The Apple Macintosh Quadra 840AV 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 July 29, 1993, and its price started at $3550.
The new Quadra 840AV features a 40 MHz Motorola 68040 processor, 8 MB or 16 MB of RAM, 230 MB / 500 MB or 1 GB hard drive, CD-ROM drive, 1.44 MB Floppy drive, and an Audio-Visual card with RCA video and S-video I/O.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on July 18, 1994.
Today Macintosh Quadra 840AV is 29 years old!
Macintosh Quadra 840AV Release Date and Original Price
Introduced | July 29, 1993 |
Discontinued | July 18, 1994 |
Model Identifier | 78 |
Model Number | M9020 |
Order Number | M9025LL/A M9028LL/A M1836LL/A M1837LL/A M1838LL/A |
Original Price | $3,550 $4,100 $5,100 |
Colors | Platinum |
Weight | 25.3 Ibs. 11.475 KG |
Dimensions | 14” H x 7.7” W x 15.75” D 35.56 cm H x 19.55 cm W x 40 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
Processor | Motorola 68040 |
Processor Speed | 40 MHz |
Architecture | 32-bit |
Number of Cores | 1 |
System Bus | 40 MHz |
Cache | 8 KB L1 |
Coprocessor | 66 MHz AT&T 3210 digital signal processor |
Storage & Media
Storage | 230 MB 500 MB 1 GB |
Media | 1 – CD-ROM 1 – 1.44 MB Floppy |
Memory
Built-in Memory | 8 MB 16 MB |
Maximum Memory | 128 MB |
Memory Slots | 4 – 72 pin SIMMs |
Minimum Speed | 60 ns |
ROM | Unknown |
Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
Graphics Card | None |
Graphics Memory | 1 MB 4 MB |
Display Connection | 1 – DB-15 |
Expansion
Expansion Slots | 3 – NuBus 1 – DAV |
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 | 1 |
Serial | 2 |
SCSI | 1 – DB-25 |
Floppy Port | None |
Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm stereo 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 | 200 W |
Line Voltage | Unknown |
References:
Apple Support – Macintosh Quadra 840AV: Technical Specifications