See below for specifications and information on this system.
Specifications and information
| Introduced: | January 1985 (Announcement) |
| CPU: | 6502C, 1.79 MHz |
| Memory: | 128K RAM (64K+64K banked), 24K ROM |
| Operating System: | XE Operating System |
| Input/Output: | 130XE-specific Enhanced Cartridge Interface (ECI) Port, two joystick ports, composite video output, serial bus connector for floppy drive or printer |
| Resolution: | 320x192 max, up to 256 colors, 40x24 text |
| Bus: | Atari XE ECP |
| Other Items in Collection: | XF551 Floppy Drive, Power Supply |
| Items Needed: | Operating System versions |
The 130XE is compatible with the Atari XL/XE line of computers, but adds an additional 64K of RAM, and a new "Freddy" custom chip to manage the banked memory. It also includes a special expansion port that was only used on the 130XE -- the Enhanced Cartridge Interface port. This port was used for such items as SCSI hard disk interfaces and custom I/O controllers.
This machine was a step up from the Atari 65XE model. It was announced simultaneously with Atari's totally new architecture 520ST.