630 Family Computers: Comparisons


How do the 630 Family computers (Macintosh LC 630, Quadra 630, and Performa 630) compare with each other?


The major differences between the 630 Family computers are:

            Macintosh             Macintosh           Macintosh
            LC 630                Performa 630        Quadra 630
            -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
Processor    68LC040 @ 66/33-MHz  68LC040 @ 66/33-MHz  68040 @ 66/33-MHz

DRAM         4 MB to 36 MB        4 MB to 36 MB        4 MB to 36 MB

Disk storage 250MB IDE hard disk  250MB IDE hard disk  250MB IDE hard disk
            Optional CD-ROM      CD-ROM w/ 630CD      Optional CD-ROM

Displays     Apple displays to    Apple displays to    Apple displays to
            15 inch              15 inch              15 inch
            VGA and SVGA         Performa Plus        VGA and SVGA
                                 VGA and SVGA

Video RAM    1MB DRAM,independent 1MB DRAM,independent 1MB DRAM,independent
            from system DRAM     from system DRAM     from system DRAM

Color depth  16-bit on 640x480    16-bit on 640x480    16-bit on 640x480

            8-bit on 800x600     8-bit on 800x600     8-bit on 800x600

Interfaces   SCSI interface port  SCSI interface port  SCSI interface port
            Expansion slot       Expansion slot       Expansion slot
            Communications slot  Communications slot  Communications slot
            Video-input          Video-input          Video-input
            TV tuner             TV tuner             TV tuner
            Video-out            Video-out            Video-out
            Serial Port          Serial Port          Serial Port

Sound        8 bits/channel       8 bits/channel       8 bits/channel
            Stereo in            Stereo in            Stereo in
            Mono record          Mono record          Mono record
            Stereo out           Stereo out           Stereo out

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Published Date: Feb 19, 2012