Performa 630

Macintosh Quadra 630 / LC 630 / Performa 630

A Macintosh LC 630
Also known as	"Crusader",[1] "Show Biz", "Show & Tell"
Developer	Apple Computer, Inc.
Product family	Macintosh Quadra, LC, Performa
Release date	July 1, 1994
Introductory price	US$1,199 (equivalent to $1,983 in 2017)
Discontinued	April 17, 1995 (Quadra) February 1, 1996 (Performa variants) March 2, 1996(LC)
Operating system	System 7.1.2P - Mac OS 8.1 With PowerPC upgrade Mac OS 9.1
CPU	Quadra: Motorola 68040 @ 33 MHz LC / Performa: 68LC040 @ 33 MHz
Memory	4 MB, expandable to 36 or 52 MB depending on logic board (80 ns 72-pin SIMM)
Dimensions	Height: 4.3 inches (11 cm) Width: 12.6 inches (32 cm) Depth: 16.5 inches (42 cm)
Weight	19 pounds (8.6 kg)
Predecessor	Macintosh Quadra 610

The Macintosh Quadra 630 (also sold as the Macintosh LC 630 and Macintosh Performa 630) is a personal computer designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from July 1994 to October 1995. It was introduced as the replacement for the Quadra 610, and was the least-expensive computer in the Macintosh lineup with prices starting at $1,199 USD.^[2]

While Apple's transition to PowerPC CPUs had already begun with the introduction of the Power Macintosh a few months prior, the 630 was built around the older Motorola 68040 and 68LC040 chips. Two reasons were cited for this: One, the older chips were less expensive; and two, PowerPC-native education software was almost non-existent at the time. Also, existing PowerPC software had yet to be translated to non-English languages.^[2]

The 630 was the last new Macintosh Quadra introduced, though the earlier Quadra 950 remained available longer. It was discontinued with no direct replacement; while the 630's form factor was retained with the Power Macintosh 6200 introduced a few months earlier, but with an entry price of $2,300 it cost nearly twice as much. The Power Macintosh 4400 was Apple's most inexpensive Power Macintosh, but at $1,725^[3] still cost several hundred dollars more than the 630.