Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
This is a Miniscribe 3438P hard drive built in September 21, 1987 being benchmarked with Norton Utilities. It is an RLL-certified drive, so it can be formatted to 30MB without issue on an RLL controller. I currently have it formatted on an MFM controller, which gives 20MB. The 3438P (the "P" meaning "Plus") is an updated version of the regular 3438 with a faster seek time.This drive has a rather uncommon beige faceplate (most were black).These Miniscribes are some of my favorite MFM drives for sure.
This is a Miniscribe 3438P hard drive built in September 21, 1987 being benchmarked with Norton Utilities. It is an RLL-certified drive, so it can be formatted to 30MB without issue on an RLL controller. I currently have it formatted on an MFM controller, which gives 20MB. The 3438P (the "P" meaning "Plus") is an updated version of the regular 3438 with a faster seek time.This drive has a rather uncommon beige faceplate (most were black).These Miniscribes are some of my favorite MFM drives for sure.
