Q95893: Summary of CD-ROM Drives and Their Capabilities

Article: Q95893
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Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbhw kbmm kbimu
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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This article describes the capabilities of several CD-ROM drives that are
currently available.


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The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Company         Model     Capacity  Interface  Buffer Access D.T.R. Int/Ext
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CD-ROM Inc.     CRI-1000    660       SCSI, AT  64K    350    150   Int/Ext
                                     IDE,
                                     Prop*

CD Technology   CD Porta-   600-683   SCSI-2    64K    325    150   Int/Ext
               Drive

Chinon America  CDA-431     680       SCSI      32K    350    150     Ext

Chinon America  CDA-435     600       SCSI      64K    350    150     Ext

Chinon America  DC-431      680       SCSI      32K    350    150     Ext

Chinon America  DC-435      600       SCSI      64K    350    150   Int/Ext

Chinon America  DS-431      680       SCSI      32K    350    150     Ext
               Bundle

Chinon America  DS-435      600       SCSI      64K    350    150     Ext

Chinon America  DX-431      680       SCSI      32K    350    150     Ext

Chinon America  DX-435      600       SCSI      64K    350    150     Ext

Dataware        Series 500  660       SCSI      64K    350    150   Int/Ext
Technologies

Freeport Data   CD-Shuttle  599-683   Parallel         325    150     Ext
               CS-600

Genesis         GenSTAR     680       Prop*     32K    450    150-170 Ext
Integrated      2000 Series
Systems Inc.

Genesis         GenSTAR     680       Prop*            600  150-180 Int/Ext
Integrated      3000 Series
Systems Inc.

Hard Drives     PowerDrive  550-680   SCSI             350    150     Ext
Intl.           CD-ROM

Hewlett-Packard 50720A      500       Prop             500            Int

Hitachi         CDR-1503SMC 552       SCSI             800    150     Ext

Hitachi         CDR-1503SPC 552       IDE              800    154     Ext

Hitachi         CDR-1700SPC 682-778   Prop*     32K    320    154     Ext

Hitachi         CDR-1700SMC 682-778   Prop*     32K    320    150     Ext

Hitachi         CDR-1750S   682-778   SCSI      64K    320    150     Ext

Hitachi         CDR-3600    682-778   Prop*     32K    450    150     Int

Hitachi         CDR-3600PC  682-778   SCSI      32K    450    150     Int

Hitachi         CDR-3700    682-778   Prop*            320    150     Int

Hitachi         CDR-3750    682-778   SCSI      64K    300    150   Int/Ext

IBM             PS/2 CD-ROM 600       SCSI             380    150   Int/Ext

IBM             PS/2 CD-ROM 600       SCSI             330    150     Int
               II

JVC Information WO CD-ROM   540       SCSI             300            Int
Products

Laser Magnetic  CM 205      553-635   SCSI      32K    375  150-180 Int/Ext
Storage Intl.

Laser Magnetic  CM 225      553-635   SCSI      32K    375  150-180 Int/Ext
Storage Intl.

Liberty Systems 115 Series  680       SCSI      64K    380    150     Ext
               115CD                 Parallel

MacProducts USA Magic CD-ROM594       SCSI             350    150     Ext

Micro Design    LaserBank   600       SCSI      64K    350    150   Int/Ext
Intl.           600CD

Mitsumi         CRMC-FR     540-630   Prop*            600    150-180 Int

Mitsumi         CRMC-LU     540-630   Prop*            600    150-180 Int

Mitsumi         CRS-UF      540-630   Prop*            700    150-180 Ext

Mitsumi         CRS-XP      540-630   Prop*            900    150-180 Ext

NCR Corp.       Safari      680       Prop*            325            Ext
               Portable CD-ROM

NEC             CDR-36      620-670   SCSI      64K    500    150     Ext
               Portable

NEC             CDR-36M     680                        450    150     Ext

NEC             CDR-37      680       SCSI      64K    450    150     Ext

NEC             CDR-73M     680       SCSI      64K    280    150     Ext

NEC             CDR-74      680       SCSI      64K    280    150   Int/Ext

NEC             CDR-84      680       SCSI      64K    280    150   Int/Ext

NEC             CDR-83M     680       SCSI      64K    280    150     Ext

Nth Group       Nth CD-ROM  680       SCSI             350            Ext

Optical Access  Access CD   600       SCSI             400    150     Ext

Optical Access  Access CD/  599-683   SCSI-2           310    150     Ext
               Allegro

Optical Access  Access CD/  540       SCSI-2           500    150     Ext
               Performer

Optical Media   OMI CDP-1B  130       SCSI      64K    380    150     Ext

Panasonic       LK-MC501S/B 540       SCSI             500    150   Int/Ext

Parallel        PC-5683s    600       SCSI             350            Ext
Peripherals                           Parallel
Technology Inc.

