subject: Comparison Of Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators - China Butterfly Valve Manufacturer [print this page] A graphing calculator is a class of hand-held calculator that is capable of plotting graphs and solving complex functions. There are several companies that manufacture models of graphing calculators. Texas Instruments is a major manufacturer.
The following table compares general and technical information for a selection of common and uncommon Texas Instruments graphing calculators. See the individual calculators' articles for further information.
Calculator
CPU
RAM
Display Size
Programming Languages
Link Abilities
Year Released
Predecessors
Successors
TI-73/TI-73 Explorer
Zilog Z80 @ 6MHz
25KB of RAM, 64KB of Flash ROM
96x64 pixels
16x8 characters
TI-Basic, Assembly (via Mallard), Flash Apps
IO Port
1998/2003
TI-80
None
TI-80
980 kHz Proprietary
7 KB of RAM
64x48 pixels
16x8 characters
TI-Basic (Though not intended for heavy programming)
None
1995
None
TI-73/TI-73 Explorer
TI-81
Zilog Z80 @ 2 MHz
2.4 KB of RAM
96x64 pixels
16x8 characters
TI-Basic, Machine code (through an exploit and only on ROM 1.8K)
None
1990
None
TI-82
TI-82
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz
28 KB of RAM
96x64 pixels
16x8 characters
TI-Basic, Assembly (through modifications)
IO Port
1993
TI-81
TI-83
TI-83
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz
27 KB of RAM
96x64 pixels
16x8 characters
TI-Basic, Assembly (built-in)
IO Port
1996
TI-82
TI-83 Plus
TI-83 Plus
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz
24 KB of RAM, 160 KB of Flash ROM
96x64 pixels
16x8 characters
TI-Basic, Assembly (built-in), Flash Apps
IO Port
1999
TI-83
TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-84 Plus
TI-83 Plus Silver Edition
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz/15 MHz (Dual Speed)
128 KB of RAM (24 KB user accessible), 1.5 MiB of Flash ROM
96x64 pixels
16x8 characters
TI-Basic, Assembly (built-in), Flash Apps
IO Port
2001
TI-83 Plus
TI-84 Plus Silver Edition
TI-84 Plus
Zilog Z80 @ 15 MHz
24 KB of RAM, 480 KB of Flash ROM
96x64 pixels
16x8 characters
TI-Basic, Assembly (built-in), Flash Apps
IO Port, Mini USB Port
2004
TI-83 Plus
TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, TI-Nspire
TI-84 Plus Silver Edition
Zilog Z80 @ 15 MHz
128 KB of RAM (24 KB user accessible), 1.5 MiB of Flash ROM
96x64 pixels
16x8 characters
TI-Basic, Assembly (built-in), Flash Apps
IO Port, Mini USB Port
2004
TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-84 Plus
None
TI-85
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz
28 KB of RAM
128x64 pixels
21x8 characters
TI-Basic, Assembly (through modifications)
IO Port
1992
None
TI-86
TI-86
Zilog Z80 @ 6 MHz
128KiB of RAM
128x64 pixels
21x8 characters
TI-Basic, Assembly (built-in)
IO Port
1997
TI-85
None
TI-89
Motorola 68000 @ 10 MHz/12 MHz (nominal)
256 KiB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 2 MiB of Flash ROM
160x100 pixels (not broken into character blocks)
TI-Basic, Assembly (built-in), Flash Apps
IO Port
1998
TI-92/TI-92 II
TI-89 Titanium, TI-Nspire CAS
TI-89 Titanium
Motorola 68000 @ 16 MHz
256 KiB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 2.7 MB of Flash ROM
160x100 pixels (not broken into character blocks)
TI-Basic, Assembly (built-in), Flash Apps
IO Port, Mini USB Port
2004
TI-89
None
TI-92/TI-92 II
Motorola 68000 @ 10 MHz
68 KB of RAM/136 KB of RAM
240x128 pixels (not broken into character blocks)
TI-Basic, Assembly (through modifications)
IO Port
1995/1996
None
TI-92 Plus
TI-92 Plus
Motorola 68000 @ 10 MHz
256 KB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 384 KB of Flash ROM
240x128 pixels (not broken into character blocks)
TI-Basic, Assembly (built-in), Flash Apps
IO Port
1998
TI-92/TI-92 II
Voyage 200
Voyage 200
Motorola 68000 @ 12 MHz
256 KB of RAM (188 KB user accessible), 2.7 MB of Flash ROM
240x128 pixels (not broken into character blocks)
TI-Basic, Assembly (built-in), Flash Apps
IO Port
2002
TI-92 Plus
None
TI-Nspire/TI-Nspire CAS
ARM @ unspecified speed
32 MB of RAM (20 MB user accessible), 32 MB of Flash ROM
