Template:Infobox hard drive product family/doc

This infobox is designed for hard drive product families which contain one or more models.

Example usage

The following code generates this infobox:

{{infobox hard drive product family
|image1 = TOSHIBA HDWR480 top lid and label view.jpg
|caption1 = Top lid of a HDWR480, an example of an X300 family drive.
|image2 = CrystalDiskInfo prinout - TOSHIBA HDWR480.png
|caption2 = CrystalDiskInfo printout of SMART attributes.
|manufacturer = [[Toshiba]]
|form_factor = 3.5"
|z-height = 26.1
|speed = 7,200
|af = 512e
|scterc = Read: Disabled<br>Write: Disabled
|interface = SATA
|unrecoverable_error_rate = <math>1</math> in <math>10^{14}</math>
|released = 2015<br>For later release years see [[Toshiba X300#History|History]]
|in_prod_exceptions = see [[Toshiba X300#Former models|below section]] for exceptions
|predecessor = [[Toshiba MD04ACA]] (initial base family)
}}

TemplateData

Displays information on hard drive product families.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Title	title	The title at the top of the infobox. This should not be necessary to set, unless the wiki title must for technical reasons be different to the actual name of the family. Default {{PAGENAME}}	String	optional
Image 1	image1	File name for the first image on the infobox. Example TOSHIBA HDWJ110.jpg	File	suggested
Image caption 1	caption1	An image caption to accompany image 1. Also acts as alt text if not explicity provided. Example Top down view of the hard drive.	String	suggested
Alt text 1	alt1	Alt text associated with image 1. Default {{{caption1}}}	String	optional
Image 2	image2	File name for the second image on the infobox. Example Toshiba HDWJ110 SMART printout.png	File	optional
Image caption 2	caption2	An image caption to accompany image 2. Also acts as alt text if not explicitly provided.	Content	optional
Alt text 2	alt2	Alt text associated with image 2. Default {{{caption2}}}	String	optional
Image 3	image3	File name for the third image on the infobox. Example Toshiba HDWJ110 SMART printout.png	File	optional
Image caption 3	caption3	An image caption to accompany image 3. Also acts as alt text if not explicitly provided.	String	optional
Alt text 3	alt3	Alt text associated with image 3. Default {{{caption3}}}	String	optional
Manufacturer	manufacturer	The company who manufactures or manufactured this hard drive product family. Example [[Western Digital]]	String	required
Intended purpose	purpose	The purpose that this hard drive family was designed for. Use a predefined option (case insensitive) or make your own. Predefined: desktop, desktop_performance, laptop, nas, stb, surveillance, enterprise, external. Suggested values desktop desktop_performance laptop nas stb surveillance enterprise external Example desktop_performance	String	required
Form factor	form_factor	The form factor of the hard drive model, expressed in inches (as in, 3.5"). This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Suggested values 2.5" 3.5" 5.25" Example 3.5"	String	optional
z-height	z-height	The total z-height of the drive in millimetres. Most useful for 2.5"s, most 3.5"s are 26.1. This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Example 9.5	Number	optional
Capacity	capacity	The total capacity of the hard drive model. Do not include units, and do not use binary capacities (such as 236 instead of 256). This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Example 500	Number	optional
Capacity unit	capacity_unit	The two- or three- letter acronym for the capacity's unit. Case insensitive. Accepts all parameters that Template:Cache unit accepts. This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Example gb	String	optional
Rotation speed	speed	The speed that the hard drive platters rotate at. This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Example 5,400	Number	optional
Cache	cache	The amount of cache RAM the hard drive contains. This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Example 64	Number	optional
Cache unit	cache_unit	The two- or three- letter acronym for the cache capacity's unit. Case insensitive. Accepts all parameters that Template:Cache unit accepts. This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Example mb	String	optional
Advanced Format status	af	Whether the hard drive supports Advanced Format, and if so, what type it supports (512e, or 4Kn). This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Example No	String	optional
Maximum sustained transfer rate	max_transfer	The maximum specified transfer rate, in MB/s. Note that some datasheets specify this in Mbits for some reason; for those, provide an MB/s translation as well as the original. This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Example 180	Number	optional
Recording method	recording_method	The three, four or similar acronym for the recording. Case insensitive. This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Suggested values cmr lmr Example cmr	String	suggested
Maximum load/unload cycles	max_load_cycles	Maximum load/unload cycle count published by the manufacture. Specify "N/A" if this is a contact start-stop HDD. This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Example 600,000	Number	optional
Unrecoverable error rate	unrecoverable_error_rate	Unrecoverable error rate specified by the manufacturer. Use math when possible. This parameter, like all other Common specifications parameters, must only be specified if it remains exactly the same across all models. Example <math>1</math> in <math>10^14</math> Auto value <math>1</math> in <math>10^14</math>	Content	optional
Date released	released	The year (add more precision if desired/known) the hard drive model was released. Example 2012	Date	required
Date discontinued	discontinued	The year (add more precision if desired/known) the model was discontinued. Example 2017	Date	optional
In production exception(s)	in_prod_exceptions	Description of models that have been discontinued from an otherwise in production product family. Can list an individual model, or a link to a subsection. Example except [[TOSHIBA HDWT150|HDWT150]]	Content	optional
Predecessor	predecessor	The family (families) that preceded this one. Example [[Seagate Barracuda 7200.7]]	Page name	suggested
Successor	successor	The family (families) that succeeded this one. Example [[Seagate Barracuda 7200.9]]	Page name	suggested
Force categorisation	force_cat	Force automatic categorisation to be suppressed (-1) or always show (1). Leave blank or use any other value to automatically categorise only in mainspace. Suggested values -1 0 1 Example -1	Number	optional