In the order of introduction:
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| Apple CD-ROM Drive Speeds |
| Product | Speed | Notes |
| AppleCD SC | 1x |
| AppleCD 150 | 1x |
| AppleCD 300 | 2x | also known as double-speed |
| AppleCD 600 | 4x | also known as quad-speed |
| AppleCD 1200i | 8x |
| AppleCD 1800i | 12x | |
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More detailed performance specifications can be found in the individual specification sheets available for each drive in the Tech Info Library.
The AppleCD 1200 and 1800 are currently available only as internal drives shipping in select computers, as is the 24x Apple CD-ROM drive, also internal, for which the service part name is simply, "CD-ROM, 24x, SCSI."