Tape Drive Data Transfer Rates
Tape Drive Data Transfer Rates
Drive Format | Model | Form Factor | Native Capacity | Compressed Capacity | Compressed Transfer Rate | Compression Ratio |
LTO | HP Ultrium 3280 | Full Height | 1.5TB | 3.0TB | 1TB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
LTO | HP Ultrium 3000 | Half Height | 1.5TB | 3.0TB | 1TB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
LTO | HP Ultrium 1840 | Full Height | 800GB | 1.6TB | 864GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
LTO | HP Ultrium 1760 | Half Height | 800GB | 1.6TB | 576GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
LTO | HP Ultrium 960 | Full Height | 400GB | 800GB | 576GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
LTO | HP Ultrium 920 | Half Height | 400GB | 800GB | 432GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
LTO | HP Ultrium 460 | Full Height | 200GB | 400GB | 216GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
LTO | HP Ultrium 448 | Half Height | 200GB | 400GB | 216GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
LTO | HP Ultrium 230 | Full Height | 100GB | 200GB | 108GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
LTO | HP Ultrium 215 | Half Height | 100GB | 200GB | 54GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SDLT | DLT S4 | Full Height | 800GB | 1.6TB | 432GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SDLT | SDLT600 | Full Height | 300GB | 600GB | 259GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SDLT | SDLT320 | Full Height | 160GB | 320GB | 115GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SDLT | SDLT220 | Full Height | 110GB | 220GB | 80GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DLT | DLT V4 | Half Height | 160GB | 320GB | 72GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DLT | DLT VS160 | Half Height | 80GB | 160GB | 57.8GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DLT | VS80 | Half Height | 40GB | 80GB | 21.6GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DLT | DLT8000 | Full Height | 40GB | 80GB | 43.2GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DLT | DLT7000 | Full Height | 35GB | 70GB | 36GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DLT | DLT4000 | Full Height | 20GB | 40GB | 10.8GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DLT | DLT2000XT | Full Height | 15GB | 30GB | 9.0GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DLT | DLT2000 | Full Height | 10GB | 20GB | 9.0GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
AIT | AIT5 | Half Height | 400GB | 1.04TB | 224.64GB/hr | 2.6:1 Ratio |
AIT | AIT4 | Half Height | 200GB | 520GB | 224.64GB/hr | 2.6:1 Ratio |
AIT | AIT3EX | Half Height | 150GB | 390GB | 168.48GB/hr | 2.6:1 Ratio |
AIT | AIT3 | Half Height | 100GB | 260GB | 112.32GB/hr | 2.6:1 Ratio |
AIT | AIT2 Turbo | Half Height | 80GB | 208GB | 112.32GB/hr | 2.6:1 Ratio |
AIT | AIT2 | Half Height | 50GB | 130GB | 56.2GB/hr | 2.6:1 Ratio |
AIT | AIT1 Turbo | Half Height | 40GB | 104GB | 56.2GB/hr | 2.6:1 Ratio |
AIT | AIT-e Turbo | Half Height | 20GB | 52GB | 56.2GB/hr | 2.6:1 Ratio |
AIT | AIT1 | Half Height | 35GB | 91GB | 36.56GB/hr | 2.6:1 Ratio |
AIT | AIT1 | Half Height | 25GB | 50GB | 21.09GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DDS DAT | DAT320 | Half Height | 160GB | 320GB | 86.4GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DDS DAT | DAT160 | Half Height | 80GB | 160GB | 49.3GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DDS DAT | DAT72 | Half Height | 36GB | 72GB | 21.6GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DDS DAT | DDS4 | Half Height | 20GB | 40GB | 21.6GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DDS DAT | DDS3 | Half Height | 12GB | 24GB | 7.2GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DDS DAT | DDS2 | Half Height | 4GB | 8GB | 3.6GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DDS DAT | DDS1-DC | Half Height | 2GB | 4GB | 1.2GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
DDS DAT | DDS1 | Half Height | 2GB | N/A | 0.3GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SLR | SLR140 | Half Height | 70GB | 140GB | 43.2GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SLR | SLR100 | Half Height | 50GB | 100GB | 36GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SLR | SLR75 | Half Height | 37.5GB | 75GB | 28.8GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SLR | SLR7 | Half Height | 20GB | 40GB | 21.6GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SLR | SLR60 | Half Height | 30GB | 60GB | 28.8GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SLR | SLR40 | Half Height | 20GB | 40GB | 21.6GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SLR | SLR24 | Half Height | 12GB | 24GB | 8.6GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SLR | SLR5 | Half Height | 4GB | 8GB | 2.7GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SLR | SLR4 | Half Height | 2.5GB | 5GB | 2.06GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
SLR | SLR3 | Half Height | 1.2GB | N/A | 1.03GB/hr | 1:1 Ratio |
SLR | SLR2 | Half Height | 525MB | N/A | 703MB/hr | 1:1 Ratio |
VXA | VXA320 | Half Height | 160GB | 320GB | 86GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
VXA | VXA-2 | Half Height | 80GB | 160GB | 42.19GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
VXA | VXA-1 | Half Height | 33GB | 66GB | 21.6GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | Mammoth-2 | Half Height | 60GB | 150GB | 108GB/hr | 2.5:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | Mammoth-LT | Half Height | 14GB | 28GB | 14.4GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | Mammoth | Half Height | 20GB | 40GB | 21.09GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | Eliant 820 | Half Height | 7GB | 14GB | 3.5GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | 8505XL | Half Height | 7GB | 14GB | 3.5GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | 8505 | Half Height | 5GB | 10GB | 3.5GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | 8500C | Half Height | 5GB | 10GB | 3.5GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | 8500 | Half Height | 5GB | N/A | 1.75GB/hr | 1:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | 8205XL | Half Height | 3.5GB | 7GB | 1.75GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | 8205 | Half Height | 2.5GB | 5GB | 1.75GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | 8200c | Half Height | 2.5GB | 5GB | 1.75GB/hr | 2:1 Ratio |
Exabyte8mm | 8200 | Half Height | 2.5GB | N/A | 865MB/hr | 1:1 Ratio |