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The Atari '65XE' ('800XE' in europe)

The '65XE' was released in Europe as the '800XE'.
There also was a prototype of the '800XE' for US release that had the '130XE' chipset, an extra 64K memory bank and a 'Freddie' chip. It was never released.

Announced	1985
Released	1985
CPU	MOS 6502C, running at 1,79 Mhz (NTSC) or at 1,77 Mhz (PAL)
Memory	64 kBytes RAM, 24 kBytes ROM (XL OS)
Custom LSI Chips	ANTIC GTIA POKEY PIA
Sound	4 channels: 3,5 octaves each
I/O	Cartridge Slot (16 kBytes address space) 2 joystick (serial) ports Atari Serial I/O (SIO) RF Interface
Storage	Tape drive Disk drive
Keyboard	62 keys, typewriter-style
Function keys	Reset, Option, Select, Start, Help
Built-in software	Basic Rev. C, Self test