QuickSpecs

Performance
PerformancePerformance
Performance DAT 40
DAT 40DAT 40
DAT 40 DAT 72
DAT 72DAT 72
DAT 72 DAT 160
DAT 160DAT 160
DAT 160 DAT 320
DAT 320DAT 320
DAT 320
Sustained Transfer
Sustained TransferSustained Transfer
Sustained Transfer
Rate
RateRate
Rate (native) Where
1KB = 1,000 Bytes
3.2 MB/s * 3.2 MB/s * 6.9 MB/s * 12 MB/s *
Sustained Transfer
Sustained TransferSustained Transfer
Sustained Transfer
Rate
RateRate
Rate (with 2:1 data
compression) Where
1KB = 1,000 Bytes
6.4 MB/s * 6.4 MB/s * 13.8 MB/s * 24 MB/s *
Burst Transfer Rate
Burst Transfer RateBurst Transfer Rate
Burst Transfer Rate
(SAS interface)
Where 1KB =
1,000 Bytes
n/a n/a 3 Gb/s 3 Gb/s
Burst Transfer Rate
Burst Transfer RateBurst Transfer Rate
Burst Transfer Rate
(SCSI interface)
Where 1KB =
1,000 Bytes
6.4 MB/s
(asynchronous)
160 MB/s
(synchronous)
6.4 MB/s
(asynchronous)
160 MB/s
(synchronous)
6.9 MB/s
(asynchronous)
160 MB/s
(synchronous)
n/a
Burst Transfer Rate
Burst Transfer RateBurst Transfer Rate
Burst Transfer Rate
(USB
interface)Where
1KB = 1,000 Bytes
40 MB/s 40 MB/s 40 MB/s 40 MB/s
Data Access Time
Data Access TimeData Access Time
Data Access Time 50 s 68 s 50 s 50 s
Average Load Time
Average Load TimeAverage Load Time
Average Load Time 15 s 15 s 35 s 45 s
Average Unload
Average UnloadAverage Unload
Average Unload
Time
TimeTime
Time
15 s 15 s 35 s 50 s
Rewind Time
Rewind TimeRewind Time
Rewind Time 110 s (end to end) 120 s (end to end) 92 s (end to end) 120 s (end to end)
Reliability
ReliabilityReliability
Reliability DAT 40
DAT 40DAT 40
DAT 40 DAT 72
DAT 72DAT 72
DAT 72 DAT 160
DAT 160DAT 160
DAT 160 DAT 320
DAT 320DAT 320
DAT 320
MTBF
MTBFMTBF
MTBF 125,000 hours
at 100% duty cycle
125,000 hours at
100% duty cycle
125,000 hours at
100% duty cycle
125,000 hours at
100% duty cycle
Uncorrected Error
Uncorrected ErrorUncorrected Error
Uncorrected Error
Rate
RateRate
Rate
1x10
-17
bits read 1x10-17 bits read 1x10
-17
bits read 1x10
-17
bits read
Media
MediaMedia
Media DAT 40
DAT 40DAT 40
DAT 40 DAT 72
DAT 72DAT 72
DAT 72 DAT 160
DAT 160DAT 160
DAT 160 DAT 320
DAT 320DAT 320
DAT 320
Recommended
RecommendedRecommended
Recommended
media
mediamedia
media
DDS-4 (155m) DAT 72 (170m) DAT 160
(150m, wide tape)
DAT 320
(150m, wide tape)
Backward read-
Backward read-Backward read-
Backward read-
write compatibility
write compatibilitywrite compatibility
write compatibility
DDS-3 (125m)
DDS-2 (120m)
DDS-4 (155m)
DDS-3 (125m)
DAT 72 (170m)
DDS-4 (155m)
DAT 160 (150m,
wide tape)
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks DAT Tape Drives
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Technical Specifications
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