Hard Disk Drive

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf data storage device
gptkbp:advantage mechanical parts
higher power consumption
large storage capacity
low cost per gigabyte
slower than SSD
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs HDD
gptkbp:capacity megabytes to multiple terabytes
gptkbp:component actuator
controller
spindle
platter
read-write head
gptkbp:dataAccessType random access
sequential access
gptkbp:dataRate up to 250 MB/s
gptkbp:encodes magnetic polarity
gptkbp:environmentalImpact contains rare earth metals
requires recycling
gptkbp:formFactor 2.5 inch
3.5 inch
1.8 inch
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hard Disk Drive
gptkbp:interface gptkb:SAS
gptkb:Fibre_Channel
gptkb:SATA
gptkb:SCSI
gptkb:PATA
gptkbp:introducedIn 1956
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years (typical)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Western_Digital
gptkb:Samsung
gptkb:Hitachi
gptkb:Seagate
gptkb:Toshiba
gptkbp:operatingSystem 0°C to 60°C
gptkbp:primaryUse store digital data
gptkbp:replacedBy Solid State Drive
gptkbp:rotationPeriod 5400 RPM
7200 RPM
10000 RPM
15000 RPM
gptkbp:trend declining in consumer devices
still used in enterprise storage
gptkbp:usedIn data centers
laptops
servers
desktop computers
external storage devices
gptkbp:uses magnetic storage
gptkbp:vulnerableTo magnetic fields
mechanical failure
shock and vibration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Netbook
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5