{"id":273,"date":"2009-01-24T21:40:44","date_gmt":"2009-01-24T21:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garfnet.org.uk\/cms\/form-factors-for-storage-media\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T01:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T01:23:57","slug":"form-factors-for-storage-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garfnet.org.uk\/cms\/tables\/general\/form-factors-for-storage-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Form factors for storage media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>The following table lists various hard disk and SSD form-factors and gives their actual size in millimetres.<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"garf-info-2-table-wrap\"><table id=\"garf-info-2-1\" class=\"garf-info-2-table mtr-table mtr-thead-th\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\" class=\"garf-info-2-sortable mtr-th-tag\" aria-sort=\"none\" data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273?garf_sort=factor&amp;garf_dir=asc&amp;garf_page=1&amp;garf_size=100\" class=\"garf-info-2-sort\">Form Factor<span class=\"garf-info-2-sort-indicator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"garf-info-2-sortable mtr-th-tag\" aria-sort=\"none\" data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273?garf_sort=profile&amp;garf_dir=asc&amp;garf_page=1&amp;garf_size=100\" class=\"garf-info-2-sort\">Profile Name<span class=\"garf-info-2-sort-indicator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"garf-info-2-sortable mtr-th-tag\" aria-sort=\"none\" data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273?garf_sort=yr&amp;garf_dir=asc&amp;garf_page=1&amp;garf_size=100\" class=\"garf-info-2-sort\">Year of Release<span class=\"garf-info-2-sort-indicator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"garf-info-2-sortable mtr-th-tag\" aria-sort=\"none\" data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273?garf_sort=platter_size_mm&amp;garf_dir=asc&amp;garf_page=1&amp;garf_size=100\" class=\"garf-info-2-sort\">Platter Size (mm)<span class=\"garf-info-2-sort-indicator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"garf-info-2-sortable mtr-th-tag\" aria-sort=\"none\" data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273?garf_sort=width_mm&amp;garf_dir=asc&amp;garf_page=1&amp;garf_size=100\" class=\"garf-info-2-sort\">Width (mm)<span class=\"garf-info-2-sort-indicator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"garf-info-2-sortable mtr-th-tag\" aria-sort=\"none\" data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273?garf_sort=depth_mm&amp;garf_dir=asc&amp;garf_page=1&amp;garf_size=100\" class=\"garf-info-2-sort\">Depth (mm)<span class=\"garf-info-2-sort-indicator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"garf-info-2-sortable mtr-th-tag\" aria-sort=\"none\" data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273?garf_sort=height_mm&amp;garf_dir=asc&amp;garf_page=1&amp;garf_size=100\" class=\"garf-info-2-sort\">Height (mm)<span class=\"garf-info-2-sort-indicator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"garf-info-2-sortable mtr-th-tag\" aria-sort=\"none\" data-mtr-content=\"Comment\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><a href=\"\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273?garf_sort=comment&amp;garf_dir=asc&amp;garf_page=1&amp;garf_size=100\" class=\"garf-info-2-sort\">Comment<span class=\"garf-info-2-sort-indicator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">5.25\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Full-Height<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1980<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">130.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">146.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">203.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">82.55<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">All drives in early 1980s; Large capacity drives with many platters as late as the mid-1990s<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">5.25\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Half-Height<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1980<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">130.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">146.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">203.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">41.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Early 1980s through early 1990s<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">5.25\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Low-Profile<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1980<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">130.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">146.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">203.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">25.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Quantum Bigfoot, mid-to-late 1990s<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">5.25\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Ultra-Low-Profile<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1980<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">130.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">146.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">203.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">19.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Quantum Bigfoot, mid-to-late 1990s<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">5.25\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Ultra-Low-Profile<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1980<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">130.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">146.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">203.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">20.32<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Quantum Bigfoot, mid-to-late 1990s<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">3.5\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Half-Height<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1983<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">63.5<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">101.6<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">146.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">41.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">High-end, high-capacity drives<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">3.5\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Half-Height<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1983<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">76.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">101.6<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">146.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">41.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">High-end, high-capacity drives<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">3.5\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Half-Height<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1983<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">95<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">101.6<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">146.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">41.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">High-end, high-capacity drives<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">3.5\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Low-Profile<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1983<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">63.5<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">101.6<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">146.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">25.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Industry standard, most common form factor for PC hard disks<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">3.5\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Low-Profile<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1983<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">76.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">101.6<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">146.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">25.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Industry standard, most common form factor for PC hard disks<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">3.5\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Low-Profile<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1983<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">95<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">101.6<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">146.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">25.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Industry standard, most common form factor for PC hard disks<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2.5\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">19 mm Height<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1988<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">63.5<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">69.85<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">100.08<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">19.05<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Highest-capacity 2.5\u2033 drives, used in full-featured laptop systems<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2.5\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">17 mm Height<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1988<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">63.5<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">69.85<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">100.08<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">17.02<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Mid-range capacity drives used in some laptop systems<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2.5\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">12.5 mm Height<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1988<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">63.5<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">69.85<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">100.08<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">12.45<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Low-capacity drives used in small laptops (subnotebooks)<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2.5\u2033<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">9.5 mm Height<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1988<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">63.5<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">69.85<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">100.08<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">9.