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hardware:drives [2026/09/28 17:50] – [5.25 in / 130 mm MO] updated entries hbmhardware:drives [2026/10/15 18:09] (current) – fixed connector short names hbm
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-===== List of Known Models =====+===== Connector Type Legend =====
  
-==== Drive Height Legend ====+This legend corresponds to the //Connector// column in the tables below. 
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 +^ Image        ^                ^ Short Names                     ^ Full Name           ^ 
 +| Coming soon… | Narrow / 8-bit | IDC-50, 50-pin IDC, 50-pin SCSI | 50-pin IDC          | 
 +| :::          | :::            | CN50, Centronics 50, C50        | 50-pin Centronics   | 
 +| :::          | :::            | HD50, HP50, MD50, Micro DB50    | 50-pin high-density | 
 +| :::          | Wide / 16-bit  | IDC-68, 68-pin SCSI             | 68-pin IDC          | 
 +| :::          | :::            | HD68, HP68, MD68, Micro DB68    | 68-pin HD           | 
 +| :::          | :::            | VHDCI-68, VHDCI, VHD68          | 68-pin VHDCI        | 
 +| :::          | :::            | SCA, SCA-80                     | 80-pin SCA          | 
 + 
 +The naming scheme generally combines the connector type with the number of pins. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDC_(electrical_connector)|IDC (Insulation Displacement Connector)]] is commonly used with flat ribbon cables, with the connector crimped directly onto the cable. Centronics-style connectors are a type of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_ribbon_connector|micro-ribbon connector]], typically used with round, insulated external cables rather than flat ribbon cable. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very-high-density_cable_interconnect|VHDCI (Very High Density Cable Interconnect)]] is a smaller, higher-density connector format, also typically used with round, insulated cables. The terms used in this table describe the physical connector rather than the SCSI standard or bus generation; the same connector type may have been used with multiple generations of SCSI. 
 + 
 +/* NARROW / 8-bit 
 + * ──────────────────────────────────────── 
 + * 50-pin ribbon       → IDC-50 / 50-pin SCSI 
 + * 50-pin external     → CN50 / Centronics-50 
 + * 50-pin external HD  → HD50 / HP50 / Micro-DB50 
 + *  
 + * WIDE / 16-bit 
 + * ──────────────────────────────────────── 
 + * 68-pin ribbon       → IDC-68 / internal 68-pin SCSI 
 + * 68-pin external HD  → HD68 / HP68 / Micro-DB68 
 + * 68-pin tiny external→ VHDCI-68 / VHD68 
 +*/ 
 + 
 +===== Drive Height Legend =====
  
 This legend corresponds to the //Height// column in the tables below.  This legend corresponds to the //Height// column in the tables below. 
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 3.5 inch drive bays also have two height standards. Full-height bays measure 4 inches (101.6 mm) wide and 1-5⁄8 inches (41.3 mm) tall, the same height as half-height 5.25 inch drive bays. Slim-height bays are the same width, but are shorter at 1.028 inches (26.1 mm)(([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_bay|Wikipedia — Drive bay]])). 3.5 inch drive bays also have two height standards. Full-height bays measure 4 inches (101.6 mm) wide and 1-5⁄8 inches (41.3 mm) tall, the same height as half-height 5.25 inch drive bays. Slim-height bays are the same width, but are shorter at 1.028 inches (26.1 mm)(([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_bay|Wikipedia — Drive bay]])).
  
-^ Drive Standard ^ Code  ^ Long Name             ^+^ Drive Standard ^ Code  ^ Full Name             ^
 | 3.5 inch       | FH    | Full-Height           | | 3.5 inch       | FH    | Full-Height           |
 | :::            | SH    | Slim-Height           | | :::            | SH    | Slim-Height           |
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 | :::            | FH-E  | Full-Height, External | | :::            | FH-E  | Full-Height, External |
 | :::            | HH-E  | Half-Height, External | | :::            | HH-E  | Half-Height, External |
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 +===== List of Known Drive Models =====
  
 ==== 3.5 in / 90 mm MO ==== ==== 3.5 in / 90 mm MO ====
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 ^ Manufacturer   ^ Model Name     ^ Max. Capacity ^ Height ^ Connector         ^ ^ Manufacturer   ^ Model Name     ^ Max. Capacity ^ Height ^ Connector         ^
-| Matsushita     | LF-3002        | 128 MB        | FH     | SCSI 50-pin       |+| Matsushita     | LF-3002        | 128 MB        | FH     | IDC-50            |
  
