Diskettes, also known as floppy disks or floppies, are a fairly old fashioned data storage medium. The advantage of using floppies is that most computers have a floppy drive, however, storage capacity is very limited with only 1.4 MB for the most commonly used 3.5" floppies and floppy disks can be easily damaged by dust in the drive.
Sony invented and pioneered the 3 Ѕ inch floppy disk drive storage format over 20 years ago. Using this experience Sony has continued this proud heritage with the introduction of the external slim MPF82E floppy disk drive, complete with USB interface. The USB interface means that no AC adapter is required to power the drive and it can be plugged directly into your notebook or desktop PC. The
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drive is light-weight and portable and is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh systems and as a result has unsurpassed versatility.
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Disk drive
Drive device speed
300 RPM
Diskette drive
If present, storage capacity of Floppy Disk Drive (FDD). Standard is 1.44MB for 3.5" diskettes. Often the FDD is not included in PCs or notebooks, and is at most optional. Optional drives are often connected via an external port like the USB port.
1.44 MB
Track to track seek time (read/write)
80 ms
Data transmission
Data transfer rate
Rate at which data can be transferred MC; expressed in units per second; may vary on network configurations
12 Mbit/s
Connectivity
Interface
Interface ports to connect pieces of equipment. USB (Universal Serial Bus) has become the most popular wired interface to connect peripherals. USB 2.0 supports speeds up to 480 Mbit/s (USB 1: 12 Mbit/s). The interface FireWire is also known as the IEEE 1394 standard. Enhanced IDE (EIDE)is sometimes referred to as Fast ATA, Fast IDE or ATA-2.
USB 1.1
System requirements
Compatible operating systems
List of desktop operating systems tested as compatible with this product, including coined name and version
Macintosh® & Windows
Weight & dimensions
Dimensions W x D x H
Dimensions of the produkt (Width x Depth x Height) in millimeter.
