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Technical Specifications: Dell(tm) PowerVault(tm) 122T LTO-2 Autoloader User's 
Guide 
 Physical Specifications 
 Autoloader Specifications 
 Autoloader Environmental Specifications 
 Tape Drive Specifications 
Physical Specifications 
Autoloader Specifications 
Autoloader Environmental Specifications 
Tape Drive Specifications 
LTO-2 Drive Specifications 
Characteristic
Product Alone 
Packaged 
Height 
8.4 cm (3.34 in) 
20.5 cm (8.0 in) 
Width 
41.9 cm (16.5 in) 
60 cm (23.6 in) 
Depth 
60.9 cm (24 in) (Approximately 65 cm (25.6 in) with Bar Code Reader)
74.3 cm (29.2 in)
Weight 
10 kg (22 lb) 
13 kg (29 lb) 
Characteristic 
Specification 
Maximum storage capacity 
Native: 1.6 TB 
Compressed: 3.2 TB (assuming 2:1 compression ratio) 
Maximum data transfer rate
Native: 35 MB/s 
Compressed: 70 MB/s (assuming 2:1 compression ratio) 
Drive type 
1 IBM LTO Ultrium 2 drive 
Number of slots 
8 
MCBF 
250,000 hours 
Interface 
LVD ultra wide SCSI-2, 16 bits wide, 68-pin HD connector
Characteristic 
Specification 
Temperature/humidity 
Operating
10°to38°C(Wetbulbtemp,32°Cmax) 
Non-operating 
-40°to65°C(Wetbulbtemp,40°Cmax)
Recommended operating temperature 
20°to30°C(Wetbulbtemp,30°Cmax) 
Temperature shock immunity - maximum rate of change
10°Cperhour 
Humidity 
Operating 
20% to 80% RH non-condensing 
Non-operating 
5% to 95% RH non-condensing 
Altitude 
Operating 
0 to 4000 m 
Non-operating 
0 to 9144 m 
Vibration (5-500 Hz) 
Maximum acceleration to operating 
0.25g RMS (random) 
Frequency range  
500 Hz 
Description 
(LTO-2) 
Read/write transfer rate: maximum sustained
Non-compressed mode: 35.0 MB/s 
Compressed (2:1 typical): 70.0 MB/s
Burst transfer rate 
160 MB/s 
Average access time 
49 seconds 
Loading time to BOT 
(for previously written tape) 
<15 seconds (average) 
Unloading time from BOT 
<15 seconds (average) 
MTBF 
250,000 hours 
Interface type 
Ultra-160 SCSI LVD 










