Macintosh Quadra 650
Motorola 68LC040 or 68040 @ 25 or 33 MHz | |
Memory | 4 or 8 MB onboard, expandable to 132 or 136 MB (80 ns 72-pin SIMM) |
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Dimensions | Height: 6 inches (15 cm) Width: 13 inches (33 cm) Depth: 16.5 inches (42 cm) |
Mass | 25 pounds (11 kg) |
Predecessor | Macintosh IIci Macintosh Quadra 700 |
Successor | Power Macintosh 7100 Power Macintosh 8100 |
Related | Macintosh Quadra 610 |
The Macintosh Quadra 650, originally sold as the Macintosh Centris 650, is a
The Quadra 650 was discontinued without a direct replacement in September 1994, although the recently introduced Power Macintosh 7100, which has the same IIvx form factor as the 650, had a similar target audience and was sold in the same price range.
Models
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There are two versions of the Centris 650: One with 4 MB of RAM soldered to the logic board and an
The higher-end model also came with 1MB VRAM installed, enabling 16-bit color at 640x480 resolution.[3] The availability of 16-bit color was significant, as it was the standard bit depth of Apple's then-new QuickTime video standard.[citation needed]
As a way to promote the use of
Introduced February 10, 1993:
- Macintosh Centris 650:[4] Sold in five configurations:[1]
- 25 MHz 68LC040, 4 MB RAM (on board), 512 KB VRAM, 80 MB HDD, no Ethernet
- 25 MHz 68040, 8 MB RAM (on board), 512 KB VRAM, 80 MB HDD, Ethernet
- 25 MHz 68040, 8 MB RAM (on board), 512 KB VRAM, 230 MB HDD, Ethernet
- 25 MHz 68040, 8 MB RAM (on board), 1 MB VRAM, 230 MB HDD, Ethernet, AppleCD 300i and microphone
- 25 MHz 68040, 24 MB RAM (including 8 MB on board), 1 MB VRAM, 500 MB HDD, Ethernet
Introduced October 21, 1993:
- Macintosh Quadra 650:[5] 33 MHz 68040.
Timeline
Timeline of Macintosh Centris, LC, Performa, and Quadra models, colored by CPU type |
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References
- ^ a b Gruman, Galen (April 1993). "Centris 610 & 650 - Two new midrange performers replace the venerable Mac II line". Macworld. Vol. 10, no. 4. pp. 106–113.
- ^ Sieter, Charles (December 1993). "New 040 Macs - We sort out the complex new lineup". Macworld. Vol. 10, no. 12. pp. 92–98.
- ^ ISBN 0-7645-4040-8.
- ^ "Centris 650: Technical Specifications". Apple.
- ^ "Macintosh Quadra 650: Technical Specifications". Apple.
External links
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- Centris 650 and Quadra 650 at apple-history.com
- Centris 650 and Quadra 650 at Low End Mac
- Centris 650 and Quadra 650 at EveryMac.com