Apple Macintosh Quadra 800 vs Apple Macintosh Quadra 840AV

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Macintosh Quadra 800 compared with Macintosh Quadra 840AV

	AppleMacintosh Quadra 800	AppleMacintosh Quadra 840AV
Overview
Released
Released	1993	1993
Performance
Processor
Processor	68040 33 MHz (Macintosh Quadra 800)	68040 40 MHz (Macintosh Quadra 840AV)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB (better)	4 MB
Storage
Storage	230 MB	230 MB to 1 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	33 MHz Motorola 68040 with integrated memory management and floating-point unit, 8 KB L1 cache and 32-bit data path	40 MHz Motorola 68040 with integrated memory management and floating-point unit, 8 KB L1 cache and 32-bit data path; separate 66.67 MHz AT&T 3210 DSP
GPU
GPU	Built-in video with 512 KB VRAM supports 8-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 832 × 624; 1 MB VRAM raises both to 16-bit colour	Built-in video with 1 MB VRAM supports 16-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 8-bit at 1024 × 768; 2 MB VRAM raises those to 24-bit and 16-bit respectively
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB on the logic board plus four 72-pin SIMM slots; Apple supports 8–136 MB total with 60 ns memory	Four 72-pin SIMM slots; Apple supports 4–128 MB total with 60 ns memory
Storage type
Storage type	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, SCSI hard drive in Apple's 230 MB–1 GB range and optional 2× CD-ROM drive	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, SCSI hard drive in Apple's 230 MB–1 GB range and optional 2× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Three NuBus slots and one processor-direct slot	Three NuBus slots
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Ethernet	Ethernet
Back ports
Back ports	Two Apple Desktop Bus ports, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, printer and modem serial ports, AAUI-15 Ethernet, microphone input and speaker output	Apple Desktop Bus, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, GeoPort, printer and modem serial ports, AAUI-15 Ethernet, S-video and RCA video input and output, microphone input and speaker output
External displays
External displays	Built-in video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels; colour depth depends on VRAM	Built-in video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels; colour depth depends on VRAM
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Tower
Weight
Weight	10.89 kg (better)	11.48 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	196 × 400 × 356 mm	196 × 400 × 356 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Apple's 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inch and 24 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions	Apple's 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inch and 25.3 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Power supply	Maximum 200 W; 100–240 V AC, 47–63 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery	Maximum 200 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery
In the box
In the box	Original System Software 7.1 with System Enabler 040. Apple lists 10 February 1993 as introduction; a separate first-sale month was not established.	Original System Software 7.1 with System Enabler 088. Apple lists 29 July 1993 as introduction; a separate first-sale month was not established.