The Apple Macintosh Quadra 605 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1993 to 1994 as part of the Macintosh Quadra series. The computer has been introduced on October 21, 1993, and its price started at $900.
The new Quadra 605 features a 25 MHz Motorola 68LC040 processor, 4 MB or 8 MB of RAM, 80 MB / 160 MB or 250 MB hard drive, and a 1.44 MB Floppy drive.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on October 17, 1994.
Today Macintosh Quadra 605 is 29 years old!
Macintosh Quadra 605 Release Date and Original Price
Introduced | October 21, 1993 |
Discontinued | October 17, 1994 |
Model Identifier | 94 |
Model Number | M1476 |
Order Number | M1821LL/A M1821LL/A |
Original Price | $900 $1,300 |
Colors | Platinum |
Weight | 8.8 Ibs. 3.991 KG |
Dimensions | 2.9” H x 12.2” W x 15.3” D 7.36 cm H x 30.98 cm W x 38.86 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
Processor | Motorola 68LC040 |
Processor Speed | 25 MHz |
Architecture | 32-bit |
Number of Cores | 1 |
System Bus | 25 MHz |
Cache | 8 KB L1 |
Coprocessor | None |
Storage & Media
Storage | 80 MB 160 MB 250 MB |
Media | 1 – 1.44 MB Floppy |
Memory
Built-in Memory | 4 MB 8 MB |
Maximum Memory | 132 MB (Actual) 36 MB (Apple) |
Memory Slots | 1 – 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 (Upgradeable to 1 MB via two sockets) |
Display Connection | 1 – DB-15 |
Expansion
Expansion Slots | 1 – LC III 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 | None |
Modem | None |
ADB | 1 |
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 | 30 W |
Line Voltage | Unknown |
References:
Apple Support – Macintosh Quadra 605: Technical Specifications