Sony MPF920-Z/CU1 Internal 3.5" Floppy Drive

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 7.9 x 3.1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007E8AY
• Item model number: MPF920-Z/CU1
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #19 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Components > Internal Floppy Drives
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 3, 2002

Product Description

Floppy disk drive - internal - floppy disk - 1.44 MB - 3.5in - Floppy Primary InformationDrive Type :  Floppy disk drive Media Type :  Floppy disk Enclosure Type :  Internal StorageStorage Removable Capacity (Native) :  1.44 MB Removable Storage / Data Transfer Rate :  12 MBps UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code :  43201801 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Manufactured by the Inventor of the Floppy, May 7, 2003

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R. Ocampo "Artisan" (North America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MPF920-Z/CU1 Internal 3.5" Floppy Drive (Personal Computers)

This is the retail box floppy sold by the inventor of the floppy disk - Sony. I agree you can buy these items at 10% less in other online stores. That is, you are getting an OEM from them - bare drives packaged in bubble wrap. That's it. If it were half the price, then sure buy it. But think about the savings you think you're getting from them - you still pay for shipping and/or taxes. This comes with free shipping and no tax, get the unit with something else and you're all set.

Amazon is offering this retail unit at a good price. For a little bit more, you are getting a sealed unit from the manufacturer box which contains a manual and installation instrutions (which some might need) and two extra faceplates and buttons in color granite (gray) and matte black - which they call as the "color kit". This is especially helpful for people who want to customize the look of their PC. What I did was to mix and match the faceplate and buttons. Why stick with one color throughout.

Frankly, I don't believe in the Sony quality brand anymore as I've experienced with their other products. However, I have to admit that the brand still gives a good impression. All the included faceplates have the Sony brand molded which makes it even more classy to look at and when installed in the PC case. This makes it better than getting any floppy that looks as generic as it can be.

Yes, this is just a floppy. But you're only getting one, right? Make it worthwhile and get from the inventor that offers the best extras in the box.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sony 305" Floppy Drive., January 26, 2007

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Maurice Diepeveen (Sequim, WA 98283) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MPF920-Z/CU1 Internal 3.5" Floppy Drive (Personal Computers)

I ordered two for my two computers. They arrived without a manual, hardware or cables or instalation instructions. This is an item for knowledgeable computer people. I therefore could not give it five stars. Fortunately I had some floppy cables left from the past!

The price of $9.02 each was the lowest I found anywhere on the web. With $8.55 SH+H for two it was a good deal.

The drives performed quite well, as expected. Both XP computers had no problems recognizing and installing the drives. They are working OK.

3.0 out of 5 stars NOT EIDE interface as stated, April 11, 2010

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Richard W. Ernst - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MPF920-Z/CU1 Internal 3.5" Floppy Drive (Personal Computers)

This uses the standard 34 pin floppy interface, it is NOT EIDE as stated in the ad. EIDE and IDE are for "Integrated Device Electronics" and is/was the replacement for most hard drives from the MFM/RLL days and use a 40 (or 80) pin cable, not 34 pins.