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Macintosh Performa 630

1994 · Mac era Performa

Introduced

1994

Original price

$ 1200

Processor

Motorola 68LC040 (FPU-less)

Original OS

System 7.1.2 / 7.5

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorMotorola 68LC040 (FPU-less)

Speed33 MHz

Architecture32-bit

System bus33 MHz

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM4 MB (630), 8 MB (some configs)

Max RAM36 MB (single SIMM); 52 MB on two-slot logic boards

RAM type80 ns 72-pin SIMM (non-parity)

Memory slots1 SIMM slot (some later boards have 2)

VRAM1 MB DRAM (soldered, non-upgradeable)

Resolutionsup to 640x480 at 16-bit color, 832x624 at 8-bit color

Video outDA-15 (external monitor)

Storage

Storage250 MB hard drive (IDE)

InterfaceIDE (internal); SCSI for CD-ROM

Connectivity

Audio outHeadphone jack (front)

SCSIExternal SCSI port

SerialYes (restricted to 57.6 kbps)

InfraredInfrared receiver (for TV tuner remote on equipped models)

Software

Original OSSystem 7.1.2 / 7.5

Power

Expansion slotsExtended LC PDS slot; comm slot; video slot

Identifiers

Model N°M3076

Lifecycle

Introduced1994

Discontinued1995

History

The last of the Quadra line, the Quadra 630 was introduced in June 1994. The 630 was a hybrid between a Quadra and an LC in an elegant new case. It featured an internal IDE hard drive unit (the 630 was the first Mac to use the IDE bus) and an optional CD-ROM drive. It was priced at $1,200 and was also marketed as the LC 630 and Performa 630, 630CD, 631CD, 635CD, 636, 636CD, 637CD, 638CD and 640CD, each of which was supplied bundled with different software, accessories, monitors and hard drives (some Performa models featured a 68LC040 processor and several models were also available with various DOS cards based on x86 architecture).

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Color_Classic · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The Quadra 630 from 1994 was the first Macintosh to use an internal IDE hard drive, marking an important technological turning point in the evolution of Apple computers. • This model represented an innovative hybrid between a Quadra and an LC, housed in an elegant and modern enclosure that cost $1,200. • The Quadra 630 was marketed with nine different variants (LC 630, Performa 630, 630CD, 631CD, 635CD, 636, 636CD, 637CD, 638CD, 640CD), each with customized bundles of software, accessories, and different monitors.

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