Media Sizes

CS 82.51: Virus Protection & Disk Backup

© 2010 Eric Skagerberg (All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in printed or electronic format without the express permission of the author.)
Adjunct Instructor, Computer & Information Sciences Department
Santa Rosa Junior College, California

Page last updated on 7 May, 2010 .

Floppy Disk 1.44 MB (most common)

CD-R & CD-RW 600 - 700 MB

DVD 4.7 GB; 8.5 GB Dual Layer

Blu-ray Disc 25 GB; 50 GB Dual Layer

USB Flash Drive Up to 256 GB

Hard Drive Up to 2 TB (2000 GB)

Tape Up to 1 TB native (1000 GB)

Adapted and revised from a table by Harry Phillips; used with permission.

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Floppy Disk	1.44 MB (most common)
CD-R & CD-RW	600 - 700 MB
DVD	4.7 GB; 8.5 GB Dual Layer
Blu-ray Disc	25 GB; 50 GB Dual Layer
USB Flash Drive	Up to 256 GB
Hard Drive	Up to 2 TB (2000 GB)
Tape	Up to 1 TB native (1000 GB)