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Chapter 1 Library Description
Tape Drives
Quantum PX500 Series User’s Guide
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* Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.
* Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.
Table 5 HP LTO-3
Performance Characteristics
* Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.
Quantum PX506 HP LTO Model (drives/slots)
6/100
Capacity in Terabytes (TB) (200 GB per cartridge)
20
*Compressed Capacity in TB (400 GB per cartridge)
40
Throughput (GB/hr) based on 30 MB/sec transfer rate
648
*Compressed Throughput (TB/hr) based on 60 MB/
sec transfer rate
1.3
Quantum PX510 HP LTO Model (drives/slots)
10/201
Capacity in Terabytes (TB) (200 GB per cartridge)
40
*Compressed Capacity in TB (400 GB per cartridge)
80
Throughput (TB/hr) based on 30 MB/sec transfer rate
1.1
*Compressed Throughput (TB/hr) based on 60 MB/sec
transfer rate
2.2
Quantum PX502 HP LTO-3 Model (drives/slots)
2/38
Capacity in Terabytes (TB) (400 GB per cartridge)
15.2
*Compressed Capacity in TB (800 GB per cartridge)
30.4
Throughput (TB/hr) based on 80 MB/sec transfer rate
5.8
*Compressed Throughput (TB/hr) based on 160
MB/sec
transfer rate
11.5