Macintosh Centris 610/Macintosh Quadra 610/Apple Workgroup Server 60

Introduced: February 10, 1993
Terminated: July 18, 1994

Description

The Macintosh Centris 610/Macintosh Quadra 610/Apple Workgroup Server 60 had a 68040 processor running at 20MHz (increased to 25MHz in the Quadra 610).  It came in a new case designed with a low-profile.  The hard drive was available with between 80-500MB and a 2x CD-ROM was standard.  High-speed Ethernet circuitry was a valuable addition.

History

The Macintosh Centris 610/Macintosh Quadra 610/Apple Workgroup Server 60 introduced a new case that earned the nickname “the pizza box.”  It also had a power button on the front panel, something new in Macintoshes.

Specifications

Processor: Motorola 68040
Processor Speed: 25 MHz
Cache: 8 KB L1
System Bus: 25 MHz
Hard Drive: 80 - 500 MB
Media: 2x CD-ROM, 1.44 MB floppy
Weight and Dimensions (US): 14 lbs., 3.4” H x 16.3” W x 15.6” D
Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 6.4 kg, 8.6 cm H x 41.4 cm W x 39.6 cm D
Original Mac OS: System 7.1 (System Enabler 040 v1.0)
Maximum Mac OS: Mac OS 8.1
Firmware: Macintosh ROM
Model Number:—
Logicboard RAM: 4 MB
Maximum RAM: 68 MB
Type of RAM Slots: 2 - 72 pin SIMMs
Minimum RAM Speed: 80 ns
Interleaving Support: No
Graphics Card: None
Graphics Memory: 512k or 1 MB
Built-in Display: None
Display Connection: DB-15
Expansion Slots: 1 - 7” NuBus or PDS
Hard Drive Bus: SCSI
Backup Battery: 3.6 V Lithium
Max Watts: 210 W
Ethernet: AAUI-15
Modem: None
ADB: 2
Serial: 2
SCSI: 1 - DB-25
USB: None
FireWire: None
Audio In: Mono 8 bit (mono mic included)
Audio Out: stereo 8 bit

Timeline

The Macintosh Centris 610/Macintosh Quadra 610/Apple Workgroup Server 60 was introduced in February of 1993 and sold until July of 1994.

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