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| Also known as | "Quadra 1000", "Cyclone" |
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| Developer | Apple Computer |
| Product family | Macintosh Quadra |
| Release date | July 29, 1993 |
| Introductory price | US$3,500 (equivalent to $7,400 in 2023) |
| Discontinued | July 18, 1994 |
| Operating system | System 7.1 - Mac OS 8.1 |
| CPU | Motorola 68040 @ 40 MHz |
| Memory | 8 MB, expandable to 128 MB (60 ns 72-pin SIMM) |
| Dimensions | Height: 14 inches (36 cm) Width: 7.7 inches (20 cm) Depth: 15.75 inches (40.0 cm) |
| Mass | 25.3 pounds (11.5 kg) |
| Predecessor | Macintosh Quadra 800 |
| Successor | Power Macintosh 7100/66AV Power Macintosh 8100/80AV |
| Related | Macintosh Quadra 660AV |
The Macintosh Quadra 840AV is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from July 1993 to July 1994. It was introduced alongside the Centris 660AV, where "AV" signifies audiovisual capabilities, such as video input and output, telecommunications, speech recognition, and enhanced audio. The 840AV has the same mini-tower form factor as the Quadra 800, with a faster Motorola 68040 processor.
The Quadra 840AV was discontinued shortly after the introduction of the PowerPC-based Power Macintosh. The Power Macintosh 8100/80AV provides the same functionality in the same form factor, and had a significantly higher price point. The 7100/66AV was priced comparably to the 840AV but in a IIvx-style desktop case.