Apple Macintosh Quadra 950

Apple Macintosh Quadra 950 was introduced in 18 March 1992 and accelerated the Quadra 900 tower while adding a processor-direct slot and improved storage control. It used a Motorola 68040 at 33 MHz with 8MB standard; expandable to 256MB. 33MHz full 68040 improved workstation performance.

It became Apple's flagship 68K server and workstation and remained in production well into the Power Macintosh era.

Notable Features

• 33MHz full 68040 improved workstation performance.
• PDS supported specialist high-speed cards and processor upgrades.
• Large memory and drive capacity suited AppleShare server use.

Historical Significance

• It became Apple's flagship 68K server and workstation and remained in production well into the Power Macintosh era.
• Its place in the range reflects Apple's progression from the original compact Macintosh toward broader professional, educational and portable markets.

Collector’s Notes

• Server configurations, Workgroup Server badges and original keys document distinctive uses
• Original keyboards, mice, storage devices and model-specific accessories help document a complete period configuration.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Apple Macintosh Quadra 950
Manufacturer	Apple
Launched	Wednesday, March 18, 1992
Country	United States
CPU	Motorola 68040 at 33 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	System 7.0.1 through Mac OS 8.1
I/O	Video, SCSI, two serial, ADB, audio, Ethernet, five NuBus and processor-direct slot
Keyboard	External ADB keyboard and mouse
Storage	1.44MB floppy with multiple internal SCSI bays
Sound	Eight-bit mono input and stereo output
Graphics	High-resolution colour graphics
Display	External monitor through built-in or NuBus video
ROM	1MB ROM
RAM	8MB standard; expandable to 256MB
CPU Speed	33 MHz