Model Ifc. Speed Cache Seek Spinup Price
Panasonic
LK-MC608
SCSI 5/10 8x 256k 145ms? $80
Teac CD-512S SCSI (5/10) 12x 512k ~145
Teac CD56S SCSI (5/10) 6x 256k 110ms
Toshiba
XM-3801B
SCSI 5/10 ~15x 256k 90ms 3.1 (4.5) $145
Toshiba
XM-570[12]B
SCSI 5/10
ATAPI 11.1
12x 256k 115ms 3.0 (4.5) $110
Toshiba
XM-3701c
SCSI 4/5 MB/s 6.7x 256k 120ms 2.2 (3.2) $59
Toshiba
XM-5401
SCSI 1.5/4.2 MB/s 4x 256k 150ms 2.5 (3.5)

Reviews:

  • All 12X CD-ROM Drives Are Not Equal, Byte, February 1997.
  • Faster by the Dozen: 12x CD-ROM Drives, Computer Shopper

    Updated 97/01/24, 8/12, 8/26.