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Lowest-capacity drives used in very small laptops (mini-subnotebooks)<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">PC Card<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Type I<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1990<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">45.72<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">54.1<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">85.6<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">3.3<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Not used for hard disks<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">PC Card<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Type II<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1990<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">45.72<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">54.1<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">85.6<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">5.08<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Smaller-capacity expansion hard disks for laptops and consumer electronics<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">PC Card<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Type III<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1990<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">45.72<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">54.1<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">85.6<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">10.41<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Higher-capacity expansion hard disks for laptops<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Compact<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Type I<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1994<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">25.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">42.93<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">36.07<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">3.3<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Smaller-capacity flash cards for digital cameras, hand-held computers and consumer electronics; not used for hard disks (yet)<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Compact<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Type II<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1994<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">25.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">42.93<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">36.07<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">5.08<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Larger-capacity flash cards and hard disks for digital cameras, hand-held computers and consumer electronics<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">SmartMedia<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Standard<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1995<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">37<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">45<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">0.76<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">SmartMedia \/ SSFDC flash memory card; very thin removable flash format widely used in digital cameras, including Olympus and Fujifilm<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Miniature Card<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Standard<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1995<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">37<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">45<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">3.5<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Intel Miniature Card \/ MiniCard; obsolete flash or SRAM card format used in PDAs, digital cameras, voice recorders and other portable devices<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">MMC<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Standard<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1997<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">24<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">32<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Original MultiMediaCard removable flash memory card; later MMC variants retained this physical form factor<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Memory Stick<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Standard<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1998<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">21.5<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">50<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2.8<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Original Sony Memory Stick physical form factor; also used by full-size Memory Stick PRO variants<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">SD<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">(Secure data)<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2001<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">24<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">32<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2.1<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Digital cameras, MP3 players and many other devices. Available in various capacities, standard SD has 9 contacts<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Memory Stick<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Duo<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2002<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">20<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">31<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1.6<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Sony Memory Stick Duo physical form factor; used by Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo variants<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">xD-Picture<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Standard<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2002<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">20<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">25<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1.7<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">xD-Picture Card; compact flash memory format developed by Olympus and Fujifilm, principally for digital cameras<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">SD<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Mini SD<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2003<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">21.5<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">20<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Mini SD card has 11 contacts<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">MMC<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">RS-MMC<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2004<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">24<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">18<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1.4<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard; smaller MMC form factor used in mobile phones and compact devices; includes physically compatible MMCmobile variants<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">SD<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Micro SD<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2005<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">11<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">15<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">MicroSD card has 8 contacts<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">SD<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">TF (Trans Flash)<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2005<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">11<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">15<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">TF card has 8 contacts<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">MMC<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">MMCmicro<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2005<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">12<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">14<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1.1<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">MMCmicro miniature MMC form factor developed primarily for mobile phones and other very small devices<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Memory Stick<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Micro (M2)<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2006<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">12.5<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">15<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">1.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Sony\/SanDisk Memory Stick Micro (M2); compact form factor primarily used in mobile phones and other small devices<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">M.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2230<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2013<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">22<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">30<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">M.2 SSD module, 22 mm x 30 mm; commonly used in compact laptops, tablets and handheld systems<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">M.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2242<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2013<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">22<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">42<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">M.2 SSD module, 22 mm x 42 mm; compact systems and some laptops<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">M.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2260<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2013<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">22<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">60<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">M.2 SSD module, 22 mm x 60 mm; less common, used in some older and specialised systems<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Form Factor\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">M.2<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Profile Name\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2280<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Year of Release\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">2013<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Platter Size (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Width (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">22<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Depth (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">80<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Height (mm)\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Comment\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">M.2 SSD module, 22 mm x 80 mm; 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