Diskettenformate der IBM PCs
| Format | Größe | Kapazität | Sektoren | Spuren | Köpfe | Einführung | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS/SD | 5,25" | 160 KB | 8 | 40 | 1 | 1981 | IBM PC |
| SS/DD | 5,25" | 180 KB | 9 | 40 | 1 | 1982 | PC DOS 1.1 |
| DS/DD | 5,25" | 320 KB | 8 | 40 | 2 | 1982 | IBM PC |
| DS/DD | 5,25" | 360 KB | 9 | 40 | 2 | 1983 | PC DOS 2.0 |
| DS/HD | 5,25" | 1,2 MB | 15 | 80 | 2 | 1984 | IBM PC AT |
| DS/DD | 3,5" | 720 KB | 9 | 80 | 2 | 1986 | PS/2 |
| DS/HD | 3,5" | 1,44 MB | 18 | 80 | 2 | 1987 | PS/2 |