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Update Published December 12, 2025

Every Apple Mac that uses a 68040 processor -- also called a 68040 CPU (Central Processing Unit) -- is listed below.

Apple first released Macs that use the 68040 processor in 1993 and continued to sell Macs that use this processor until 1996. Notable Macs to use the 68040 processor include the Quadra 840AV -- the fastest 68k Mac -- and the Japan-only PowerBook 550c, among others.

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1 Apple Mac Processor Type Macintosh Centris 650 25 MHz* 68040**

Intro.	February 10, 1993	Disc.	October 21, 1993
Order	M1207LL/A*	Model	M1205 (Gestalt 30)
RAM	4 MB, 8 MB	VRAM	512k, 1 MB*
Storage	80 MB, 230 MB*	Optical	2X CD-ROM (Optional*)
Complete Macintosh Centris 650 Specs

Macintosh Centris 660AV 25 MHz* 68040

Intro.	July 29, 1993	Disc.	October 21, 1993
Order	M1839LL/A*	Model	M9040 (Gestalt 60)
RAM	8 MB	VRAM	1 MB
Storage	230 MB, 500 MB*	Optical	2X CD-ROM (Optional*)
Complete Macintosh Centris 660AV Specs

Macintosh Quadra 610 (PC) 25 MHz* 68040*

Intro.	October 21, 1993	Disc.	May 28, 1994
Order	M2372LL/A*	Model	M2113 (Gestalt 53)
RAM	8 MB	VRAM	512k*
Storage	160 MB, 230 MB*	Optical	2X CD-ROM (Optional)
Complete Macintosh Quadra 610 (PC) Specs

Macintosh Quadra 630 33 MHz* 68040

Intro.	July 15, 1994	Disc.	October 5, 1995
Order	M3491LL/A	Model	M3076 (Gestalt 98)
RAM	4 MB	VRAM	1 MB
Storage	250 MB	Optical	2X CD-ROM (Optional)
Complete Macintosh Quadra 630 Specs

Macintosh Quadra 650 33 MHz* 68040

Intro.	October 21, 1993	Disc.	September 12, 1994
Order	M2107LL/A*	Model	M2118 (Gestalt 36)
RAM	8 MB	VRAM	512k, 1 MB*
Storage	230 MB, 500 MB*	Optical	2X CD-ROM*
Complete Macintosh Quadra 650 Specs

Macintosh Quadra 660AV 25 MHz* 68040

Intro.	October 21, 1993	Disc.	September 12, 1994
Order	M2691LL/A*	Model	M9040 (Gestalt 60)
RAM	8 MB	VRAM	1 MB
Storage	230 MB, 500 MB*	Optical	2X CD-ROM (Optional)
Complete Macintosh Quadra 660AV Specs

Macintosh Quadra 700 25 MHz* 68040

Intro.	October 21, 1991	Disc.	March 15, 1993
Order	M5921LL/A*	Model	M5920 (Gestalt 22)
RAM	4 MB	VRAM	512k*
Storage	80, 160, 400 MB*	Optical	None
Complete Macintosh Quadra 700 Specs

Macintosh Quadra 800 33 MHz* 68040

Intro.	February 9, 1993	Disc.	March 14, 1994
Order	M1287LL/A*	Model	M1206 (Gestalt 35)
RAM	8 MB	VRAM	512k, 1 MB*
Storage	230 MB, 500 MB*	Optical	2X CD-ROM (Optional)
Complete Macintosh Quadra 800 Specs

Macintosh Quadra 840AV 40 MHz* 68040

Intro.	July 29, 1993	Disc.	July 18, 1994
Order	M9025LL/A*	Model	M9020 (Gestalt 78)
RAM	8 MB, 16 MB	VRAM	1 MB*
Storage	230 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB	Optical	2X CD-ROM (Optional*)
Complete Macintosh Quadra 840AV Specs

Macintosh Quadra 900 25 MHz* 68040

Intro.	October 21, 1991	Disc.	May 18, 1992
Order	M4210LL/A*	Model	M4200 (Gestalt 20)
RAM	4 MB	VRAM	1 MB*
Storage	160 MB, 400 MB*	Optical	None*
Complete Macintosh Quadra 900 Specs

Macintosh Quadra 950 33 MHz* 68040

Intro.	May 18, 1992	Disc.	October 14, 1995
Order	M6710LL/A*	Model	M4300 (Gestalt 26)
RAM	8 MB, 16 MB	VRAM	1 MB*
Storage	230 MB, 400 MB, 1 GB*	Optical	2X CD-ROM (Optional)*
Complete Macintosh Quadra 950 Specs

Macintosh WGS 60 20 MHz* 68040*

Intro.	March 22, 1993*	Disc.	October 17, 1994
Order	M1780LL/A	Model	M1444 (Gestalt 52)
RAM	4 MB, 8 MB	VRAM	512k*
Storage	80, 230*	Optical	2X CD-ROM (Optional)
Complete Macintosh WGS 60 Specs

Macintosh WGS 80 33 MHz* 68040

Intro.	March 22, 1993	Disc.	October 17, 1994
Order	M1681LL/A*	Model	M1206 (Gestalt 35)
RAM	8 MB, 16 MB	VRAM	512k, 1 MB*
Storage	230 MB, 500 MB*	Optical	2X CD-ROM (Optional*)
Complete Macintosh WGS 80 Specs

Macintosh WGS 95 33 MHz* 68040

Intro.	March 22, 1993	Disc.	April 3, 1995
Order	M6855LL/A*	Model	N/A (Gestalt N/A)
RAM	16, 32, 48 MB	VRAM	1 MB*
Storage	230, 500 MB, 1 GB*	Optical	None*
Complete Macintosh WGS 95 Specs

PowerBook 550c 33 MHz* 68040

Intro.	May 30, 1995	Disc.	April 1, 1996
Order	M4286J/A	Model	N/A (Gestalt 72)
RAM	8 MB	VRAM	512k*
Storage	500 MB	Optical	None
Complete PowerBook 550c Specs

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