Performance
| Type |
LTO |
| Compression ratio |
2:1 |
Storage
| Native capacity |
1500 GB |
| Compressed capacity |
3000 GB |
Data transmission
| Sustained data transfer rate (native) |
140 MB/s |
LTO-5, 1500GB Native, 2:1, 140MB/s
The Dell PowerVault LTO5-140HH tape drive is a high-performance, high-capacity tape storage device that is designed to back up and restore data and archive and retrieve files in an open Systems environment. The drive can be integrated into a system (internal model) or can be provided as a separately packaged desktop unit (external model). The Dell PowerVault LTO5-140HH tape drive offers a formatted cartridge capacity of up to 1500 GB (3000 GB assuming 2:1 compression ratio) and a maximum data transfer rate of 140 MB per second.