![Computer hard drives have shrunk like crazy over the last 60 years - here's a look back | BusinessInsider India Computer hard drives have shrunk like crazy over the last 60 years - here's a look back | BusinessInsider India](https://www.businessinsider.in/thumb/msid-55097773,width-700,height-525/1956-IBM-shipped-the-first-hard-drive-its-5MB-RAMAC-305-By-todays-standards-it-was-unfathomably-huge-Each-megabyte-cost-10000-or-88000-in-todays-dollars-.jpg)
Computer hard drives have shrunk like crazy over the last 60 years - here's a look back | BusinessInsider India
![Akai MPC 5000 - Upgraded 1TB ( 1000 GB ) Hard Drive Kit - MPCstuff - Akai MPC Parts , Accessories , Faceplates and More Akai MPC 5000 - Upgraded 1TB ( 1000 GB ) Hard Drive Kit - MPCstuff - Akai MPC Parts , Accessories , Faceplates and More](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-dl6a9h3u/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/130/292/yhst-10250485400913_2272_5218968__15449.1392394347.jpg?c=2)
Akai MPC 5000 - Upgraded 1TB ( 1000 GB ) Hard Drive Kit - MPCstuff - Akai MPC Parts , Accessories , Faceplates and More
SINFO on Twitter: "Did you know... the first 1GB hard disk drive weighed around 550 pound and costed £40,000? Boy, that's both heavy on your body and wallet! 😮😣 https://t.co/3VyNUiKY0N" / Twitter
![Laptop 100GB SATA Internal HARD DRIVE Tested 100-GB 5400RPM 2.5" HDD Notebook 683728109844 | eBay Laptop 100GB SATA Internal HARD DRIVE Tested 100-GB 5400RPM 2.5" HDD Notebook 683728109844 | eBay](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/lBcAAOSwUKZhYYtQ/s-l1200.webp)
Laptop 100GB SATA Internal HARD DRIVE Tested 100-GB 5400RPM 2.5" HDD Notebook 683728109844 | eBay
![1GB, 3.5" SCSI Hard Disk, 5,400rpm, 4M ST31055N Seagate ST31055N HDD 2.5" IDE 1GB & Below. PcHub.com - Laptop parts , Laptop spares , Server parts & Automation 1GB, 3.5" SCSI Hard Disk, 5,400rpm, 4M ST31055N Seagate ST31055N HDD 2.5" IDE 1GB & Below. PcHub.com - Laptop parts , Laptop spares , Server parts & Automation](https://www.pchub.com/images/thumbs/0155669_seagate-st31055n-hdd-25-ide-1gb-below-1gb-35-scsi-5400rpm-4m_550.jpeg)
1GB, 3.5" SCSI Hard Disk, 5,400rpm, 4M ST31055N Seagate ST31055N HDD 2.5" IDE 1GB & Below. PcHub.com - Laptop parts , Laptop spares , Server parts & Automation
![Western Digital 1GB IDE PATA Internal Hard Disk Drive Caviar 11000 WDAC11000-18H on eBid United States | 55005671 Western Digital 1GB IDE PATA Internal Hard Disk Drive Caviar 11000 WDAC11000-18H on eBid United States | 55005671](https://pic.ebid.net/upload_big/7/0/5/1321386562-17210-32.jpg)
Western Digital 1GB IDE PATA Internal Hard Disk Drive Caviar 11000 WDAC11000-18H on eBid United States | 55005671
![Amazon.com: Toshiba 1TB 5400RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5 inch Notebook Hard Drive (MQ01ABD100V) - 1 Year Warranty,Usb : Electronics Amazon.com: Toshiba 1TB 5400RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5 inch Notebook Hard Drive (MQ01ABD100V) - 1 Year Warranty,Usb : Electronics](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/616U9cpUjlL.jpg)
Amazon.com: Toshiba 1TB 5400RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5 inch Notebook Hard Drive (MQ01ABD100V) - 1 Year Warranty,Usb : Electronics
![Seagate BarraCuda 1TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 64MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC (ST1000DM010) | Dell USA Seagate BarraCuda 1TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 64MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC (ST1000DM010) | Dell USA](https://snpi.dell.com/snp/images/products/large/en-us~A9247190/A9247190.jpg)
Seagate BarraCuda 1TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 64MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC (ST1000DM010) | Dell USA
![Goldenfir Ssd 240gb 120gb 2.5 Inch Disk Drive Hd Hdd 1tb 128gb Solid State Drive For Pc Ssd 256gb 500gb 512gb 480gb 360gb - Solid State Drives - AliExpress Goldenfir Ssd 240gb 120gb 2.5 Inch Disk Drive Hd Hdd 1tb 128gb Solid State Drive For Pc Ssd 256gb 500gb 512gb 480gb 360gb - Solid State Drives - AliExpress](https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/S10f9371b4ac749ef9a4db801c1d1d9399/Goldenfir-SSD-240GB-120GB-2-5-inch-disk-drive-hd-hdd-1TB-solid-state-drive-for.jpg)
Goldenfir Ssd 240gb 120gb 2.5 Inch Disk Drive Hd Hdd 1tb 128gb Solid State Drive For Pc Ssd 256gb 500gb 512gb 480gb 360gb - Solid State Drives - AliExpress
IEEE - Announced in 1980, the IBM 3380 Direct Access Storage Device made history as the first hard disk drive to reach the 1 GB threshold. It was composed of two hard
![Jatheon Technologies on Twitter: "The first 1GB hard drive was created by #IBM in 1980. Its price was pretty high - $40,000! #TechTuesday https://t.co/qTz8z7YbeH" / Twitter Jatheon Technologies on Twitter: "The first 1GB hard drive was created by #IBM in 1980. Its price was pretty high - $40,000! #TechTuesday https://t.co/qTz8z7YbeH" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkkCXGQX0Ak6cHd.jpg)
Jatheon Technologies on Twitter: "The first 1GB hard drive was created by #IBM in 1980. Its price was pretty high - $40,000! #TechTuesday https://t.co/qTz8z7YbeH" / Twitter
![Amazon.com: WL 3TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Desktop Hard Drive (For Server, RAID, NAS, DVR, Desktop PC) w/1 Year Warranty : Electronics Amazon.com: WL 3TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Desktop Hard Drive (For Server, RAID, NAS, DVR, Desktop PC) w/1 Year Warranty : Electronics](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61MF9W9uQwL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg)