Technopedia: Hardware

Field

Description

HW Category

Hardware Category (Taxonomy)

HW Subcategory

Hardware Subcategory (Taxonomy)

HW Vendor Category

Product category per vendor

HW Manufacturer

Hardware Manufacturer

HW Manufacturer ID

Hardware manufacturer identification number

HW Product

Hardware product name

HW Product ID

Hardware product identification number

HW Model

Device model name/number

HW Model ID

Hardware model identification number

HW Supported OS

List of supported operating systems that can be run on the device

HW Max CPU sockets

Maximum number of CPU sockets available in the machine

Field

Description

HW Profile

Profile (or form factor) of the device

HW Min Depth (in)

Minimum depth of the device (in inches)

HW Max Depth (in)

Maximum depth of the device (in inches)

HW Min Height (in)

Minimum height of the device (in inches)

HW Max Height (in)

Maximum height of the device (in inches)

HW Min Width (in)

Minimum width of the device (in inches)

HW Max Width (in)

Maximum width of the device (in inches)

HW Min Weight (lbs)

Minimum weight of the device (in pounds)

HW Max Weight (lbs)

Maximum weight of the device (in pounds)

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Description

HW Is Supported? (calc.)

BDNA guideline to customers, as to the support status for a product

HW Supported Reason (calc.)

Reason determining the product support status. I.e. published date, calculated date

HW EOL Year (calc.)

Calculated hardware end-of-life year. Calculated date is based on Technopedia hardware product published dates

HW EOL Quarter (calc.)

Calculated hardware end-of-life quarter-in-year. Calculated date is based on Technopedia hardware product published dates

HW EOL Month (calc.)

Calculated hardware end-of-life month-in-year. Calculated date is based on Technopedia hardware product published dates

HW EOL Date (calc.)

Calculated hardware end-of-life date. Calculated date is based on Technopedia hardware product published dates

Field

Description

HW Intro Year

Year the hardware was introduced/announced, formatted as published by the vendor

HW Intro Quarter

Quarter-of-year the hardware was introduced/announced, formatted as published by the vendor

HW Intro Month

Month-of-year the hardware was introduced/announced, formatted as published by the vendor

HW Intro Date

Date the hardware was introduced/announced, formatted as published by the vendor

HW Intro Exception

Reason why the introduction date is not available, or a caveat on the date value that is currently provided

HW Intro Range (Start)

Start date of estimated range of period within which the actual Introduction date could possibly lie. This is required when the Exception value is 'Exact date unknown, a date range is provided'

HW Intro Range (End)

End date of estimated range of period within which the actual Introduction date could possibly lie. This is required when the Exception value is 'Exact date unknown, a date range is provided'

Field

Description

HW GA Year

Year the hardware was available for sale, captured as published by the vendor

HW GA Quarter

Quarter-of-year the hardware was available for sale, captured as published by the vendor

HW GA Month

Month-of-year the hardware was available for sale, captured as published by the vendor

HW GA Date

Date the hardware was available for sale, captured as published by the vendor

HW GA Exception

Reason why the General Availability date is not available, or a caveat on the date value that is currently provided

HW GA Range (Start)

Start date of estimated range of period within which the actual General Availability date could possibly lie. This is required when the Exception value is 'Exact date unknown, a date range is provided'

HW GA Range (End)

End date of estimated range of period within which the actual General Availability date could possibly lie. This is required when the Exception value is 'Exact date unknown, a date range is provided'

Field

Description

HW LastAvail Year

Last year the hardware is available for purchase from the vendor, captured as published by the vendor

HW LastAvail Quarter

Last quarter-of-year the hardware is available for purchase from the vendor, captured as published by the vendor

HW LastAvail Month

Last month-of-year the hardware is available for purchase from the vendor, captured as published by the vendor

HW LastAvail Date

Last date the hardware is available for purchase from the vendor, captured as published by the vendor

HW LastAvail Exception

Reason why the last availability date is not available, or a caveat on the date value that is currently being provided

HW LastAvail Range (Start)

Start date of estimated range of period within which the actual Last Availability date could possibly lie. This is required when the Exception value is 'Exact date unknown, a date range is provided'

HW LastAvail Range (End)

End date of estimated range of period within which the actual Last Availability date could possibly lie. This is required when the Exception value is 'Exact date unknown, a date range is provided'

Field

Description

HW Obs Year

Year when any form of support from the vendor ceases to exist, captured as published by the vendor

HW Obs Quarter

Quarter-of-year when any form of support from the vendor ceases to exist, captured as published by the vendor

HW Obs Month

Month-of-year when any form of support from the vendor ceases to exist, captured as published by the vendor

HW Obs Date

Date when any form of support from the vendor ceases to exist, captured as published by the vendor

HW Obs Exception

Reason why the obsolete date is not available, or a caveat on the date value that is currently provided

HW Obs Range (Start)

Start date of estimated range of period within which the actual obsolete date could possibly lie. This is required when the Exception value is 'Exact date unknown, a date range is provided'

HW Obs Range (End)

End date of estimated range of period within which the actual obsolete date could possibly lie. This is required when the Exception value is 'Exact date unknown, a date range is provided'

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Description

HW Currency Code

Currency code as defined in ISO 4217, which is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, which delineates currency designators, country codes (alpha and numeric), and references to minor units

HW Minimum price

Minimum (lowest price) amongst all the prices that are available for this particular hardware model

HW Average price

Average price of all the prices that are available for this particular hardware model

HW Maximum price

Maximum (highest price) amongst all the prices that are available for this particular hardware model

Field

Description

HW Is Energy Star?

