Robotron K 1820

The K 1820, full name RVS K 1820 (Rechnersystem mit virtuellem Speicher, "computer system with virtual memory"), cipher in the SM EVM of the former COMECON countries SM 1720, is a workstation developed in East Germany.

The import of western 32-bit computers to the COMECON area was impeded by the CoCom technology embargo.

Copies of the MicroVAX II were also created in Hungary (MicroSTAR 32 or TPA-11/510) [1] and the Soviet Union (SМ 1702).

[2] The K 1820 extends the VAX-compatible computer line in the SM EVM and the models of the K 1820 achieve approximately 90% of the performance of the K 1840 (Robotron "RVS K 1840", compatible with the VAX 11/780).

Subsequent to this Robotron's traditional markets in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe collapsed.