Vintage Sony MPF920-Z 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive 1.44MB – Feb 2002 New Cond. No Box
Bottom line: The Vintage Sony MPF920-Z 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive 1.44MB is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the drives & media category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
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Manufacturer description
Sony 3.5" floppy drive, manufactured February of 2002. This is in new, never used condition, but I don't have any original packaging.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Vintage Sony MPF920-Z 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive 1.44MB using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the drives & media category. Sony's drives & media lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| interface | 34-pin |
|---|---|
| capacity_mb | 1.44 |
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