Indicates whether the device has earned the Energy Star certification or not

HW EPEAT Rating

Indicates which EPEAT certification the device has earned (i.e., Gold, Silver, or Bronze)

HW Power Type

Hardware Power Type (AC/DC)

HW AVG Power (W)

Hardware AVG power in Watts

HW Power Rating

Summary of the device various power ratings: Voltage, Frequency, Current

HW AC Power Avg

Average amount of power (energy per-unit of time) consumed by the device during typical use when it is connected to AC power (in watt or volt-amp)

HW AC Avg Unit

Unit for AC power average column (watt or volt-amp)

HW AC Power Max

Peak/maximum amount of power (energy per-unit of time) consumed by the device when it is connected to AC power (in watt or volt-amp)

HW AC Max Unit

Unit for AC power maximum column (watt or volt-amp)

HW AC Heat Diss Avg (BTU/hr)

Average amount of heat per-unit of time generated by the device during typical use when it is connected to AC power (in BTU/hr)

HW AC Heat Diss Max (BTU/hr)

Peak/maximum amount of heat per-unit of time generated by the device when it is connected to AC power (in BTU/hr)

HW AC Input Low Voltage Min

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Minimum voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the low range setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage range)

HW AC Input Low Voltage Max

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Maximum voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the low range setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage range)

HW AC Input Low Current Min

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Minimum current when the voltage switch is turned on the low range setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage range)

HW AC Input Low Current Max

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Maximum current when the voltage switch is turned on the low range setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage range)

HW AC Input High Voltage Min

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Minimum voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the high range setting

HW AC Input High Voltage Max

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Maximum voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the high range setting

HW AC Input High Current Min

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Minimum current when the voltage switch is turned on the high range setting

HW AC Input High Current Max

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Maximum current when the voltage switch is turned on the high range setting

HW AC Frequency Min

Manufacturer suggested AC input requirements: Minimum frequency (whether the voltage switch is turned on low/high or when the device has no voltage switch)

HW AC Frequency Max

Manufacturer suggested AC input requirements: Maximum frequency (whether the voltage switch is turned on low/high or when the device has no voltage switch)

HW DC Power Avg

Average amount of power (energy per-unit of time) consumed by the device during typical use when it is connected to DC power (in watt or volt-amp)

HW DC Power Max

Peak/maximum amount of power (energy per-unit of time) consumed by the device when it is connected to DC power (in watt or volt-amp)

HW DC Heat Diss Avg (BTU/hr)

Average amount of heat per-unit of time generated by the device during typical use when it is connected to AC power (in BTU/hr)

HW DC Heat Diss Max (BTU/hr)

Peak/maximum amount of heat per-unit of time generated by the device when it is connected to AC power (in BTU/hr)

HW DC Low Voltage

Manufacturer suggested DC input requirements: Voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the low setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage)

HW DC Low Current

Manufacturer suggested DC input requirements: Current when the voltage switch is turned on the low setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage)

HW DC High Voltage

Manufacturer suggested DC input requirements: Voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the high setting

HW DC High Current

Manufacturer suggested DC input requirements: Current when the voltage switch is turned on the high setting

HW Min Operating Temp (F)

Manufacturer suggested minimum temperature of the device during operation (in °F)

HW Max Operating Temp (F)

Manufacturer suggested peak/maximum temperature of the device during operation (in °F)

HW Min Non-Operating Temp (F)

Manufacturer suggested minimum temperature of the device when it is non-operational or in storage (in °F)

HW Max Non-Operating Temp (F)

Manufacturer suggested peak/maximum temperature of the device when it is non-operational or in storage (in °F)

HW Min Operating Humidity (%)

Manufacturer suggested minimum humidity of the device during operation (in percent)

HW Max Operating Humidity (%)

Manufacturer suggested peak/maximum humidity of the device during operation (in percent)

HW Min Non-Operating Humidity (%)

Manufacturer suggested minimum humidity of the device when it is non-operational or in storage (in percent)

HW Max Non-Operating Humidity (%)

Manufacturer suggested peak/maximum humidity of the device when it is non-operational or in storage (in percent)

Field

Description

PRI Is Private?

Indicates whether the data being analyzed is private or not

PRI Type

Indicates the type of private data, options are: Proprietary item or Modified item

PRI Table

Name of the table that has private data.

