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The Sega Saturn (セガサターン), is a video game console manufactured by Sega and was the successor to the Sega Mega Drive. Initially released in 1994, the Saturn was touted as a "32-bit" compact disc-based system, and was a key player in what is now widely known as the fifth generation of video game consoles. A shaky launch to exclusive retailers featuring only two games and a $399 launch price greatly affected sales, despite a three-month lead to Sony's PlayStation in North America. The Saturn was first released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, "Saturnday", May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe. It was replaced by the [[Sega Dreamcast]] in late 1998.
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The '''Sega Saturn''' (セガサターン), is a video game console manufactured by Sega and was the successor to the Sega Mega Drive. Initially released in 1994, the Saturn was touted as a "32-bit" compact disc-based system, and was a key player in what is now widely known as the fifth generation of video game consoles. A shaky launch to exclusive retailers featuring only two games and a $399 launch price greatly affected sales, despite a three-month lead to Sony's PlayStation in North America. The Saturn was first released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, "Saturnday", May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe. It was replaced by the [[Sega Dreamcast]] in late 1998.
==Technical specifications==
[[File:Sega-Saturn-Motherboard.jpg|thumb]]
There is no hardware difference between the various versions. Just the BIOS version and the casing. For information regarding the various motherboard revisions, see [[Sega Saturn Hardware]].
===Processors===
*Two Hitachi SuperH2 7604 32-Bit RISC processors at 28.6MHz (50-MIPS)
*SH1 32-bit RISC processor (controlling the CD-ROM)
*Hitachi 4-bit MCU, "System Manager & Peripheral Control" (SMPC)
===Memory===
*1MB (8 Megabits) SDRAM
*1MB (8 Megabits) DRAM
*512KB (4 Megabits) BIOS ROM
===Audio===
*SCSP Digital Signal Processor (DSP) @ 22.6MHz
*Motorola 68EC000 sound processor @ 11.3MHz
*8 FM (Frequency Modulation) Channels
*44.1 KHz Sampling Rate
===Power===
*AC 120V 60Hz 25W
==See Alsoalso==
*[[Sega Saturn Memory Card]]
*[[Sega Saturn Teardown]]
[[Category:Console]]
[[Category:Fifth generation]]
