Let’s put it this way, the Quadra 610 was really cutting edge for it’s time
. Certainly one of Apple’s greatest computers for the time. The case in itself is evocative of Apple’s hey day, long before the Company started to produce the iconic products we all know today. The Apple Macintosh Quadra 610 (PC) features a 25 MHz 68040 processor, 8 MB of RAM, and a 160 MB or 230 MB hard drive in a compact desktop case. The Quadra 610 PC-Compatible shipped with a 25 MHz Intel 486SX processor card that can have a maximum of 32 MB of RAM dedicated to the DOS/Windows operating system. The workgroup server version of the Macintosh Quadra 610 is the WGS 60.
The Macintosh Quadra 610 and Macintosh Centris 610 are two closely-related personal computers that are a part of Apple Computer’s Quadra and Centris series of Macintosh computers, respectively. When the Centris 610 was introduced in February 1993 alongside the larger Centris 650, it was intended as the start of the new midrange Centris line of computers. However, that proved confusing, and the Centris 610 was renamed to Quadra 610 in October 1993, and the CPU was upgraded from a 20 MHz 68LC040 to a full 68040 at 25 MHz – although there was one configuration, the Quadra 610 8/160, that retained the 68LC040. The Quadra 610 was discontinued in favor of the Quadra 630 in July 1994.
| Introduction Date: |
October 21, 1993 |
Discontinued Date: |
May 28, 1994 |
| Processor Type: | 68040 1. |
Processor Speed: |
25 MHz 2. |
| Processor Upgrade: |
N/A 3. |
FPU (Integrated): |
68040 1. |
| System Bus Speed: |
25 MHz | Lookaside Bus Speed: |
N/A |
| ROM Size: | 1 MB | Data Path: | 32-bit |
| Level 1 Cache: | 8k | Level 2 Cache: | N/A |
| RAM Type: | 80 ns 72-pin SIMM |
VRAM Type: | 100 ns VRAM SIMM |
| Standard RAM: | 8 MB | Maximum RAM: | 68 MB |
| Motherboard RAM: |
4 MB | RAM Slots: | 2 |
| Standard VRAM: | 512k | Maximum VRAM: | 1 MB 4. |
| Standard Hard Drive: |
160 MB, 230 MB | Int. Hard Drive Type: |
SCSI |
| Standard CD-ROM: |
2X (optional) | Standard Disk: | 1.44 MB (auto) |
| Standard Modem: | N/A | Standard Ethernet: |
AAUI-15 |
| Case Type: | Desktop | Form Factor: | Centris 610 |
| Exp. Slots: | 7″ NuBus or PDS 5. |
Exp. Bays (Free): |
None 6. |
| Battery Type: | 3.6V Lithium | Battery Life: | N/A |
| Built-in Display: |
N/A | Supported MacOS: |
7.1-7.5.1, 7.5.3-8.1 |
| Dimensions: | 3.4 x 16.3 x 15.6 7. |
Avg. Weight: | 14 lbs. |
| Original Price: | $1440, $1650, $2100 |
Est. Current Price: |
N/A 8. |
| Notes: | 1. Early models came with a 68LC040 processor and no FPU. 2. This model issometimes designated as having a 50 MHz processor,
3. Third-partyupgrades and accelerators are available. 4. 512k is soldered, expandable to 1 MB with two 256k SIMMs. 5. 7″ NuBus slot occupied by PC-Compatibility card in PC version. 6. One external 5.25″ bay is available if CD-ROM is not installed. 7. In inches, height x width x depth. 8. As a collector’s item it may retain value. 9. Photo Credit: Apple Computer, Inc (Sun Remarketing). |
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