Computer Storage Media
(collection epocalc)

1. Cards

	Punched Card	1960s
Description	Burroughs 510.7
Computer	Mainframes
Year	1928
Size	8.3 x 18.7 cm
Capacity	80 Byte

	3.7'' Magnetic Card	1974
Description
Computer	HP-65 Calculator
Year	1974
Size	0.7 x 9.5 cm
Capacity	2 x 100 Byte (100 steps)

	10'' Magnetic Card	1982
Description
Computer	HP-75C
Year	1982
Size	1 x 25.4 cm
Capacity	2 x 650 Byte

 

2. Floppy Disks

	8'' Floppy Disk	1984
Description	Maxwell FD2-128
Computer	Micro to Mini computers
Year	1971
Size	20.4 x 20.4 cm
Capacity	80 Kb to 1212 Kb

	5''1/4 Floppy Disk	1977
Description	3M 745-0
Computer	Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM Compatible
Size	13.3 x 13.3 cm
Capacity	170 Kb to 1.2 Mb

	3''1/2 Floppy Disk	1986
Description
Computer	MSX, Macintosh, IBM compatibles
Year	1983
Size	8.9 x 8.9 cm
Capacity	720 Kb to 1.44 Mb

	3'' Floppy Disk	1985
Description	Maxwell CF2
Computer	Amstrad CPC 6128
Year	1982
Size	8 x 10 cm
Capacity	2 x 180 Kb

	ZIP Disk	1994
Description	Iomega Zip 100
Computer	IBM compatibles
Year	1994
Size	9.9 x 9.8 cm
Capacity	100 Mb to 250 Mb

 

3. Tapes & Cassettes

	9-track Tape 1/2'' full size	1980
Description	Wabash Quadronix 1
Computer	?
Year	Introduced 1973
Size	26 cm
Capacity	20-140 Mb ?

	9-track Tape 1/2'' full size	1990s
Description	3M 703
Computer	IBM/360, DEC VAX
Year	Introduced 1964
Size	26 cm
Capacity	20 Mb to 140 Mb (6250 CPI)

	9-track Tape 1/2'' small size	1976
Description	Memorex MRX IV 6250 BPI
Computer	?
Year	<1976
Size	16.5 cm
Capacity	?

	Compact Cassette	1973
Description
Computer	All 8 bit computers
Year	1962
Size	6.4 x 10 cm
Capacity	2 x 220 Kb (30 Min. at 2000 Kb/s)

	Data Cartridge	1980
Description	HP200
Computer	HP-85 computer
Year	1975
Size	6.2 x 8.2 cm
Capacity	217 Kb

	Mini Data Cassette	1982
Description
Computer	HP-41 calculator
Year	1982
Size	3.4 x 5.6 cm
Capacity

	Micro-Cassette	1983
Description
Computer	Casio PB-700, Epson HX-20
Year	1969
Size	3.3 x 5.0 cm
Capacity	-

	ZX Microdrive	1983
Description
Computer	Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Year	1983
Size	3.4 x 4.4 cm
Capacity	85 Kb

	Data Cartridge Tape	~1989
Description	3M DC 6150
Computer	IBM Compatible server
Year	1994
Size	10 x 15.2 cm
Capacity	150 Mb

	Quarter Inch Cartridge	1994
Description	SONY QD2120, 3M DC 6150
Computer	IBM Compatible server
Year	1972
Size	6.2 x 8.2 cm
Capacity	200 Kb to 25 Gb

	8mm Data Cartridge	1994
Description	BASF 8D-112m (5 Gb) / Sony MP90
Computer	IBM Compatible server
Year	1987
Size	6.3 x 9.5 cm
Capacity	2.5 to 60 Gb

	Digital Linear Tape	1994
Description	Quantum DLTtape IV
Computer	IBM Compatible server
Year	1994
Size	10.4 x 10.4 cm
Capacity	20 to 40 Gb

 

4. Disks

	5.25'' Removable Hard Disk Cartridge	1991
Description	SyQuest SQ800 (88 Mb)
Computer	Mac
Year	Introduced 1986
Size	13.6 x 13.6 cm
Capacity	44 to 200 Mb
Info	Wikipedia

	3.5'' Removable Disk	1994
Description	MCD (SysQuest compatible) (270 Mb)
Computer	IBM Compatible server
Year	1994
Size	9.5 x 9.7 cm
Capacity	105 to 270 Mb

	SyQuest EZ Disk	1995
Description	SyQuest EZ 135
Computer	IBM Compatible server
Year	1995
Size	9.7 x 9.7 cm
Capacity	135 Mb

