Commodore 1541-II Floppy Disk Drive
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Floppy disk drive, 1988, Commodore. The 1541-II replaced the 1541C in 1988: a smaller and cooler drive with an external power supply "brick", a different mechanism and a DIP switch for the device number, sold until the end of the Commodore 64.
| Years | 1988 to 1993 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Commodore Business Machines |
| Compatibility | Commodore 64 and 64C, Commodore 128, VIC-20 |
| Media | 5.25" single-sided floppy disk, GCR encoding, 170 KB per disk |
| Processor | MOS Technology 6502 at 1 MHz with 2 KB RAM and 16 KB ROM (CBM DOS 2.6) |
| Interface | Commodore serial bus, about 0.4 KB/s; device number selectable by switches |
| Power | external power supply |
| Case | compact light beige case matching the 64C |
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