The Apple Macintosh Centris 610 later named Macintosh Quadra 610 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple in 1993 as part of the Macintosh Centris series. The computer has been introduced on February 10, 1993, and its price started at $2520.
The new Centris 610 features a 20 MHz Motorola 68LC040 processor, 4 MB or 8 MB of RAM, 80 MB / 230 MB or 500 MB hard drive, CD-ROM drive, and 1.44 MB Floppy drive.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on October 21, 1993.
Today Macintosh Centris 610 is 29 years old!
Macintosh Centris 610 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | February 10, 1993 |
| Discontinued | October 21, 1993 |
| Model Identifier | 52 |
| Model Number | M1444 |
| Order Number | M1245LL/A (80 MB hard drive) M1397LL/A (230 MB hard drive) M1398LL/A (230 MB hard drive and CD-ROM) |
| Original Price | $2,520 |
| Colors | Platinum |
| Weight | 14 Ibs. 6.350 KG |
| Dimensions | 3.4” H x 16.3” W x 15.6” D 8.63 cm H x 41.4 cm W x 39.62 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Motorola 68LC040 |
| Processor Speed | 20 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 20 MHz |
| Cache | 8 KB L1 |
| Coprocessor | None |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 80 MB 230 MB 500 MB |
| Media | 1 – CD-ROM 1 – 1.44 MB Floppy |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 4 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 68 MB |
| Memory Slots | 2 – 72 pin SIMM |
| Minimum Speed | 80 ns |
| ROM | Unknown |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | None |
| Graphics Memory | 512 KB 1 MB |
| Display Connection | 1 – DB-15 |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 1 – 7″ NuBus or PDS (Cache Bus) |
| Hard Drive Interface | SCSI |
Software
| Original OS | System Software 7.1 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS 8.1 |
| Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
Connections
| Ethernet | AAUI-15 |
| Modem | None |
| ADB | 2 |
| Serial | 2 |
| SCSI | 1 – DB-25 |
| Floppy Port | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm mono input jack |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm stereo output jack |
| Display | 1 – DB-15 |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 86 W |
| Line Voltage | Unknown |
References:
Apple Support – Macintosh Centris 610: Technical Specifications