	5.25'' Removable Hard Disk Cartridge	1994
Description	Nomai (Syquest SQ2000 compatible)
Computer	Mac
Year	Introduced 1991
Size	13.4 x 13.4 cm
Capacity	200 Mb

	CD-R Compact Disc	1997
Description	Kodak InfoGuard
Computer	IBM compatible
Year	1988
Size	12 cm
Capacity	700 Mb

	CD-R Compact Disc	2002
Description	Imation DVD-RAM Type 4
Computer	IBM compatible
Year	1998
Size	12 cm
Capacity	9.4 Gb

	DVD-RW Compact Disc	2006
Description	Sony DMR47N2
Computer	IBM Compatible
Year	1997
Size	12 cm
Capacity	4.7 Gb

	Universal Media Disk	2004
Description	Sony
Computer	PSP
Year	2004
Size	6.4 cm
Capacity	900 Mb to 1.8 Gb

 

5. Memory Cards

	Program Module	1982
Description	Sharp CE-161 (battery backup)
Computer	Sharp PC-1500
Year	1982
Size	4.1 x 4.8 cm
Capacity	2 Kb

	RAM Card	1984
Description	Casio RC-2 (battery backup)
Computer	Casio FX-750P
Year	1984
Size	5 x 6 cm
Capacity	2 Kb

	RAM Card	1984
Description	Sharp CE-201M (battery backup)
Computer	Sharp PC-1350
Year	1984
Size	5.4 x 8.5 cm
Capacity	8 Kb

	RAM Card	1985
Description	Sharp CE-212M (battery backup)
Computer	Sharp PC-1360
Year	1985
Size	4.2 x 5.4 cm
Capacity	8 Kb

	RAMPack	1986
Description	RAMPack-32
Computer	Psion Organiser II
Year	1986
Size	5 x 6 cm
Capacity	32 Kb

	Memory Card	1989
Description	Atari HPC-202 (64 Kb)
Computer	Atari Portfolio
Year	1989
Size	5.3 x 8.5 cm
Capacity	32 to 128 Kb

	ATA Flash Memory Card	1990
Description	STH-95LX/1
Computer	HP-95LX
Year	1990
Size	5.3 x 8.5 cm
Capacity	1 Mb

	CompactFlash	1999
Description	SanDisk 16 Mb
Computer	Digital Camera
Year	1994
Size	4.3 x 3.6 cm
Capacity	2 Mb to 512 Gb

	SD card	2006
Description	SanDisk 4 Gb
Computer	Digital Camera
Year	1999
Size	2.4 x 3.2 cm
Capacity	1 Mb to 256 Gb

	Memory Stick PRO Duo	2003
Description	Sony 1Gb
Computer	PSP
Year	2003
Size	3.1 x 2 cm
Capacity	512 Mb to 32 Gb

	xD Picture Card	2005
Description	Olympus 16 Mb
Computer	Digital camera
Year	2002
Size	2 x 2.5 cm
Capacity	16 Mb to 2 Gb

	miniSD Card	2003
Description	SanDisk 128 Mb
Computer	Digital Camera, Nintendo DS
Year	2003
Size	2 x 2.2 cm
Capacity	128 Mb to 32 Gb

	microSD Card	2005
Description	1 Gb
Computer	Digital Camera, Smartphone
Year	2005
Size	1.1 x 1.5 cm
Capacity	1 Gb to 128 Gb

 

6. Hard Disks

	Hardcard	1985
Description	Quantum Hardcard Plus 10
Computer	IBM PC Compatible
Year	1985
Size	10 x 34 cm
Capacity	10 Mb

	3.5'' Hard Disk	1990
Description	IBM WDA-L42
Computer	IBM Compatible
Year	1983
Size	10 x 14.2 cm
Capacity	5 Mb to 12 Tb

	2.5'' Hard Disk	1997
Description	Toshiba HDD2149 (12 Gb)
Computer	Portable IBM Compatible, Apple eBook
Year	1988
Size	6.8 x 10 cm
Capacity	20 Mb to 5 Tb

	1.8'' Hard Disk	2005
Description	Toshiba HDD1422 (3 Gb)
Computer	iPOD Classic
Year	1988
Size	5.3 x 7.8 cm
Capacity	20 Mb to 5 Tb

	2.5'' Solid State Drive (SSD)	2017
Description	Samsung SSD 850 EVO (512 Mb)
Computer	PC compatible
Year	1991
Size	7 x 10 cm
Capacity	20 Mb to 4 Tb

 

7. Other

	USB Key	2002
Description	Targus 128
Computer	IBM Compatible
Year	2000
Size	2 x 6.4 cm
Capacity	32 Mb to 128 Gb