Template:Infobox hardware

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This template creates a standard hardware infobox for RetroWikipedia articles. It is intended for computers, peripherals, storage devices, controllers, and other physical hardware from the retro-computing era.


This is the RetroWikipedia hardware infobox. Parameters are documented in talk or can be inferred from field names.


Parameters

name
Device name (defaults to page name if blank)
image
Filename of image without "File:" prefix
caption
Caption text under image
developer
Designer, engineer, or original developer
manufacturer
Company producing the device
family
Product family name
release_date
Year/month/year of release
discontinued
Date when production ceased
intro_price
Original retail price
unit_sold
Approximate number of units sold
type
Device category (e.g., "Home computer", "Game console")
generation
Platform generation
predecessor
Previous related model
successor
Next related model
cpu
Main processor
coprocessor
Secondary processor(s)
memory
RAM size and type
storage
Internal storage
removable_storage
Supported removable media
graphics
GPU/graphics chipset
sound
Audio hardware
display
Built-in display specs
os
Operating system(s) supported
connectivity
Networking options
connectors
Physical ports and connectors
power
Power requirements
dimensions
Physical dimensions
weight
Weight
related
Related hardware
licensing
License type (e.g., "Open hardware")
website
Official or archival website

See also