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LTO-3 Drive Specifications
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LTO-3 Drive Specifications
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Media Specifications 1
Description Quantum LTO-3
Read/write transfer rate: maximum
sustained (LTO Ultrium 3 media)
Noncompressed mode: 68 MB/s
Compressed (2:1 typical): 136 MB/s
Burst transfer rate 160 MB/s (maximum, native)
Average access time 58 seconds (from BOT)
Loading time to BOT (for previously written
tape)
75 seconds (maximum)
Unloading time from BOT 30 seconds (maximum)
Interface type Ultra 160 SCSI-3 LVD, or
Ultra 320 SCSI-3 LVD, or
Fibre Channel, or
SAS
Media Type Capacity
LTO Ultrium 3 storage capacity 6.4 TB with 16 cartridges
12.8 TB (2:1 typical compression) with 16 cartridges
Characteristic LTO Ultrium 3
LTO Ultrium 3 formatted capacity 400 GB (noncompressed)
800 GB (2:1 typical compression)