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Specifications for the 600i CD-ROM drive

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Disc diameter

120 millimeters (mm)
(5.25 inches) and 80 mm

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Scanning velocity

1.2–1.4 meters per second

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Rotation speed

Varies over radius

Normal speed

~530 to 230 revolutions per minute (rpm)

Double speed

~1060 to 460 rpm

Quadruple speed

~2120 to 920 rpm

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Latency (average)

Varies over radius

Normal speed

~55 to 130 milliseconds (ms)

Double speed

~27.5 to 65 ms

Quadruple speed

~13.75 to 32.5 ms

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Blocks per rotation

~8.4 to 19.5 variable

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Average access time (typical)
Normal speed

380 ms

Double speed

270 ms

Quadruple speed

200 ms

Data

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Data capacity

656 megabytes (MB), Mode 1
748 MB, Mode 2

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Number of blocks per disc

336,150

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Data per block

2048 bytes, Mode 1
2336 bytes, Mode 2

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Address description

Minutes, seconds, blocks

Audio capacity

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Playing time

74 minutes, 42 seconds

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Appendix B / Technical Information