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Since the question specifically references Commodore 8-bit drives, I thought I'd add a few details here.
The PET/CBM series dual drives used both configurations internally: While the 5.25" drives (like the 4040 in the question) were stacked horizontally
the 8280 stacked two 8" drives vertically:
These units were, in turn, designed to be stacked ...
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@hoshikawa is correct of course, the floppy controller chip is located within the external drive unit, the connector is just a data bus.
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