The 7 Largest Computers Ever Built

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In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some of the biggest and most impressive machines to grace the world of computing.

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Built in the 1950s, it was the largest computer ever constructed at the time. Spanning 20,000 square feet, it comprised 56 IBM AN/FSQ-7 computers.

Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE)

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This machine can complete at least one quintillion calculations per second, making it the fastest computer in the world.

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Frontier (USA)

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Fugaku was designed to be the world’s most powerful computer, capable of tackling the world’s biggest problems. Among its many intended applications was slowing down climate change.

Fugaku (Japan)

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Summit is designed to be the world’s most powerful supercomputer, and it’s already proving its worth by tackling complex tasks in a variety of fields.

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Summit (United States)

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Designed in 2016, it’s currently the fastest supercomputer in the world, giving Chinese scientists a significant leg up in the race to develop new cures and technologies.

Sunway TaihuLight (China)

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