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IBM 305 RAMAC

First commercial hard disk drive with random access

Timeline

Year
1956
Release date
1956-09-13
Type
storage
First hard disk drive50 24-inch platters5 MB capacity1200 rpmRandom access storage

Quality

Confidence
75%
Source authority
primary
Last verified
Unknown
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