53 seconds typical for LTO 3 media
62 seconds typical for LTO 4 media
52 seconds typical for LTO 5 media
Rewind time from EOT
< 88 seconds for LTO 2 media
< 98 seconds for LTO 3 media
< 92 seconds for LTO 2 media
< 102 seconds for LTO 3 media
< 124 seconds for LTO 4 media
< 78 seconds for LTO 3 media
< 93 seconds for LTO 4 media
< 96 seconds for LTO 5 media
Rewind tape speed
7 m/s for (LTO 3 and LTO 2 media)
7 m/s for (LTO 4 and LTO 3 media)
9 m/s for (LTO 5 and LTO 4 media)
Average load time
<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM)
<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM -initialized) Uninitialized
WORM media can take up to 70 seconds
<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM -initialized)
Uninitialized WORM media can take up to
70 seconds
Average unload time
<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM)
<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM -initialized)
Uninitialized WORM media can take up to 70
seconds
<19 seconds (RW)
22 seconds (WORM -initialized)
Uninitialized WORM media can take up to
70 seconds
Encryption
n/a
AES 256 bit
AES 256 bit
Security
WORM media support
LTO 3 media
LTO 4 media
LTO-5 media
MTBF
250,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle
250,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle
250,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle
Reliability
Uncorrected Error Rate
1 in 1x10
17
bits
1 in 1x10
17
bits
1 in 1x10
17
bits
Read
LTO Ultrium 3
LTO Ultrium 2
LTO Ultrium 1
LTO Ultrium 4
LTO Ultrium 3
LTO Ultrium 2
LTO Ultrium 5
LTO Ultrium 4
LTO Ultrium 3
Rewriteable
Media
Compatibility
Write
LTO Ultrium 3
LTO Ultrium 2
LTO Ultrium 4
LTO Ultrium 3 [unencrypted]
LTO Ultrium 5
LTO Ultrium 4
Read
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM
LTO Ultrium 4 WORM
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM
LTO Ultrium 5 WORM
LTO Ultrium 4 WORM
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM
WORM Media
Compatibility
Write
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM
LTO Ultrium 4 WORM
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM
LTO Ultrium 5 WORM
LTO Ultrium 4 WORM
LTO-3 FH Ultrium 960
LTO-4 FH Ultrium 1840
LTO-5 FH Ultrium 3280
Recording method
16-channel linear serpentine
16-channel linear serpentine
16-channel linear serpentine
Recording format
LTO Ultrium 3
LTO Ultrium 2
LTO Ultrium 4
LTO Ultrium 3 [unencrypted]
LTO Ultrium 5
LTO Ultrium 4
Data compression
LTO DC dual mode compression (an
enhanced version of ALDC)
LTO DC dual mode compression (an
enhanced version of ALDC)
LTO DC dual mode compression (an
enhanced version of ALDC)
Error detection/correction
Reed-Solomon
Reed-Solomon
Reed-Solomon
Read Channel Technology Partial Response Maximum Likelihood
(PRML)
Partial Response Maximum Likelihood
(PRML)
Partial Response Maximum Likelihood
(PRML)
Data Tracks
704
896
1280
Tape Format
Data Encoding Method
RLL 0,13/11
RLL 0,13/11
RLL 32/33
