We consider a 8 floppy disk drive to be a worthy investment in the long run.
We are here to help you choose the right one for your purposes from all the best available products in market today.
Our review process:
After carefully examining almost 70 drives, we shortlist the below mentioned products.
Our final set consists of the best products and we also worked hard to maintain variety within our picks for personal choice.
We have been analysing these drives for more than 2 years. We have probably handled more products and accessories than almost any team on the planet, so we have a particularly experienced perspective and depth of knowledge when it comes to these items.
Our collection of drives for your regular usage caters high-quality, cheap and value-for-money requirements.
Note: Just because we didn't mention a drive in this guide doesn't mean it's not good. The following are simply our picks for the best drives for most people - you may have your own specifications , that make a different drive better for you.
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The tendak 8 floppy disk drive should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. This USB floppy disk will help you rouse old memory from old floppies. It works flawlessly and is kind of fun to have on your new desktop PC. It's compatible with windows9/8/ se /me / 2000 / xp / vista/win 7/win 8 notebook, pc, desktop, mac, dell, acer, sony, hp etc. The satisfying *CHUNK* is beyond fun to do and makes this beyond worth it.
This diskette reader will read any file recorded. The computer repeatedly selects the drive every 5 seconds for as long as it is plugged in, even if neither command nor explorer is selecting the drive a 3.5” disks this is an easy inexpensive solution.
Why We Like This:
Easy plug and play device on an os laptop
Works great recovering data, photos, etc from diskette
Easy to insert and button to eject
Supprised and delighted to have a floppy disk drive reader
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Not everyone likes to purchase drive for their daily usage, but the chuanganzhuo 8 floppy disk drive would be an anomoly. It is used to the slower access to files when reading from a floppy. It brings up the files quickly and keeps order to the entire process of copying those old floppy disks no matter how full of files, it does the job beautifully. It is solidly built. The drive will make a lot of noise, and then the directory will appear in your Finder. It will automatically install the driver by itself.
This is the perfect option so you can access old files, etc. It's inexpensive and does its job. It is great for dos based conversion to windows.
Why We Like This:
A great, small, plug and play floppy disk drive
Works great on linux and windows
Easy to use, simply plug into usb port on computer
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Compared with other drive in this category, the mougerk 8 floppy disk drive has a convenient design. It installs fairly quickly in a Windows 10 computer. It is easy, plug and play functionality. It is compatible with windows98/ SE /ME / 2000 / xp / vista/win 7/win 8 /win10 notebook, PC, desktop, compatible for mac, dell, acer, sony, hp etc, for industrial machines. It features black color and also comes with usb interface, usb 1.1/2.0/3.0 compatible.
The 3.5" USB floppy drive is compatible with Windows98/ SE /me / 2000 / xp / vista/win 7/win 8 /win10 notebook, PC, PC, desktop, compatible for mac, dell, acer, Sony, HP etc, for industrial machines. The drive is also able to write and format disks.
Why We Like This:
Fully usb powered, no power supply needed
Ultra slim and light weight case
Works great with windows xp, 7 and 8
External floppy drive, can read 3.5" floppy disks with 720kb/1.44mb capacity
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Compared with other drive in this category, the wbacon 8 floppy disk drive has a convenient design. This device is very simple and easy to use, you just have to have the other items as detailed above to maximize it. It is made of high-quality hard plastic and very nice looking. It will automatically install the driver by itself. The product ships in a small cardboard box that comes with the drive (and attached dual-connector cable) along with a small page of paper instructions. The casing is plastic, and snaps together with only a single screw holding the two halves together.
It has various compatibility, so no external power is needed. It will allow you to use a modern PC to write your system drives, and more. The design is more convenient to carry. It will allow you to use a modern pc to write your system drives, and more.
Why We Like This:
Handy tool for old computer media
Super easy way to read forgotten 3.5" floppies
A nice setup for quickly being able to access 3.5" floppy disks
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The ashata 8 floppy disk drive should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. It is suitable for 1.44m3.5-inch mf2-hd floppy disk. Using ultra-thin and lightweight technology, the floppy disk reader is very suitable for home, travel and office use. It will automatically install the driver by itself, with interference preventer. It is easy to carry, excellent for desktop and laptop computers.
Why We Like This:
A great product works on both windows and linux
Use for industrial machines, aviation tech, atms, military and more fields
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Fauzan_Ruo has been making great drive for years, thanks to a combination of clever design and appropriate materials. It is easy to carry anywhere and use anywhere.
Why We Like This:
Ideal for desktop, laptop, and mobile users
High quality hard plastic enclosure, durable and very nice looking