 ==== 5.25 in / 130 mm MO ==== ==== 5.25 in / 130 mm MO ====
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 ^ Manufacturer   ^ Model Name     ^ Max. Capacity ^ Height ^ Connector         ^ ^ Manufacturer   ^ Model Name     ^ Max. Capacity ^ Height ^ Connector         ^
-| Maxoptix       | T3-1300        | 1.3 GB        | FH     | SCSI 50-pin       | +| Maxoptix       | T3-1300        | 1.3 GB        | FH     | IDC-50            | 
-| :::            | TMT3-1300      | :::           | FH-E   | Cent. SCSI 50-pin | +| :::            | TMT3-1300      | :::           | FH-E   | CN50              | 
-| :::            | T4-1300        | :::           | HH     | SCSI 50-pin       | +| :::            | T4-1300        | :::           | HH     | IDC-50            | 
-| :::            | TMT4-1300      | :::           | HH-E   | Cent. SCSI 50-pin | +| :::            | TMT4-1300      | :::           | HH-E   | CN50              | 
-| :::            | T4-2600        | :::           | HH     | SCSI 50-pin       | +| :::            | T4-2600        | :::           | HH     | IDC-50            | 
-| :::            | TMT4-2600      | :::           | HH-E   | Cent. SCSI 50-pin | +| :::            | TMT4-2600      | :::           | HH-E   | CN50              | 
-| :::            | T5-2600        | :::           | HH     | SCSI 50-pin       | +| :::            | T5-2600        | :::           | HH     | IDC-50            | 
-| :::            | TMT5-2600      | :::           | HH-E   | Cent. SCSI 50-pin | +| :::            | TMT5-2600      | :::           | HH-E   | CN50              | 
-| :::            | T5-2600 Star   | :::           | HH     | SCSI 50-pin       | +| :::            | T5-2600 Star   | :::           | HH     | IDC-50            | 
-| :::            | TMT5-2600 Star | :::           | HH-E   | Cent. SCSI 50-pin | +| :::            | TMT5-2600 Star | :::           | HH-E   | CN50              | 
-| :::            | T6-5200        | 5.2 GB        | HH     | SCSI 50-pin       | +| :::            | T6-5200        | 5.2 GB        | HH     | IDC-50            | 
-| :::            | TMT6-5200      | :::           | HH-E   | Cent. SCSI 50-pin | +| :::            | TMT6-5200      | :::           | HH-E   | CN50              | 
-| :::            | T6-5200 Star   | :::           | HH     | SCSI 50-pin       | +| :::            | T6-5200 Star   | :::           | HH     | IDC-50            | 
-| :::            | TMT6-5200 Star | :::           | HH-E   | Cent. SCSI 50-pin | +| :::            | TMT6-5200 Star | :::           | HH-E   | CN50              | 
-| :::            | T7-9100        | 9.1 GB        | HH     | SCSI 50-pin       | +| :::            | T7-9100        | 9.1 GB        | HH     | IDC-50            | 
-| :::            | TMT7-9100      | :::           | HH-E   | Cent. SCSI 50-pin | +| :::            | TMT7-9100      | :::           | HH-E   | CN50              | 
-| Sony           | SMO-D501       | 650 MB        | FH     | Sony ESDI         |+| Sony           | SMO-D501       | 650 MB        | FH     | ESDI              |
 | :::            | SMO-D501-21    | :::           | :::    | :::               | | :::            | SMO-D501-21    | :::           | :::    | :::               |
-| :::            | SM0-E501       | :::           | :::    | SCSI 50-pin       | +| :::            | SM0-E501       | :::           | :::    | IDC-50            | 
-| :::            | SMO-S501A-11   | :::           | FH-E   | Cent. SCSI 50-pin | +| :::            | SMO-S501A-11   | :::           | FH-E   | CN50              | 
-| :::            | SMO-F551       | 5.2 GB        | HH     | SCSI 50-pin       | +| :::            | SMO-F551       | 5.2 GB        | HH     | IDC-50            | 
-| :::            | SMO-S551-SD    | :::           | HH-E   | Cent. SCSI 50-pin |+| :::            | SMO-S551-SD    | :::           | HH-E   | CN50              |
 | :::            | RMO-S551       | :::           | :::    | :::               | | :::            | RMO-S551       | :::           | :::    | :::               |
-| :::            | SMO-F561       | 9.1 GB        | HH     | SCSI 50-pin       | +| :::            | SMO-F561       | 9.1 GB        | HH     | IDC-50            | 
-| :::            | SMO-S561       | :::           | HH-E   | Cent. SCSI 50-pin |+| :::            | SMO-S561       | :::           | HH-E   | CN50              |
 | Pinnacle Micro | Sierra         | 1.3 GB        |        |                   | | Pinnacle Micro | Sierra         | 1.3 GB        |        |                   |
 | :::            | Vertex         | 2.6 GB        |        |                   | | :::            | Vertex         | 2.6 GB        |        |                   |
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   * The //Star// model variants of some Maxoptix drives seem to have improved caching and other reliability features(([[https://web.archive.org/web/20201123161626/https://www.zsource.com/maxoptix-t6-t5.shtml|ZSource — Maxoptix T6-5200 / T5-2600]])).   * The //Star// model variants of some Maxoptix drives seem to have improved caching and other reliability features(([[https://web.archive.org/web/20201123161626/https://www.zsource.com/maxoptix-t6-t5.shtml|ZSource — Maxoptix T6-5200 / T5-2600]])).
   * The //Maxoptix T7-9100// appears visually similar to and may be a rebadged //Sony SMO-F561//.   * The //Maxoptix T7-9100// appears visually similar to and may be a rebadged //Sony SMO-F561//.
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