Centris · The Beige Era · 1993
Macintosh Centris 610
The Centris 610 was Apple’s attempt to make a clean middle tier between LC and Quadra, but the brand vanished within a year.
Macintosh Centris 610: key facts
When was the Macintosh Centris 610 released?
The Macintosh Centris 610 was released in February 1993. Apple discontinued it in October 1993.
How much did the Macintosh Centris 610 cost?
The Macintosh Centris 610 launched at $2,520 in 1993 — about $5,494 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What are the Macintosh Centris 610’s specs?
The Macintosh Centris 610 used a Motorola 68LC040 running at 20 MHz, with 4 MB of memory and 80 MB of storage. It ran System 7.
Why does the Macintosh Centris 610 matter?
Introduced the short-lived midrange Centris brand.
Full specifications
| CPU | Motorola 68LC040 · 20 MHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 1 |
| Memory (RAM) | 4 MB (up to 68 MB) |
| Storage | 80 MB |
| Display | External display |
| GPU | Integrated / NuBus video |
| Ports | SCSI, ADB, serial |
| Weight | Varies by configuration |
| Dimensions | Desktop computer |
| Operating system | System 7 |
| Released | February 1993 |
| Discontinued | October 1993 |
| Launch price | $2,520 |
How the Macintosh Centris 610 compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 4,100× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 20 MHz, the clock is roughly 160× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro — and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.
All of this storage holds about 20 modern phone photos.
Launched at $2,520 in 1993 — about $5,494 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).
Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.
Did you know?
It is the kind of model collectors use to map Apple’s complicated family tree.
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Last updated: 2026-06-27