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Let’s go through some of the different types of Sega Saturns. The eleven internal photographs and original catalogue notes are courtesy of Zyrobs. Thank you Zyrobs! And who knew the Sega Saturn had so many revisions. How Sega managed this… well I suppose they didn’t… too soon? Ahhh, it’s been twenty-something years folks! :-)

This is a selection of photographed consoles, not a complete list of Saturn revisions. The details below follow the original catalogue, with source discrepancies called out where the surviving evidence shows them. The PSU pinouts describe these units; they are not a guarantee that supplies can be swapped between machines. Local mains-voltage compatibility still matters.

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Sega Saturn Model 1, PAL, VA1

Model number: MK-80200-50
Serial number: AD51165249
Motherboard type: VA1 PAL
CD drive type: JVC ENR-007D (20-pin)
Power supply: 5-pin Type B (GND, GND, 3.3V, 5V, 9V)

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Sega Saturn Model 1, JPN, VA2

Model number: HST-3210
Serial number: P52031710
Motherboard type: VA SG (VA2)
CD drive type: JVC ENR-011A
Power supply: 5-pin Type B (GND, GND, 3.3V, 5V, 9V)

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JVC V-Saturn Model 2, JPN, VA4

Model number: RG-JX2(X)
Serial number: 13127071
Motherboard type: VA SG (VA4)
CD drive type: JVC ENR-011A
Power supply: 5-pin Type B (GND, GND, 3.3V, 5V, 9V)

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Sega Saturn Model 2, PAL, VA5

Model number: MK-80200A-50
Serial number: 165046630
Motherboard type: VA PAL SD (VA5)
CD drive type: JVC ENR-011A
Power supply: 5-pin Type B (GND, GND, 3.3V, 5V, 9V)

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Sega Saturn Model 2, PAL, VA7

Model number: MK-80200A-50
Serial number: 167015869
Motherboard type: VA7 PAL
CD drive type: JVC ENR-013A in the album caption; visible PCB marked SANYO 610-6185-20 (complete assembly identification unresolved)
Power supply: 5-pin Type C (GND, GND, 5V, 5V, 12V)

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Sega Saturn Model 2, USA, VA7

Model number: MK-80000A
Serial number: AF67091875 (album image filename; not visible in this photograph)
Motherboard type: VA7 USA SD
CD drive type: JVC ENR-013A in the album caption; visible PCB marked SANYO 610-6185-20 (complete assembly identification unresolved)
Power supply: 4-pin Type C (GND, GND, 5V, 5V)

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Hitachi Hi-Saturn Model 2, JPN, VA9

Model number: MMP-11
Serial number: B69006875
Motherboard type: VA9
CD drive type: JVC ENR-013A in the album caption; visible PCB marked SANYO 610-6185-20 (complete assembly identification unresolved)
Power supply: 4-pin Type C (GND, GND, 5V, 5V)

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Sega Saturn Model 2, PAL, VA9 with Sanyo drive

Model number: MK-80200A-50
Serial number: 179000021
Motherboard type: VA9
CD drive type: Sanyo 610-6185-30 with Trap Board
Power supply: 5-pin Type C (GND, GND, 5V, 5V, 12V)

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Sega Saturn Model 2, PAL, VA9

Model number: MK-80200A-50
Serial number: AD69035903
Motherboard type: VA9
CD drive type: JVC ENR-013A in the album caption; visible PCB marked SANYO 610-6185-20 (complete assembly identification unresolved)
Power supply: 5-pin Type C (GND, GND, 5V, 5V, 12V)

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Sega Saturn Model 2, USA, VA10 with Sanyo drive

Model number: MK-80000A
Serial number: BF7A003080
Motherboard type: VA10 OCU (USA)
CD drive type: Sanyo 610-6294-30 with Trap Board
Power supply: 4-pin Type C (GND, GND, 5V, 5V)

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JVC V-Saturn Model 2, JPN, VA13

Model number: RG-JX2(Z)
Serial number: 09295551
Motherboard type: VA13 (JPN)
CD drive type: JVC HQA-001A
Power supply: 4-pin Type C (GND, GND, 5V, 5V)

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