Iomega IO3020Wi Ditto Easy 3200 Internal Backup Tape Drive 3.2GB QIC FDC 5.25in

Iomega IO3020Wi Ditto Easy 3200 Internal Backup Tape Drive 3.2GB QIC FDC 5.25in

The Iomega IO3020Wi is an internal 5.25-inch half-height QIC tape drive from the Ditto Easy 3200 product line, offering up to 3.2GB of backup capacity on QIC-3010 (TR-3) format data cartridges. It connects to a standard PC floppy disk controller (FDC), requiring no dedicated interface card, which made it a cost-effective internal backup solution for desktop PCs of the mid-to-late 1990s. The drive uses a 4-pin Molex connector for power from the PC's internal power supply.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Iomega
• Model: IO3020Wi (Ditto Easy 3200)
• Storage Capacity: 3.2GB (native, on QIC-3010 / TR-3 cartridges)
• Interface: Floppy Disk Controller (FDC) — 40-pin ribbon connector
• Power: +5V DC, 1A Max / +12V DC, 2.3A Max
• Power Connector: 4-pin Molex (standard internal PC)
• Form Factor: 5.25-inch half-height, internal mount
• Tape Format: QIC-3010 / TR-3 data cartridges
• Country of Manufacture: Malaysia
• Certifications: CE, UL (LR 48922), CSA, TÜV Rheinland (K720407)
• Note: Top cover is missing — PCB and tape mechanism are exposed
• No data tapes, interface cables, or cover included

Applications

The Iomega Ditto Easy 3200 was designed as an affordable internal backup drive for desktop PCs running Windows 95/98 and DOS environments in the mid-to-late 1990s. By using the existing floppy disk controller rather than a proprietary or SCSI interface, it simplified installation and reduced cost compared to competing tape solutions. It was commonly used in small business and home office desktops for scheduled data backup of hard drive contents. Today these drives are primarily sought for legacy system maintenance, nostalgic collection, and data recovery from older QIC-format tape archives that may still contain files from that era.