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The '''Macintosh Quadra 605''' is a personal computer introduced by Apple Computer on October 21, 1993.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_quadra/specs/mac_quadra_605.html |title=Macintosh Quadra 605 Specs |publisher=EveryMac.com |access-date=2026-02-10}}</ref> It was the smallest and least expensive member of the Quadra line, housed in a compact "pizza box" case shared with the LC series. | The '''Macintosh Quadra 605''' is a personal computer introduced by Apple Computer on October 21, 1993.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_quadra/specs/mac_quadra_605.html |title=Macintosh Quadra 605 Specs |publisher=EveryMac.com |access-date=2026-02-10}}</ref> It was the smallest and least expensive member of the Quadra line, housed in a compact "pizza box" case shared with the LC series. | ||
The Quadra 605 targeted business users, while Apple sold essentially the same hardware to educational markets as the [[LC 475]] and to consumers as the [[Performa 475]] and [[Performa 476]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://apple-history.com/quadra605 |title=Quadra 605 |publisher=Apple History |access-date=2026-02-10}}</ref> All three product lines share the same logic board design. | The Quadra 605 targeted business users, while Apple sold essentially the same hardware to educational markets as the [[Macintosh LC 475|LC 475]] and to consumers as the [[Macintosh Performa 475|Performa 475]] and [[Macintosh Performa 476|Performa 476]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://apple-history.com/quadra605 |title=Quadra 605 |publisher=Apple History |access-date=2026-02-10}}</ref> All three product lines share the same logic board design. | ||
== Model Variants == | == Model Variants == | ||
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The Quadra 605 shares its logic board with several other Apple models: | The Quadra 605 shares its logic board with several other Apple models: | ||
* '''[[LC 475]]''' – Education market variant | * '''[[Macintosh LC 475|LC 475]]''' – Education market variant | ||
* '''[[Performa 475]]''' – Consumer market variant | * '''[[Macintosh Performa 475|Performa 475]]''' – Consumer market variant | ||
* '''[[Performa 476]]''' – Consumer market variant (bundled with different software/peripherals) | * '''[[Macintosh Performa 476|Performa 476]]''' – Consumer market variant (bundled with different software/peripherals) | ||
The primary differences between these models are case color, bundled software, and distribution channel. The LC 475 case has a slightly different appearance, but the internal hardware is identical. | The primary differences between these models are case color, bundled software, and distribution channel. The LC 475 case has a slightly different appearance, but the internal hardware is identical. | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[LC 475]] | * [[Macintosh LC 475|LC 475]] | ||
* [[Performa 475]] | * [[Macintosh Performa 475|Performa 475]] | ||
* [[Performa 476]] | * [[Macintosh Performa 476|Performa 476]] | ||
* [[Macintosh Quadra 605 General Maintenance]] | * [[Macintosh Quadra 605 General Maintenance]] | ||
* [[Macintosh Quadra 605 Troubleshooting]] | * [[Macintosh Quadra 605 Troubleshooting]] | ||