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M3023/300 · Apple CD-ROM SCSI
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Identifiers
| Order number | M3023/300 |
Reference
| Original price | $499 |
| Announced | 1992-10-19 |
| Discontinued | 1994-06-01 |
| Max supported OS | Mac OS 8.1 |
| Design era | Apple CD-ROM SCSI |
Configurations
| Colors | Platinum |
| Drive type | 2× CD-ROM (300 KB/s) |
| Capacity | CD-ROM (ISO 9660 / HFS) |
| Interface | SCSI-1 (25-pin) |
| Mechanism | Sony CDU-561 mechanism |
| Compatibility | Apple CD-ROM extension |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | SCSI-1 (25-pin) · Headphone 3.5 mm · AC power · SCSI ID selector |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 216 × 76 × 286 mm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg |
Known quirks
- 2× speed unlocked higher data throughput for multimedia CDs
- Tray-loading — no more caddies
- Bundled with Mac LC 575 / Performa era
- Sony CDU-561 reliable enough that many still work today