How fast does a hard drive spin?
129 km/hAbout 80.2 mph · Race
The edge of a 7,200 rpm 3.5-inch platter moves at about 129 km/h.
That's about 2.3 times a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
💽129 km/h
🐎the Pony Express
By speed: a hard drive is about 10× faster than the Pony Express.
Things about as fast
- How fast is a softball pitch?124 km/h
- What is the recommended speed on the German autobahn?130 km/h
- What is the motorway speed limit in France?130 km/h
- What is the motorway speed limit in Italy?130 km/h
- How fast was a Big Boy steam locomotive?130 km/h
- How fast does a washing machine drum spin?132 km/h
- How fast was the Hindenburg?135 km/h
- What is the highest speed limit in the US?136.8 km/h
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