RA72 disk drive

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RA72
Manufacturer: DEC
Drive Controller(s): all SDI controllers
Capacity: 1,000 Mbytes (formatted)
Total Surfaces: 20 data, 1 servo
Number of Heads: 20 data,
1 servo


The RA72 disk drive is a Standard Disk Interconnect non-removable-media disk drive from DEC. Unlike almost all the other RA-series drives, it is a compact width - 5.25 inches wide. It has no internal power supply; it gets its power from the host system, or its SA7x enclosure.

Its capacity was 1,000 Mbytes (formatted). It was internally operated by a microprocessor.

Further reading

  • RA7x Disk Drive Service Manual (EK–ORA7X-SM) - not available online

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