(assumes 2:1 data
compression)
Burst transfer rate
160 MB/s (with Ultra3 SCSI
wide); 300 MB/s (with 3Gb/sec
SAS)
320 MB/s (with Ultra320 SCSI);
300 MB/s (with 3Gb/sec SAS)
300 MB/s (with 3Gb/sec SAS) 600 MB/s (with 6Gb/s SAS)
Data rate matching
range
0-24 MB/s (native)
20-60 MB/s (native)
33-80 MB/s (native)
47-140 MB/s (native)
Data access time
(from BOT)
64 s typical for a 200 GB tape
(native)
64 s typical for a 200 GB tape
(native)
64 s typical for a 800 GB tape
(native)
52 s typical for a 1.5 TB tape
(native)
Average load time
>19 s
>19 s
>19 s
>19 s
Average unload time
19 s
19 s
19 s
19 s
Rewind time from EOT 121 s (200 GB tape)
121 s (400 GB tape)
124 s (800 GB tape)
96 s (1.5 TB tape)
Rewind tape speed
5.0 m/s
5.0 m/s
7.0 m/s
9.0 m/s
MTBF
250,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle
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
1 in 1x10
17
bits
Media
Compatibility
LTO Ultrium 1 (Read and
Write);
LTO Ultrium 2
(Read and Write)
LTO Ultrium 1 (Read only);
LTO Ultrium 2
(Read and Write);
LTO Ultrium 3
(Read and Write)
LTO Ultrium 2 (Read only);
LTO Ultrium 3
(Read and Write);
LTO Ultrium 4
(Read and Write)
LTO Ultrium 3 (Read only);
LTO Ultrium 4
(Read and Write);
LTO Ultrium 5
(Read and Write)
LTO-2 HH Ultrium 448
LTO-3 HH Ultrium 920
LTO-4 HH Ultrium 1760
LTO-5 HH Ultrium 3000
Recording method
8-channel linear serpentine
16-channel linear serpentine
16-channel linear serpentine
16-channel linear serpentine
Recording format
LTO Ultrium 2
LTO Ultrium 1 (for 100 GB
tape)
LTO Ultrium 3
LTO Ultrium 2 (for 200 GB
tape)
LTO Ultrium 4
LTO Ultrium 3 (for 400 GB
tape)
LTO Ultrium 5
LTO Ultrium 4 (for 800 GB
tape)
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)
LTO DC dual mode
compression (an enhanced
version of ALDC)
Error
detection/correction
Reed-Solomon
Reed-Solomon
Reed-Solomon
Reed-Solomon
Read channel
technology
Partial Response Maximum
Likelihood (PRML)
Partial Response Maximum
Likelihood (PRML)
Partial Response Maximum
Likelihood (PRML)
Partial Response Maximum
Likelihood (PRML)
Tape Format
Data encoding method
RLL 0,13/11
RLL 0,13/11
RLL 0,13/11
RLL 32/33
Interface type
Wide Ultra3 SCSI (LVDS) or
3Gb/sec SAS
Ultra320 SCSI (LVDS) or
3Gb/sec SAS
Ultra320 SCSI (LVDS) or
3Gb/sec SAS
6Gb/sec Dual Port SAS
Interface
SCSI connector
SCSI Internal: 68-pin LVDS
SCSI External: 68-pin HD
LVDS
SCSI Internal: 68-pin LVDS
SCSI External: 68-pin HD
LVDS
SCSI Internal: 68-pin LVDS
SCSI External: 68-pin HD
LVDS
N/A
