Table 4 Power specifications for LTO Ultrium half-height tape drives (continued)
Ultrium LTO-3
LTO-4 Ultrium
LTO-5 Ultrium
LTO-6 Ultrium
+12V @ 2.1A
maximum)
+12V @ 2.1A
maximum
+12V @ 1.9A maximum
+12V @ 2.5A maximum
100 to 240 VAC, 50-60
Hz, auto-ranging, 0.8A
maximum
100 to 240 VAC, 50-60
Hz, auto-ranging,
0.8A maximum
100 to 240 VAC, 50-60
Hz, auto-ranging, 0.8A
maximum
100 to 240 VAC, 50-60
Hz, auto-ranging, 0.8A
maximum
Power
requirements,
external
tape
drives
Table 5 Power specifications for LTO Ultrium full-height tape drives
LTO-5 Ultrium
LTO-6 Ultrium
7.5 Watts idle,
4.5 Watts idle (hibernate)
Power
consumption
24 Watts typical,
29 Watts typical (writing)
40 Watts maximum
42 Watts maximum
+5V @ 3.6A typical
+5V @ 3.5A typical
Power
requirements
+5V @ 3.7A maximum
+5V @ 3.9A maximum
+12V @ 0.7A typical
+12V @ 0.6A typical
+12V @ 2.2A maximum
+12V @ 2.5A maximum
100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, auto-ranging, 0.8A
maximum
100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, auto-ranging, 0.8A
maximum
Power
requirements,
external
tape drives
Table 6 Performance and capacity specifications
LTO-3 Ultrium
LTO-4 Ultrium
LTO-5 Ultrium
LTO-6 Ultrium
400 GB Native
800 GB Native
1.5 TB Native
2.5 TB Native
Capacity
800 GB Compressed
1.6 TB Compressed
3 TB Compressed
6.25 TB Compressed
60 MB/s Native
80 MB/s Native
140 MB/s Native
160 MB/s Native
Sustained
transfer rate
120 MB/s
Compressed
160 MB/s
Compressed
280 MB/s
Compressed
400 MB/s
Compressed
LTO Ultrium 1 (read
only)
LTO Ultrium 2 (read
only)
LTO Ultrium 3 (read
only)
LTO Ultrium 4 (read
only)
Media
compatibility
LTO Ultrium 2 (read
and write)
LTO Ultrium 3 (read
and write)
LTO Ultrium 4 (read
and write)
LTO Ultrium 5 (read
and write)
LTO Ultrium 3 (read
and write)
LTO Ultrium 4 (read
and write)
LTO Ultrium 5 (read
and write)
LTO Ultrium 6 (read
and write)
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