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Macintosh Quadra 650

Released 1993

A 33 MHz 68040 desktop with three NuBus slots, one processor-direct slot and built-in AAUI Ethernet.

Type
Compact
Processor
68040 33 MHz (Macintosh Quadra 650)
Memory
4 MB
Storage
230 MB
Screen
–
Weight
11.34 kg

Performance

Processor
68040 33 MHz (Macintosh Quadra 650)
CPU cores
1
Memory
4 MB
Storage
230 MB
CPU
33 MHz Motorola 68040 with integrated memory management and floating-point unit, 8 KB L1 cache and 32-bit data path
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
Memory type
4 or 8 MB on the logic board plus four 72-pin SIMM slots; Apple supports 132 or 136 MB total respectively
Storage type
Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, SCSI hard drive in Apple's 230–500 MB range and optional 2× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Three NuBus slots and one processor-direct slot

Display

Screen
None built in

Connections

Ports
Ethernet
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
External displays
Built-in video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels; colour depth depends on VRAM

Design and power

Type
Compact
Weight
11.34 kg
Width × depth × height
330 × 419 × 152 mm
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Apple's 6 × 13 × 16.5 inch and 25 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Maximum 230 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery
In the box
Original System Software 7.1 with System Enabler 040. Apple lists 21 October 1993 as introduction; a separate first-sale month was not established.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage type
68040 33 MHz (Macintosh Quadra 650)4 MB230 MBHard drive

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Integrated floating-point hardware
  • Three NuBus slots and a processor-direct slot
  • Built-in Ethernet through AAUI

Cons

  • Ethernet requires an AAUI transceiver
  • Standard video memory limits high-resolution colour depth
  • No USB ports

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
CompactMotorola 68LC040 20 MHz (Macintosh Centris 610)4 MB80 MB––1993
CompactMotorola 68040 25 MHz (Macintosh Centris 650) or Motorola 68LC040 25 MHz (Macintosh Centris 650)4 MB–––1993
CompactMotorola 68040 25 MHz (Macintosh Centris 660AV)4 MB81.92 MB––1993

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-sa/112213
  2. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quadra_650_Front.jpg

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