Evolution Floppy Disks

First introduced way back in 1973 and although rarely used today, the Floppy Disk was once an integral part of every PC. Of course, by an astronomical amount, the 3.5” 1.44MB was the most popular, and still is, but here is a quick look at the evolution of the major formats of floppy disks over the years.

1973

1976

1977

1978

1984

1982

1984

1987

1991

1996

1997

8”

8"

8"

5.25"

5.25"

3.5"

3.5"

3.5"

3.5"

3.5"

3.5"

Single Density

Double Density (DD)

Double Sided (HD)

Double Density (DD)

High Density (HD)

Single Density

Double Density (DD)

High Density (HD)

Extended Density (ED)

LS-120 (Super Disk)

LS-240 (Super Disk)

256KB

500KB

1200KB

360KB

1200KB

360KB

720KB

1440KB

2880KB

 

 

 

1.2MB

 

1.2MB

 

 

1.44MB

2.88MB

120MB

240MB

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