Dell PowerVault LTO Tape Drive
Chassis : Internal and External Drives Available
Internal Drive : 1.69" (h) x 5.83 (w) x 8.29" (d), Weight (3lbs 9 oz)
External Drive : 2.56"(h)x 8.74"(w) x 12.87"(d), Weight(9.7lbs)
Drive Controllers : Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) at 6Gb/s
SAS 6Gb HBA for 12th generation Dell PowerEdge servers
SAS 12Gb HBA for 13th generation PowerEdge servers
Internal Tape Adapter HBA for internal drives in 12th generation PowerEdge tower servers
PERC H330 HBA for internal drives in 13th generation PowerEdge tower servers
Native Transfer Rate : LTO-8 - 300MB/sec
LTO-7 Type M – 300MB/sec*
LTO-7 - 300MB/sec
LTO-6 - 160MB/sec
LTO-6, LTO-7 and LTO-8 drives support 2.5:1 compression.
Regulatory : Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment
Software : For a list of supported tape backup software, refer to the Dell PowerVault Tape Compatibility Matrix
Tape Backup Technology : Native Capacity
LTO-8 - 12TB
LTO-7 Type M – 9TB
LTO-7 - 6TB
LTO-6 - 2.5TB
LTO-6, LTO-7 and LTO-8 drives support 2.5:1 compression.
