip
4 MB Fast
1.3 – 2.043.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2UNIX-based Amiga 3000
Amiga 500+ 1991–1992680001 MB2.043.1 / 3.2ECS-based A500 with 1 MB RAM base memory
Amiga 600 1992680001 MB2.053.9 / 3.2First Amiga using SMT, built-in IDE and PCMCIA support. There was also an A600HD version that had a built-in hard disk.

Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA)

ModelTime­scaleCPU typeRAM (base)Bundled OS versionOS version supportedAdditional information
Amiga 4000 1992–1994 68EC030, 680402 MB Chip
2–4 MB Fast
3.03.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2First AGA machine
Amiga 1200 1992–1996 68EC020 2 MB3.0 – 3.13.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2Entry-level AGA machine. Standard IDE controller and space for a 2.5" hard drive. A1200HD shipped with 20–209MB hard drives
Amiga CD32 1993–199468EC0202 MB3.13.9 [note 1] / 3.232-bit CD-ROM-based console
Amiga 4000T 1994–199668040, 68060 2 MB Chip
4 MB Fast
3.13.9 / 4.1 FE [note 3] / 3.2Towerized version of the A4000
  1. 1 2 Due to the requirements of 3.9 it is difficult to do so.
  2. There are various Amiga OS branches based on the OS 3.1 sources: 3.5/3.9 by Haage & Partner, 4.x by Hyperion Entertainment and 3.1.x/3.2 also by Hyperion Entertainment (and in part based on the OS 4.x branch sources.)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Version 4.0 and higher requires a PowerPC accelerator, such as the PowerUP series of accelerator boards.

PowerPC-based AmigaOS models (post Commodore)

These models are not hardware compatible with the 68k Amigas.

Various chipsets (PPC)
Model (motherboard)TimescaleCPU typeRAM (base)OS versionAdditional information
AmigaOne  SE (Teron CX)2002–2004 PowerPC G3 Varies4.0 – 4.1 FEATX format motherboard
AmigaOne XE (Teron PX)2003–2004PowerPC G3 or G4 Varies4.0 – 4.1 FEATX format motherboard
MicroA1 – "C" and "I" (Teron Mini)2004–2005PowerPC G3256 MB4.0 – 4.1 FEMini-ITX format motherboard
AmigaOne 500 2011–presentAMCC 460ex SoC2 GB4.1 – 4.1 FEComplete system [3]
AmigaOne X1000 2012–2015 PWRficient PA6T2 or 4+ GB4.1.5 – 4.1 FEComplete system
AmigaOne X50002016–present P5020 2 or 4+ GB4.1 FEComplete system

Video chipsets

ChipsetIntroduction yearResolution non-interlaced
Original Chip Set (OCS)1985640 × 256 @ 4-bpp (PAL)
Enhanced Chip Set (ECS)1990640 × 480 @ 2-bpp
Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA)1992640 × 480 @ 8-bpp

Unproduced chipsets

These chipsets were planned but never fabricated.

ChipsetPlanned introduction yearResolution non-interlacedComment
AAA chipset 19921280 × 1024 @ 16-bppthree "Nyx" technology demonstrators built
Amiga Ranger Chipset 19881024 × 1024 @ 7-bppscratched in favor of ECS
AA+ Chipset 1994800 × 600 @ 8-bppimproved AGA intended as low-end alternative to AAA
Hombre chipset 19951280 × 1024 @ 32-bppintegrating PA-RISC, never completed

Other AmigaOS compatible computers

Some computers were released by other companies which were AmigaOS compatible.

Unreleased models

Prototypes:

Due to management turmoil, some viable Amiga models under development were cancelled prior to release:

Unreleased models (after Commodore)

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:

See also

References

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