PRI Attribute

Name of the attribute that has been edited.

Field

Description

HW Product Count

Hardware Product Count

HW Model Count

Hardware Model Count

HW Minimum price

Caution:HW Minimum price has been deprecated and is no longer supported. This description is provided here for reference purposes only.

Minimum (lowest price) amongst all the prices that are available for this particular hardware model

HW Average price

Caution:HW Average price has been deprecated and is no longer supported. This description is provided here for reference purposes only.

Average price of all the prices that are available for this particular hardware model

HW Maximum price

Caution:HW Maximum price has been deprecated and is no longer supported. This description is provided here for reference purposes only.

Maximum (highest price) amongst all the prices that are available for this particular hardware model

HW Min Depth (in)

Minimum depth of the device (in inches)

HW Max Depth (in)

Maximum depth of the device (in inches)

HW Min Height (in)

Minimum height of the device (in inches)

HW Max Height (in)

Maximum height of the device (in inches)

HW Min Width (in)

Minimum width of the device (in inches)

HW Max Width (in)

Maximum width of the device (in inches)

HW Min Weight (lbs)

Minimum weight of the device (in pounds)

HW Max Weight (lbs)

Maximum weight of the device (in pounds)

HW AVG Power (W)

Hardware AVG power in Watts

HW AC Power Avg

Average amount of power (energy per-unit of time) consumed by the device during typical use when it is connected to AC power (in watt or volt-amp)

HW AC Power Max

Peak/maximum amount of power (energy per-unit of time) consumed by the device when it is connected to AC power (in watt or volt-amp)

HW AC Heat Diss Avg (BTU/hr)

Average amount of heat per-unit of time generated by the device during typical use when it is connected to AC power (in BTU/hr)

HW AC Heat Diss Max (BTU/hr)

Peak/maximum amount of heat per-unit of time generated by the device when it is connected to AC power (in BTU/hr)

HW AC Input Low Voltage Min

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Minimum voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the low range setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage range)

HW AC Input Low Voltage Max

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Maximum voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the low range setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage range)

HW AC Input Low Current Min

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Minimum current when the voltage switch is turned on the low range setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage range)

HW AC Input Low Current Max

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Maximum current when the voltage switch is turned on the low range setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage range)

HW AC Input High Voltage Min

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Minimum voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the high range setting

HW AC Input High Voltage Max

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Maximum voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the high range setting

HW AC Input High Current Min

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Minimum current when the voltage switch is turned on the high range setting

HW AC Input High Current Max

Manufacturer suggested AC electrical input requirements: Maximum current when the voltage switch is turned on the high range setting

HW AC Frequency Min

Manufacturer suggested AC input requirements: Minimum frequency (whether the voltage switch is turned on low/high or when the device has no voltage switch)

HW AC Frequency Max

Manufacturer suggested AC input requirements: Maximum frequency (whether the voltage switch is turned on low/high or when the device has no voltage switch)

HW DC Power Avg

Average amount of power (energy per-unit of time) consumed by the device during typical use when it is connected to DC power (in watt or volt-amp)

HW DC Power Max

Peak/maximum amount of power (energy per-unit of time) consumed by the device when it is connected to DC power (in watt or volt-amp)

HW DC Heat Diss Avg (BTU/hr)

Average amount of heat per-unit of time generated by the device during typical use when it is connected to AC power (in BTU/hr)

HW DC Heat Diss Max (BTU/hr)

Peak/maximum amount of heat per-unit of time generated by the device when it is connected to AC power (in BTU/hr)

HW DC Low Voltage

Manufacturer suggested DC input requirements: Voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the low setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage)

HW DC Low Current

Manufacturer suggested DC input requirements: Current when the voltage switch is turned on the low setting or when the device has no voltage switch (single voltage)

HW DC High Voltage

Manufacturer suggested DC input requirements: Voltage when the voltage switch is turned on the high setting

HW DC High Current

Manufacturer suggested DC input requirements: Current when the voltage switch is turned on the high setting

HW Min Operating Temp (F)

Manufacturer suggested minimum temperature of the device during operation (in °F)

HW Max Operating Temp (F)

Manufacturer suggested peak/maximum temperature of the device during operation (in °F)

HW Min Non-Operating Temp (F)

Manufacturer suggested minimum temperature of the device when it is non-operational or in storage (in °F)

HW Max Non-Operating Temp (F)

Manufacturer suggested peak/maximum temperature of the device when it is non-operational or in storage (in °F)

HW Min Operating Humidity (%)

Manufacturer suggested minimum humidity of the device during operation (in percent)

HW Max Operating Humidity (%)

Manufacturer suggested peak/maximum humidity of the device during operation (in percent)

HW Min Non-Operating Humidity (%)

Manufacturer suggested minimum humidity of the device when it is non-operational or in storage (in percent)

HW Max Non-Operating Humidity (%)

Manufacturer suggested peak/maximum humidity of the device when it is non-operational or in storage (in percent)