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 28 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

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