The Micro User up-to-the-minute survey of disc drives available
for the BBC Micro
|
Supplier
|
Tracks
|
Capacity
|
Single or Double sided
|
Integral PSU
|
Single or Dual
|
Price
(ex VAT)
|
Size LxHxW (mm)
|
Drive type
|
|
Advanced Memory Systems
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£195.65
|
90x40x150
|
Hitachi 3" drive
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£346.95
|
180x40x160
|
Hitachi 3" drive
|
|
Carson Developments
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
*Opt
|
Single
|
£140
|
218x43x147
|
Tandon
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
*Opt
|
Single
|
£170
|
218x43x147
|
Tandon
|
|
80
|
800k
|
Double
|
*Opt
|
Single
|
£220
|
218x43x147
|
Tandon
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Single
|
*Opt
|
Dual
|
£280
|
218x125x147
|
Tandon
|
|
40
|
400k
|
Double
|
*Opt
|
Dual
|
£340
|
218x125x147
|
Tandon
|
|
80
|
800k
|
Double
|
*Opt
|
Dual
|
£400
|
218x125x147
|
Tandon
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Also versions using TEAC and Mitzi
|
|
Chase Data
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£148
|
146x57x196
|
Canon
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£170
|
146x57x196
|
Canon
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£278
|
146x57x196
|
Canon
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£300
|
146x57x196
|
Canon
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£172
|
146x57x196
|
Canon
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£194
|
146x57x196
|
Canon
|
|
40
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£322
|
146x57x196
|
Canon
|
|
40
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£343
|
146x57x196
|
Canon
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£205
|
146x33.5x215
|
Canon
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£227
|
146x33.5x215
|
Canon
|
|
40/80
|
800k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£380
|
146x33.5x215
|
Canon
|
|
40/80
|
800k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£402
|
146x33.5x215
|
Canon
|
|
Computer Village
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£168
|
258x59x152
|
Shugart
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£295
|
258x89x152
|
Shugart
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£230
|
258x47x152
|
Shugart
|
|
40/80
|
800k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£475
|
258x90x152
|
Shugart
|
|
Cumana
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£185
|
241x51x152
|
TEC
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£199
|
312x51x152
|
TEC
|
|
40 O
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£185
|
312x51x152
|
TEC
|
|
80
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£214
|
241x51x152
|
TEC
|
|
80
|
200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£229
|
312x51x152
|
TEC
|
|
80 O
|
200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£213
|
312x51x152
|
TEC
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£245
|
241x51x152
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£259
|
312x51x152
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
80 O
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£249
|
312x51x152
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
40
|
2x100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£345
|
312x51x152
|
TEC
|
|
80
|
2x200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£389
|
312x51x152
|
TEC
|
|
80
|
2x400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£469
|
312x51x152
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
40/80
|
2x200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£469
|
300x125x200
|
TEC
|
|
40/80
|
2x400k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£525
|
300x125x200
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
GSL
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£149.95
|
216x64x146
|
Shugart
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£298
|
216x128x146
|
Shugart
|
|
80
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£240
|
229x38x146
|
Shugart or TEAC
|
|
80
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£480
|
229x76x146
|
Shugart or TEAC
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£280
|
229x38x146
|
Shugart or TEAC
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£560
|
229x76x146
|
Shugart or TEAC
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£191
|
279x38x146
|
Cumana
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£180
|
279x44x83
|
Hitachi 3" drive
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£360
|
178x88x83
|
Hitachi 3" drive
|
|
I.T.L. Cathmili
|
40
|
2x100k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£167.28
|
124x73.5x152
|
Hitachi
Nat. Panasonic
|
| |
|
|
|
Power supply is £25.93 extra
|
|
|
Kaydae
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£169
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£205
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£230
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£266
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£230
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£266
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£290
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£326
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
2x100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£304
|
218x43x294
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
2x100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£340
|
218x43x294
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
2x200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£365
|
218x43x294
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
2x200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£401
|
218x43x294
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
2x400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£520
|
218x43x294
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
2x400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£556
|
218x43x294
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
2x100k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£195
|
90x40x150
|
Hitachi
|
|
LVL
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£230.43
|
305x76x127
|
Shugart
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£338.26
|
305x76x127
|
Shugart
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£359.57
|
305x76x127
|
Shugart
|
|
40
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£499
|
305x76x127
|
Shugart
|
| Micro Resources Midwich |
45
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£129.57
|
210x83x146
|
3" drive
|
| |
45
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£216.53
|
210x83x146
|
3" drive
|
| |
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£153
|
218x43x147
|
Shugart (Chinon)
|
| |
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
S/expandable
|
£160
|
218x43x294
|
Shugart (Chinon)
|
| |
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£291
|
218x43x294
|
Shugart (Chinon)
|
| |
40/80
|
400k
|
Single
|
No
|
S/expandable
|
£264
|
218x43x294
|
Mitsubishi
|
| |
40/80
|
400k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£479
|
218x43x294
|
Mitsubishi
|
| |
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£173
|
218x43x147
|
Shugart (Chinon)
|
| |
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
S/expandable
|
£180
|
218x43x294
|
Shugart (Chinon)
|
| |
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£311
|
218x43x294
|
Shugart (Chinon)
|
| |
40/80
|
400k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
S/expandable
|
£284
|
218x43x294
|
Mitsubishi
|
| |
40/80
|
400k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£499
|
218x43x294
|
Mitsubishi
|
| MW Systems |
40/80
|
800k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£399
|
419x51x375
|
Toshiba
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£233
|
419x51x375
|
Toshiba
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£159
