History (1995-2006): All One-Inch HDDs
Total of 24, but all of them disappear
By Jean Jacques Maleval | March 19, 2019 at 2:23 pmHere are all the tiny one-inch HDDs launched, the first one in 1995 and the last one in 2006.
Manufacturer | Date of announcement | Model | Capacity (MB) | Access time (ms) | Announced production | Comments |
Cornice | 2003 | Personal Storage | 1,500 | NA | 2Q2003 | $100, to be embedded only in portable devices |
01/2005 | Storage Element | 3,000 | NA | 01/2005 | $65 for Q50,000 order, 1 disk, 1 head | |
07/2005 | 4GB Storage Element | 4,000 | NA | 06/2005 | $65 for 10,000, 4,440rpm, 1 disk, 1 head | |
01/2006 | Dragon | 8,000-10,000 | NA | 1Q2006 | $85 Q10,000, 1/2, 40x30x3.5mm, also in CompactFlash, 1 disk, 2 heads | |
Halo Data Devices | 1999 | MicroDrive | 265 | 14 | 4Q2001 | CompactFlash I, 1.1, 4,500rpm, 750G, $299 |
HGST | 08/2003 | Microdrive 3K4-4 | 2,000- 4,000 | 12 | 11/2003 | $499, 3,600rpm, CompactFlash II, 1 disk, 1 and 2 heads |
01/2005 | Microdrive Mikey | 8,000-10,000 | NA | 2H2005 | 14grams, 40x30x5mm | |
02/2005 | 3K6 | 6,000 | 12 | 02/2005 | CompactFlash II, ATA, 5mm, 3,600rpm, 1 disk, 2 heads | |
09/2005 | 3K8 | 6,000-8,000 | 12 | 10/2005 | 5mm high, 3,600rpm, ATA/CE/MMC | |
IBM | 11/1995 | 100 | NA | NA | Techno. demonstration | |
11/1997 | Microfile | 200 | NA | NA | Techno demonstration 5,400rpm | |
09/1998 | MicroDrive | 170-340 | 15 | Mid-1999 | CompactFlash II, 5mm high, 4,500rpm | |
06/2000 | DSCM-10512 | 512 | 12 | 09/2000 | CompactFlash II, $399 | |
06/2000 | DSCM-11000 | 1,000 | 12 | 09/2000 | CompactFlash II, $499, 3,600rpm | |
GS Magicstor (RioSpring) | 2003 | MagicStor | 2,400 | NA | 05/2003 | $230-$250, CompactFlash II |
2003 | 1040 | 40,000 | 10 | NA | 4,200rpm, CompactFlash II, ATA | |
01/2005 | 60,000 | NA | NA | 4,200rpm | ||
Ritek (Microstor) | 01/2001 | CompactStor | 550-1,100 | 11 | 08/2001 | CompactFlash, 4,500rpm, 1 disk, 2 heads |
Seagate | 06/2004 | ST1 | 2,500-5,000 | NA | 3Q2004 | CompactFlash, ATA flex,1 disk, 1 and 2 heads |
02/2005 | ST1+ | 6,000 | NA | 12/2004 | CompactFlash, ATA, 5mm high, 3,600rpm, 1 disk, 2 heads | |
06/2005 | ST1..2 | 4,000-8,000 | NA | 06/2005 | 3,600rpm, 1 disk, 1 and 2 heads | |
02/2006 | ST1.3 | 12,000 | 20/22 | 3Q2006 | 3,600rpms, CFII/ZIF, 5mm high, 1 disk, 2 heads | |
Thin Spin | 1996 | 95 | 5 | NA | PCMCIA I, 3.3mm high, 1.1-inch form factor | |
Western Digital | 01/2005 | 6GB | 60,000 | 12 | 2Q2005 | CompactFlash II, 3,600rpm, 5mm high, 1 disk, 2 heads |