| Media |
Shape |
Width/Height |
Thickness |
Physical Attributes |
| CD |
Round |
4 5/8" diameter |
.05" |
5/8" hole in center
Reflective back |
3 1/2" Disk
|
Square |
3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
|
1/16" |
Metal circle on back
sliding metal tab on top
|
LS120 Disk
|
Square |
3 1/2" x 3 1/2" |
1/16" |
Looks like 3 1/2 " disk
Metal circle on back
sliding metal tab on top |
5 1/4" Floppy Disk
|
Square |
5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
|
.06" |
Flexible
1 1/8" hole in center
|
8" Floppy Disk
|
Square |
8" x 8"
|
.06" |
Flexible
1 5/16" hole in center |
Zip Disk
|
Square |
4" x 3 3/4"
|
1/4" |
Silver metal sliding tab
|
Jaz Disk (1 GB)
|
Square |
3 3/4" x 4
|
1/2" |
One end is rounded shape
|
Syjet (1.5 GB)
|
Square |
3 3/4" x 3 7/8"
|
3/8" |
Rounded top
|
| Syquest (1 GB) |
Square |
3 3/4" x 3 7/8" |
3/8" |
Rounded top |
Syquest (88 MB, 44 MB)
|
Square |
5 1/4" x 5 1/4" |
1/2" |
Tranparent case
|
| Syquest (135 MB) |
Square |
3 1/4" x 3 1/4" |
3/8" |
Tranparent case |
| Syquest (200 MB) |
Square |
5 1/4" x 5 1/4" |
1/4" |
Transparent brown cartridge |
| 9 Track Tape |
Round |
10 1/2" diameter (2400')
8 1/2" diameter (1200')
7" diameter (600')
|
1/2" |
3 sizes - 600', 1200', 2400'
3 1/2" hole in center
Typically has plastic tape ring around outside to keep tape in place
|
| 3480, 3490, 3490E, 3590E, 3590H Cartridge |
Rectangle |
4 13/16" x 4 13/16"
|
15/16" |
Metal circle on back |
| 4mm Cartridge |
Rectangle |
2 7/8" x 2 1/8" |
7/16" |
Looks like small version of tape cassette |
| 8 mm Cartridge |
Rectangle |
3 3/4" x 2 3/8" |
9/16" |
Looks like tape cassette |
| TK50 Cartridge |
Square |
4 1/8" x 4 1/8" |
1" |
|
| QIC40, QIC80 (DC2120, DC2080, DC3020, Ditto Cartridges) |
Rectangle |
2 3/8" x 3 1/8" |
1/2" |
Silver metal back |
| QIC120, QIC150, 1.0, 2.0 GB, MLR3 and SLR5 (DC600A, DC6150, DC6250, DC6525, DC6320) |
Rectangle |
5 7/8" x 3 7/8" |
5/8" |
Silver metal back |
| TEAC Cassette |
Rectangle |
4" x 2 1/2" |
3/8" |
Looks like tape cassette |
| Travan Mini Cartridge (TR1, TR2, TR3, TR4) |
Rectangle |
3 5/8" x 2 3/4" |
9/16" |
Silver metal back
Curves in at top corners where tape is visible
|