|
254x51x146
|
Seiko
|
|
Oakleaf
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£163
|
218x51x147
|
Shugart (Chinon)
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
S/expandable
|
£163
|
218x102x147
|
Shugart (Chinon)
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£260
|
218x102x147
|
Shugart (Chinon)
|
|
80
|
800k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£500
|
218x83x147
|
Shugart (Chinon)
|
|
Opus
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£149.48
|
229x44x152
|
|
|
40
|
2x100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£323.39
|
305x88x152
|
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£192.95
|
229x44x152
|
|
|
40
|
2x200k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£392.95
|
305x88x152
|
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£253.82
|
229x44x152
|
Various
|
|
40/80
|
2x400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£514.69
|
305x88x152
|
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single**
|
£192.95
|
178x38x83
|
|
|
40
|
2x200k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual**
|
£392.95
|
178x44x190
|
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£219.04
|
229x44x152
|
|
|
80
|
2x400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£427.73
|
305x88x152
|
|
|
Pace
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£185
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC/TEC
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£338
|
218x86x147
|
TEAC/TEC
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£235
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£449
|
218x86x147
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
100/200
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£235
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
100/200
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£449
|
218x86x147
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£285
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£538
|
218x86x147
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
200/400
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£305
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
200/400
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£579
|
218x86x147
|
TEAC
|
|
Technomatic
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£150
|
254x44x152
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
2x100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£320
|
279x121x229
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£180
|
254x44x152
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
2x200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£400
|
279x121x229
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
1x400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£195
|
254x44x152
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
80
|
2x400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£420
|
279x121x229
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
Torch
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£730T
|
415x70x370
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
Twillstar
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£146.95
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£181.95
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£286.95
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£321.95
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£191.30
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£226.30
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£382.60
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£417.60
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£233.91
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£268.91
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£468
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£503
|
New Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£233.91
|
New Slimline
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£268.91
|
New Slimline
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£468
|
New Slimline
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£503
|
New Slimline
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£146.95
|
New Slimline
|
Komori (Chinon)
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£181.95
|
New Slimline
|
Komori (Chinon)
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£286.95
|
New Slimline
|
Komori (Chinon)
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£321.95
|
New Slimline
|
Komori (Chinon)
|
|
Viglen
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£139.20
|
235x46x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£167.20
|
295x46x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£278.40
|
235x92x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£306.40
|
295x92x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£200
|
235x46x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£228
|
295x46x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£400
|
235x92x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£428
|
295x92x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
200k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£173
|
235x46x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
200k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£201
|
295x46x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Single
|
No
|
Dual
|
£346
|
235x92x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Single
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£374
|
295x92x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£217.39
|
235x46x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£245.39
|
295x46x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
800k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£434.78
|
235x92x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
800k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£462.78
|
295x92x150
|
TEAC
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£160.86
|
35 mm high
|
Canon
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£188.86
|
46 mm high
|
Canon
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£321.72
|
70 mm high
|
Canon
|
|
40
|
200k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£349.72
|
70 mm high
|
Canon
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£200
|
46 mm high
|
Canon
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£228
|
46 mm high
|
Canon
|
|
40/80
|
800k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£370
|
70 mm high
|
Canon
|
|
40/80
|
800k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£399
|
70 mm high
|
Canon
|
|
Walters
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£181
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£299
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
40/80
|
200/400
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£309
|
218x43x147
|
TEAC
|
|
Watford *
|
40
|
100k
|
Single
|
No
|
Single
|
£139
|
Slimline
|
TEAC
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£188
|
Slimline
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
40/80
|
400k
|
Double
|
No
|
Single
|
£215
|
Slimline
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
80
|
800k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£375
|
Slimline
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
40/80
|
800k
|
Double
|
No
|
Dual
|
£385
|
Slimline
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
80
|
400k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Single
|
£275
|
Slimline
|
Mitsubishi
|
|
80
|
800k
|
Double
|
Yes
|
Dual
|
£499
|
Slimline
|
Mitsubishi
|
*Opt = optional integral PSU = £35
O NOT including formatting diskette, drive connecting cable
and user manual.
40/80 means the drive is switchable between 40 and 80 tracks
+ Including Z80 and power supply and CP/M and software 40/80
means the drive is switchable between 40 and 80 tracks
* Plus full range of Cumana drives
** 3" drives
