Macintosh Quadra 650
Centris 650
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The Quadra 650, also sold as the Centris 650, was a mid-range workhorse with three NuBus slots and a 68040 running at 33 MHz. It became a popular choice for schools and mid-sized businesses in 1993 and was one of the most widely deployed professional Macs of the era. Reliable, expandable, and capable of running comfortably into the PowerPC transition with a processor upgrade card.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M2118
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1993-10-21
- Discontinued
- 1994-09-12
- Release Year
- 1993
- Original Price (Low)
- $3,250
- Original Price (High)
- $2,780
- Estimated Value
- $150
Processor
- CPU
- Motorola 68040
- CPU Speed
- 33 MHz
- FPU
- Integrated
- Bus Speed
- 33 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 8-132 MB
- RAM Max
- 132, 136 MB
- RAM Slots
- 4
- RAM Type
- 72-pin SIMM
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 1.44 MB Manual-Eject Floppy , 230/500 MB SCSI HD , optional CD-ROM
- Graphics
- Built-in video
- Screen Size
- N/A
- Display Type
- N/A
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- 1 040 PDS, 3 NuBus
- Ports
- Video (Monitor): 1 (DB-15) , ADB: 2 , SCSI: 1 (DB-25) , Serial (Standard): 2 , Ethernet: 1 (AAUI-15) , Microphone: 1 (Omni) , Sound Out: 1 (8-Bit Stereo) , Security (Lock): 1
- Ethernet
- 1 (AAUI-15)
Software
- Operating System
- 7.1
- Min OS
- 7.1
- Max OS
- 8.1
Physical
- Weight
- 25.0 lbs
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 13.0 x 16.5
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
14
Typical Low
$200
25th %ile
Typical High
$300
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$246
$260 med
Full range: $50–$409 across 14 sales
Auction
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BIN + OBO
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10 most recent sales
Apple Macintosh Quadra 650 Powers On Untested Cosmetic Issue Read
2026-09-03$250
Apple Macintosh Quadra 650 Powers On Cosmetic Issue Read
2026-08-30$200
Apple Macintosh Quadra 650 M2118 Vintage Desktop Computer/untested
2026-08-29$200
Working Apple Macintosh Quadra Centris 650 With BlueSCSI (WiFi capable) (260158)
2026-08-14$269
Working Apple Macintosh Quadra 650 - 68040 24MB RAM 258MB HD Becton Dickinson BD
2026-08-01$350
Apple Macintosh Quadra 650 - 68040 Great condition/restored/ready to use
2026-06-18$409
Apple Macintosh Centris 650 M1205 tested working MIT w spectra source lynxx
2026-06-14$200
Macintosh Quadra 650 Vintage Apple Computer Powers On NOT Tested
2026-06-13$80
Working Apple Macintosh Quadra 650 With BlueSCSI (WiFi capable) 20MB RAM (260123
2026-06-07$269
Apple Macintosh Quadra 650 M2118 Vintage Desktop Computer - Tested: Boots Mac OS
2026-06-03$300
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