Hard Drive

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Data Storage Device
gptkbp:abbreviation HDD
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Hard_Disk_Drive
gptkbp:capacity Megabytes to Terabytes
gptkbp:component gptkb:cloud_service
gptkb:personal_computer
gptkb:Actuator
Spindle
Controller Board
Platters
Read/Write Head
gptkbp:dataAccessType Random Access
gptkbp:dataRate Varies by model
gptkbp:dataRecovery Possible with specialized services
gptkbp:density Increasing over time
gptkbp:failureMode Data Corruption
Head Crash
Mechanical Failure
gptkbp:formFactor 2.5 inch
3.5 inch
1.8 inch
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hard Drive
gptkbp:interface gptkb:SAS
gptkb:SATA
gptkb:SCSI
gptkb:IDE
gptkb:NVMe
gptkbp:introducedIn 1956
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:lifespan 3-5 years average
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Western_Digital
gptkb:Samsung
gptkb:Hitachi
gptkb:Seagate
gptkb:Toshiba
gptkbp:market Declining due to SSDs
gptkbp:numberOfLocations gptkb:operating_system
gptkb:Files
Applications
Digital Data
gptkbp:operatingSystem 0°C to 60°C
gptkbp:powerSource Varies by model
gptkbp:primaryUse Data Storage
gptkbp:reliability Lower than SSD
gptkbp:replacedBy Solid State Drive
gptkbp:technology Magnetic Storage
gptkbp:uses Computers
Servers
Laptops
External Storage Devices
Game Consoles
gptkbp:volume Audible during operation
gptkbp:warranty Typically 1-5 years
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Art_Blakey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5