Microdrive
One-inch hard disk format by IBM and Hitachi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the miniature hard disk drive format by IBM and Hitachi. For the similar drive by Hewlett-Packard, see HP Kittyhawk. For other uses, see Microdrive (disambiguation).
The Microdrive is a type of miniature, 1-inch hard disk produced by IBM and Hitachi. These rotational media storage devices were designed to fit in CompactFlash (CF) Type II slots.
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Media type | Hard disk drive |
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Encoding | RLL |
Capacity | 170 MB - 16 GB |
Developed by | IBM, Hitachi |
Manufactured by | IBM, Hitachi, Seagate Technology, Western Digital, Toshiba, GS Magicstor |
Dimensions | 42.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 5.0 mm |
Usage | Portable devices, notebooks |
Released | September 9, 1998 |
Discontinued | 2012 |
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By 2010, Microdrives were viewed as obsolete, having been overtaken by solid-state flash media in read/write performance, storage capacity, durability, and price.