Peripheral      PC CD-ROM   654-680   SCSI      64K    380    150   Int/Ext
Land Inc.

Periperal       PV-CD ROM   638       SCSI             350            Ext
Vision
Storage
Systems

Philips         CM202XRS    600       Serial           350    150-180 Int

Philips         CM202XBK    600       Serial           350    150-180 Int

Philips         CDD401      635       Prop*            500    150-180 Ext
(Magnavox)

Philips         CDD461      645-757   Prop*            700    150-180 Ext
(Magnavox)

Philips         CDD461RS    645-757   Prop*            700    150-180 Ext
(Magnavox)

Pinnacle Micro  PCD-100     540-635   Prop*            600          Int/Ext

Procom          MacCD/LX    683       SCSI      64K    350    150     Ext
Technology

Procom          MCD-ROM650/E683       SCSI      64K    325    150     Ext
Technology

Procom          MCD-ROM650/M683       SCSI             325    150     Ext
Technology

Procom          PICD650S    650       Prop*     64K    340    150     Ext
Technology

Procom          PXCD650S    650       Prop*     64K    340    150     Ext
Technology

Refcorp         Premiere    552       ESDI                          Ext/Int
               CD-ROM
Sony            CDU-31A     680       Prop*     64k    430    150     Int

Sony            CDU-33A,
                  Mode I   550       Prop*     64k    320    300     Int
                  Mode II  680

Sony            CDU-510     540                        500    150     Int

Sony            CDU-520     540                        500    150     Int

Sony            CDU-535     680-777   Prop*     8K     340    150     Int

Sony            CDU-541     640       SCSI      64K    380    150     Int

Sony            CDU-561     640       SCSI-2    256K   300    150     Ext

Sony            CDU-6100    640       SCSI             500    150     Ext

Sony            CDU-6110    640       SCSI             500    150     Ext

Sony            CDU-7101    640       SCSI             500    150     Ext

Sony            CDU-6205    640       Prop*            340    150     Ext

Sony            CDU-7211    680-777   SCSI      64K    380    150     Ext

Storage Devices SCD-683     599-683   SCSI             300    150     Ext
Inc.                                  Parallel

Sun Moon Star   Internal    680       IDE       8K     340    150     Int
               CD-ROM kit

Sun Moon Star   91-015      553       IDE       32K    450    150     Int

Sun Moon Star   Internal    680       IDE                             Int
               SCSI CD-ROM Kit

Tandy           CDR-1000    540-630   IDE              900    150   Ext/Int

Tandy           CDR-3000    540-630   IDE              900    150   Ext/Int

Tass Optical    CD-ROM 650  650       SCSI             350    150   Ext/Int
World Inc.

Texel America   DM-3011     550       SCSI      64k    340    150     Int

Texel America   DM-3021     550       SCSI      64k    340    150     Int

Texel America   DM-3024     680                 64k    265    150   Ext/Int

Texel America   DM-5024     600                 64k    265    150   Ext/Int

Texel America   DM-3120     550       SCSI      64k    700    150     Int

Texel America   DM-3110     550       SCSI      64k    700    150     Int

Texel America   DM-5011     550       SCSI      64k    340    150   Ext/Int

Texel America   DM-5021     550       SCSI      64k    340    150   Ext/Int

Texel America   DM-5110     550       SCSI      64k    700    150     Ext

Texel America   DM-5120     550       SCSI      64k    700    150     Ext

Texel America   DM-7120A    550       SCSI      64k    700    150     Ext
               (Portable)

Texel America   DM-7120B    550       SCSI      64k    700    150     Ext
               (Portable)

Todd            TCDR3600    553       SCSI             450    150   Ext/Int
Enterprises Inc.

Todd            TCDR6000    600       SCSI      64K    390    150     Ext
Enterprises Inc.

Todd            TCDR6050    600       SCSI      64K    390    150     Ext
Enterprises Inc.

Toshiba         TXM-3301A1  599-683   SCSI      64K    325    150     Ext
                                     SCSI-2

Toshiba         XM-3301B1   599-683   SCSI      64K    325    150     Ext
                                     SCSI-2

Toshiba         TXM-3301E1  599-683   SCSI      64K    325    150     Ext
                                     SCSI-2

Toshiba         TXM-3301P   599-683   SCSI             325    150     Ext

Toshiba         XM-3300     599-683   SCSI             325    150     Int

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbhw kbmm kbimu 
Issue type        : kbinfo

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