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