RA92 disk drive

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The RA92 disk drive was a 1.506 GB (formatted) Standard Disk Interconnect non-removable-media disk from DEC. It is member of the Digital Storage Architecture family. It was internally operated by three microprocessors.

  • 1.987 GB (un-formatted)
  • 3,099 User Cylinders
  • 14 Heads (13 data + 1 servo)
  • 73 Sectors (+ 1 spare)
  • 2,942,849 User Blocks
  • 16 ms Average Seek
  • 8.81 ms Average Latency
  • 26.56 cm x 22.19 cm x 68.47 cm Size
  • 31.8 kg/ 70 lbs Weight

The RA92 can also be connected in a dual-port arrangement, permitting its use by two controllers.

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