HDD (older models)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf data storage device
gptkbp:capacity 5 MB to several GB
gptkbp:commonIn personal computers
mainframe computers
gptkbp:component read/write head
actuator arm
spindle motor
spinning disk platter
gptkbp:coolingRequirement often required
gptkbp:cost expensive per MB
gptkbp:dataRate lower than modern HDDs
gptkbp:dataRecovery difficult
gptkbp:dataSource random access
gptkbp:density lower than modern drives
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:encodes gptkb:MFM
FM
RLL
gptkbp:formFactor 3.5-inch
5.25-inch
8-inch
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Hard_Disk_Drive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HDD (older models)
gptkbp:interface gptkb:SCSI
gptkb:IDE
gptkb:ST-506
gptkbp:introducedIn 1956
gptkbp:lifespan shorter than modern drives
gptkbp:maintenance required regular servicing
gptkbp:notableModel IBM 350
Seagate ST-506
Winchester drive
gptkbp:removableMedia rare
gptkbp:replacedBy solid-state drives (SSD)
modern HDDs
gptkbp:requires gptkb:battery
controller card
gptkbp:rotationPeriod 2400 RPM
3600 RPM
1200 RPM
gptkbp:status obsolete
gptkbp:usedIn workstations
minicomputers
early servers
gptkbp:uses magnetic storage
gptkbp:volume high
gptkbp:vulnerableTo magnetic fields
mechanical failure
gptkbp:weight heavy compared to modern drives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mac_Mini
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6