Floppy & USB Timeline

  • 8-inch: IBM 23FD (read-only)

    8-inch: IBM 23FD (read-only)
    ~ Not sold Commercially yet
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 79.75 kB
  • Period: to

    Floppy

  • 8-inch: Memorex 650

    8-inch: Memorex 650
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 175 kB
    ~Marketed capacity = 1.5 megabit unformatted
  • 8-inch: SSSDIBM & FD/Shugart 901

    8-inch: SSSDIBM & FD/Shugart 901
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 237.25 kB
    ~Marketed capacity = 3.1 megabit unformatted
  • 8-inch: DSSDIBM & FD/Shugart 850

    8-inch: DSSDIBM & FD/Shugart 850
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 500.5 kB
    ~Marketed capacity = 6.2 megabit unformatted
  • 5¼-inch (35 track) Shugart SA 400

    5¼-inch (35 track) Shugart SA 400
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 87.5 kB
    ~Marketed capacity = 110 kB
  • 8-inch DSDDIBM & FD/ Shugart 850

    8-inch DSDDIBM & FD/ Shugart 850
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 980 kB - CP/M or 1200 kB - MS-DOS FAT
    ~Marketed capacity = 1.2
  • 5¼-inch DD

    5¼-inch DD
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 360 kB or 800 kB
    ~Marketed capacity = 360kB
  • 5¼-inch Apple Disk II (Pre-DOS 3.3)

    5¼-inch Apple Disk II (Pre-DOS 3.3)
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 113.75 kB = 256 byte sectors, 13 sectors/track, 35 tracks
    ~Marketed capacity = 113 kB
  • 5¼-inch Atari DOS 2.0S

    5¼-inch Atari DOS 2.0S
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 90 kB
    ~Marketed capacity = 90 kB - 128 byte sectors, 18 sectors/track, 40 tracks
  • 5¼-inch Apple Disk II (DOS 3.3)

    5¼-inch Apple Disk II (DOS 3.3)
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 140 kB
    ~Marketed capacity = 140 kB - 256 byte sectors, 16 sectors/track, 35 tracks
  • 3½-inch HP single sided

    3½-inch HP single sided
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 256×16×70 - 280 kB
    ~Marketed capacity = 264 kB
  • 3-inch

    3-inch
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 360 kB
    ~Marketed capacity = 125 kB SS/SD, 500 kB DS/DD
  • 5¼-inch RX50 (SSQD)

    5¼-inch RX50 (SSQD)
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 1200 kB
    ~Marketed capacity = 1.2 MB
  • 3½-inch DS DD

    3½-inch DS DD
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 400 kB
    ~Marketed capacity = 400 kB
  • 5¼-inch Atari DOS 3

    5¼-inch Atari DOS 3
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 127 kB - 128 byte sectors, 26 sectors/track, 40 tracks
    ~Marketed capacity = 130 kB
  • 3½-inch SS (DD at release)

    3½-inch SS (DD at release)
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 360 kB - 400 on Macintosh
    ~Marketed capacity = 500 kB
  • 3½-inch DS DD

    3½-inch DS DD
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 720 kB - 800 on Macintosh, 880 KB on Amiga
    ~Marketed capacity = 1 MB
  • 3-inch DD

    3-inch DD
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 720 kB
  • 3-inch Mitsumi Quick Disk

    3-inch Mitsumi Quick Disk
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 128 to 256 kB
  • 5¼-inch Perpendicular

    5¼-inch Perpendicular
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 10 MB
  • 5¼-inch Perpendicular

    5¼-inch Perpendicular
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 10 MB
  • 3½-inch HD

    3½-inch HD
    Formatted Storage Capacity: 1440 kB or 1760 kB on Amiga
    Marketted Capacity : 1.44 MB or 2.0 MB unformatted
  • 3½-inch ED

    3½-inch ED
    Formatted Storage Capacity: 1440 kB or 1760 kB on Amiga
    Marketted Capacity : 1.44 MB or 2.0 MB unformatted
  • 2 inch

    2 inch
    ~Formatted storage capacity = 720 kB
  • 3½-inch Floptical (LS)

    3½-inch Floptical (LS)
    Formatted Storage Capacity: 20385 kB
    Marketted Capacity : 21 MB
  • USB 0.8

    USB 0.8
  • Period: to

    USB

  • USB 0.9

    USB 0.9
  • USB 0.99

    USB 0.99
  • USB 1.0

    USB 1.0
    Speed = Low Speed (1.5 Mbit/s), Full Speed (12 Mbit/s)
  • 3½-inch Superdisk (LS-120)

    3½-inch Superdisk (LS-120)
    Formatted Storage Capacity: 120.375 MB
    Marketted Capacity : 120 MB
  • 3½-inch Superdisk (LS-240)

    3½-inch Superdisk (LS-240)
    Formatted Storage Capacity: 240.75 MB
    Marketted Capacity : 240 MB
  • USB 1.1

  • 3½-inch HiFD

    3½-inch HiFD
    Formatted Storage Capacity: 150/200 MB
    Marketted Capacity : 150/200 MB
  • USB 2.0

    USB 2.0
  • USB 3.0

    USB 3.0
    Speed: SuperSpeed (5 Gbit/s)
    Also called USB 3.1 Gen 1.
  • USB 3.1

    USB 3.1
    Speed: SuperSpeed+ (10 Gbit/s)
    Also called USB 3.1 Gen 2.