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Key Benefits and Features

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Highest capacity and performance in the 

DDS/DAT portfolio providing optimum capacity 
and performance

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Ideal for larger departmental LAN, mail, 

application and web servers and large 
workstations

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160 GB* capacity

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Up to 50 GB* per hour transfer rate

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Available with a choice of interface :

USB for universal plug-and-play connectivity, 
SCSI for legacy systems 
SAS for the latest connectivity

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The 6th generation of proven DDS/DAT technology

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Read/Write compatible with previous generation

DAT 72 and DDS-4 products providing a simple 
migration path for installed base users

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Inexpensive media for low total cost of ownership

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Assured connectivity with leading servers, 

operating systems and backup software

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3.5-inch or 5.25-inch Half-High form factors for 

flexible configuration

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RoHS compliant to meet environmental standards

*Note: assumes a 2x data compression ratio.

Native capacity/transfer rates quoted unless otherwise stated. 
Data compression quoted uses a typical ratio of 2:1.
Technical information is subject to change without notice.
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trademarks of their respective companies.
Copyright © 2007 Hewlett-Packard Company. 
All rights reserved. Printed in the UK.

SPECIFICATIONS

Storage Capacity

80 GB native, typically 160 GB with hardware data
compression on a DAT 160 cartridge.

Recording Format

ANSI/ECMA DDS-4, DAT 72 and DAT 160

Performance

Sustained Transfer Rate:

Typically 49.3 GB/hour with

hardware data compression 
6.9 MB/s native, or typically 13.8 MB/s with hardware data
compression

Burst Transfer Rate:

6.4 MB/s maximum asynchronous, 

160 MB/s maximum synchronous

Search Speed: 

50 seconds average file access using a 170-

meter tape

MTBF: 

>1,000,000 hours at 12% duty cycle and 125,000

hours at a 100% duty cycle

Media:

DAT 160 (160 GB*), DAT 72 (72 GB*), DDS-4 (40

GB*), Media Recognition Cartridges

Interfaces: 

SCSI 3 Ultra 160 LVD, USB 2.0 or SAS

Form Factor: 

3.5-inch or 5.25-inch Half-High

Power Consumption

+5V DC, 0.9A; +12V DC, 1.5A peak (<1 sec)
+5V DC, 0.5A; +12V DC, 0.5A typical

Power Requirements

+5V DC, 0.9A; +12V DC, 1.5A peak (<1 sec)

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions (HxWxD):

41 x 102 x 166mm (1.6 x 4.0 x 6.6in)

Weight:

0.79kg (1.74lb)

Product Certification

cCSAus certified, TUV, CE, C-Tick, RRL

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rdering Information

Internal Tape Drives:

HP EBxxx DAT 160 GB* USB internal tape drive
HP EBxxx DAT 160 GB* SCSI internal tape drive
HP EBxxx DAT 160 GB* SAS internal tape drive

External Tape Drives:

HP EBxxx DAT 160 GB* USB external tape drive
HP EBxxx DAT 160 GB* SCSI external tape drive
HP EBxxx DAT 160 GB* SAS external tape drive

Media Accessories:

C8011A DAT 160 (160 GB*) Cartridge
C8015A DDS/DAT Cleaning Cartridge 2

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