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Sega Saturn CD buffer RAM

512 KiB buffering the compact-disc drive.

Manufacturer
Sega
Architecture
DRAM
Type
DRAM
Record status
approved

Figures

Sega Saturn CD buffer RAM: recorded figures
Metric Value Evidence Basis Method Source
Memory capacity memory 512 KiB Confirmed Vendor-rated Design capacity Stated by the vendor CD buffer RAM of the PAL console, model MK-80200-50. Stated by Sega as 4 Mbit. It buffers the disc drive rather than serving a processor, and it is writable memory the console has.

Derived comparisons

4 751 360 B

Formula
a + b + … sum v1
Inputs
  • sega-saturn-ram Memory capacity: 2 MiB
  • sega-saturn-video-ram Memory capacity: 1.5 MiB
  • sega-saturn-sound-ram Memory capacity: 512 KiB
  • sega-saturn-cd-buffer-ram Memory capacity: 512 KiB
  • sega-saturn-backup-ram Memory capacity: 32 KiB
Rounding
none , 7 significant digits

Adds 5 memory-capacity figures obtained by design-capacity. Left out: 512 KiB (boot firmware, not memory the console can write to). A total is only as trustworthy as the decision about what belongs in it, so both the terms and the exclusions are named records.

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