[2] The Quadra 700 is also the first computer from Apple to be housed in a mini-tower form factor, which in 1991 was becoming a popular alternative to standard desktop-on-monitor cases that were common through the 1980s.

[2] The Centris 650, also introduced around the same time, offered similar performance to the Quadra 700 but in a desktop-style case with more expansion options while its entry-level configuration had a price point closer to $3,000.

The IIcx and IIci were designed to allow their rubber feet to be moved to the side for vertical orientation as well.

[5] Memory: The Quadra 700 could be upgraded to 68 megabytes of RAM, which with its 25 MHz processor made it a very useful computer for scientific or design work.

[7] The onboard video came with 512 kilobytes of VRAM soldered to the motherboard, and supported resolutions up to 1152x870.