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Which of the following is the physical width of a laptop hard drive in inches?

The correct answer is B. 2.5. Laptop (2.5-inch) hard drives are physically narrower than desktop (3.5-inch) drives to fit within the slim profile of portable computers.

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Question

Which of the following is the physical width of a laptop hard drive in inches?

Options

  • A2.1
  • B2.5
  • C2.8
  • D3.5

How the community answered

(20 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    85% (17)
  • D
    10% (2)

Why each option

Laptop (2.5-inch) hard drives are physically narrower than desktop (3.5-inch) drives to fit within the slim profile of portable computers.

A2.1

2.1 inches is not a recognized standard hard drive form factor width.

B2.5Correct

The industry standard physical width for laptop hard drives and SSDs in the 2.5-inch form factor is exactly 2.5 inches (63.5 mm), which is defined by the SFF-8201 specification and differentiates them from the 3.5-inch desktop form factor.

C2.8

2.8 inches is not a recognized standard hard drive form factor width.

D3.5

3.5 inches is the standard width of desktop hard drives, which are too large to fit inside a laptop chassis.

Concept tested: Laptop hard drive 2.5-inch form factor

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/storage/storage-driver-architecture

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#laptop hard drive#2.5 inch#form factor

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