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Apple Macintosh Quadra 610 · Apple, original Macintosh Quadra 610 datasheet via 1000bit; scanned press photograph with optional CD-ROM installed
Apple · Macintosh
Macintosh Quadra 610
A low-profile 25 MHz Macintosh desktop with optional internal CD-ROM and either a processor-direct or short NuBus expansion card. Most configurations include a 68040 floating-point unit; the cheaper entry version uses a 68LC040.
Model history · 2 models, 1993–1993
- 1993Macintosh Centris 610Compare
- 1993Macintosh Quadra 610
- Type
- Compact
- Processor
- Motorola 68040 25 MHz (Macintosh Centris 650)
- Memory
- 8 MB
- Storage
- 160 MB – 230 MB
- Screen
- –
- Weight
- 6.4 kg
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Specifications
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- Processor
- Motorola 68040 25 MHz (Macintosh Centris 650)
- CPU cores
- 1
- Memory
- 8 MB
- Storage
- 160 MB to 230 MB
- CPU
- 25 MHz Motorola MC68040 with integrated FPU and memory management unit, 32-bit data bus and 8 KB cache on the datasheet/catalogue configurations listed here. Apple developer note confirms an entry-level MC68LC040 version without FPU, plus socketed processors; its exact RAM/storage pairing has not been established in maker ordering tables and is not invented here. DOS Compatible hardware and later PowerPC upgrades are separate options
- GPU
- 512 KB VRAM standard, upgradable to 1 MB. At 640 × 480, 512 KB gives 256 colours and 1 MB gives 32,000 colours; at 1152 × 870, 16 shades with 512 KB and 256 with 1 MB. The 8/230CD configuration includes 1 MB VRAM
- Memory type
- 4 MB DRAM on the logic board plus two 72-pin SIMM slots; 8 MB supplied in the maker catalogue configurations. Up to 68 MB total; 80 ns or faster SIMMs can be installed individually. 1 MB ROM
- Storage type
- 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive with enlarged manual-insertion slot, replacing the Centris automatic-injection design. Maker ordering offers 8/160 with hard disk and no CD-ROM, or 8/230CD with 230 MB SCSI hard disk and AppleCD 300i double-speed drive
- Expansion slots
- One internal slot accepts either a processor-direct card or a seven-inch NuBus card with the required adapter. Internal bay for optional 5.25-inch half-height storage device; not a full-length NuBus chassis
Display
- Screen
- None built in
Connections
- Ports
- Headphone jack
- Back ports
- Two ADB, two RS-232/RS-422 serial mini-DIN-8, DB-25 SCSI, DB-15 video, mono sound input and stereo-capable sound output. AAUI-15 Ethernet included on the datasheet/catalogue versions; optional across the wider family and absent from the entry-level version. No USB or external floppy connector
- External displays
- Maker lists built-in support for Apple displays and compatible RGB/VGA/SVGA displays. Separate monitor and keyboard; catalogue setup image shows Macintosh Color Display and Apple Extended Keyboard II as separately ordered options
- Speakers
- Built-in mono speaker; stereo eight-bit sound chip supports external stereo headphones/equipment. Eight-bit monophonic sound input sampled at 11 or 22 kHz
- Keyboard and mouse
- Mouse, software and documentation in maker ordering list; monitor and keyboard ordered separately
Design and power
- Type
- Compact
- Weight
- 6.4 kg
- Width × depth × height
- 415 × 397 × 85 mm
- Operating system
- macOS
- Size and weight detail
- Exact datasheet metric dimensions retained: H8.5/W41.5/D39.7 cm; 6.4 kg varies with internal devices. Shared Service Source incorrectly prints depth4.2in/107mm; exact datasheet and archived support agree15.6in depth
- Power supply
- 100–240 V AC with automatic configuration; exact datasheet gives 50–60 Hz and 210 W maximum excluding monitor. Shared Service Source lists 112 W excluding monitor; preserve the source disagreement rather than treat either as measured running consumption. 3.6 V lithium clock battery
- In the box
- System 7.1 with System Enabler 040 v1.1 per archived maker specifications. Apple introduction is21October1993, not adopted as first-sale day. Fall1993 maker catalogue offers ordering and a promotion through31December1993, supporting sold during1993; exact first-delivery month remains unconfirmed
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Storage type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorola 68040 25 MHz (Macintosh Centris 650) | 8 MB | 160 MB | Hard drive |
| Motorola 68040 25 MHz (Macintosh Centris 650) | 8 MB | 230 MB | Hard drive |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Low-profile case with internal CD-ROM option
- Built-in video with expandable video memory
- Floating-point unit and Ethernet on higher configurations
Cons
- Entry version lacks a floating-point unit and Ethernet
- Only one position for a PDS or seven-inch NuBus card
- Separate monitor and keyboard required
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Processor | Memory | Storage | Screen | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | Motorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 630 DOS Compatible) | 8 MB | 500 MB | – | 8.6 kg | – | |
| Compact | Motorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 575) | 4 MB – 8 MB | 250 MB | – | 7.7 kg | 1994 | |
| Compact | Motorola 68LC040 25 MHz (Macintosh Quadra 610 DOS Compatible) | 8 MB | 160 MB | – | – | Mar 1994 |
Previous model: Macintosh Centris 610.
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-euro/112209
- 1000bit.it/ad/bro/apple/apple-macintoshquadra610black_whitedatasheet.pdf
- vintageapple.org/catalogs/pdf/The_Apple_Catalog_Fall_1993.pdf
- macdat.net/files/pdf/apple/developer_notes/macintosh_quadra_610_650.pdf
- macdat.net/files/pdf/apple/servicesource/quadra_610.pdf
- Quadra 610 with separately purchased Macintosh Color Display, Extended Keyboard II and mouse; maker catalogue setup: Apple, Fall 1993 catalogue page 10; Macintosh Color Display and Extended Keyboard II sold separately