The Sony F1XV is one of the only 8 MSX 2+ models ever produced (see the whole list here). This is one of my favorites, my daily workhorse MSX. It is the machine I use to play all MSX games and to write the occasional Basic program. This is really a great MSX: sturdy, awesome design, and it basically has everything you need unless you need the extra Turbo-R bells and whistles.
As far as specs go, this machine can probably be considered a ‘middle tier’ MSX 2+: 64kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, one 720kB 3.5″ floppy disk drive, MSX Music, MSX-JE, 256kB JIS-1 and JIS-2 ROM, speed controller, Ren-Sha Turbo (autofire) and hardware pause key. The Panasonics had more hardware options (like S-Video) and the Sanyo WAVY PHC-70FD2 had 2 floppy drives.
Technical Specs:
| NAME | HitBit F1XV |
| MANUFACTURER | Sony |
| ORIGIN | Japan |
| YEAR | 1988 |
| KEYBOARD | Full-stroke keyboard with 5 function keys, numeric keypad and arrow keys. |
| CPU | Zilog Z80A |
| SPEED | 3.58 MHz |
| CO-PROCESSOR | Yamaha V9958 Video Display Processor |
| RAM | 64 kb |
| VRAM | 128 kb |
| ROM | 32 KB (Basic & BIOS) + 16 KB (SUB ROM > MSX-BASIC V3.0) + 16 KB (KANJI BASIC ROM + KANJI ROM) + 16 KB (DISK ROM) |
| BUILT-IN MEDIA | 720 KB 3.5” floppy drive |
| TEXT MODES | 40 x 24 / 32 x 24 |
| GRAPHIC MODES | 64 x 48, 256 x 192, 256 x 212, 512 x 212, 256 × 212, 256 × 424. Additional KANJI screen modes (Japanese text screen modes): 40×24, 32×24, 256×192, 64×48 |
| COLORS | 19268 |
| SOUND | FM-PAC (OPLL YM-2413) – 9 channel FM synthesizer |
| I/O PORTS | 2 cartridge slots, RGB/Scart video output, 2 joystick ports, printer port, NTSC video output, Mono audio output, RF video output, Cassette interface |
| POWER SUPPLY | 100/120v |
Vintage CPU 