Microdrive
The Microdrive is a type of miniature, 1-inch hard disks produced by IBM and Hitachi. These rotational media storage devices were designed to fit in CompactFlash (CF) Type II slots.
1 GB IBM Microdrive | |
| Media type | Hard disk drive |
|---|---|
| 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 |
By 2010, Microdrives were viewed as obsolete, having been overtaken by solid-state flash media in read/write performance, storage capacity, durability, and price.
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