Dell PowerVault RD1000 User Manual

Capacity and Transfer Rates
The capacity and transfer rate of the RD1000 data storage system are dependent upon the inserted
RD1000 media. Capacity and transfer rate will vary depending on the RD1000 cartridge type. The
average transfer rates are listed in the table below.
Table 1. RD1000 Specifications
Characteristic
Storage capacity varies by individual cartridge capacity
Transfer Rate
Dependent on system configuration (see below)
Configuration
Theoretical Transfer
Rate
Maximum Burst
Transfer Rate
Typical Transfer Rate
RD1000 USB 2.0
USB 2.0 Host
USB 2.0 Cable
480 Mbps (60 MB/s)
35 MB/s
25 MB/s
RD1000 USB 3.0
USB 2.0 Host
USB 3.0 Cable
480 Mbps (60 MB/s)
35 MB/s
30 MB/s
RD1000 USB 3.0
USB 3.0 Host
USB 3.0 Cable
5 Gbps (625 MB/s)
230 MB/s
80 MB/s
SATA
1.5 Gbps (187.5 MB/s)
45 MB/s
35 MB/s
Average access time (msec)
15
Function
Removable disk drive
Logical block size
512 bytes
Supported file system
ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS*
*NTFS is the default file system on the cartridge. If you are using Linux then the cartridge that comes
with your system will need to be re-formatted to support a file system that is compatible with a Linux
based operating system (see section "RD1000 Cartridge File System Considerations" in the appendix).
Supported Media
The RD1000 hard drive system supports any Dell RD1000 cartridge. RD1000 cartridges are available
in different capacity configurations depending on your storage requirements.

Dell PowerVault RD1000 Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	PowerVault RD1000
Category	Storage
Language	English