HP LTO Ultrium series User Manual

LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 LTO-6 Ultrium 6650
Dimensions Form Factor 5¼-inch full-height 5¼-inch full-height 5¼-inch full-height
Physical (HxWxD)
Internal
3.3 x 5.7 x 8.2 in
(8.5 x 14.5 x 20.7cm)
3.3 x 5.7 x 8.2 in
(8.3 x 14.6 x 20.7 cm)
3.3 x 5.7 x 8.2 in
(8.3 x 14.6 x 20.7 cm)
Physical (HxWxD)
External
4.7 x 8.6 x 11.7 in
(12.0 x 21.8 x 29.7 cm)
4.7 x 8.6 x 11.7 in
(12.0 x 21.8 x 29.7 cm)
4.7 x 8.6 x 11.7 in
(12.0 x 21.8 x 29.7 cm)
Physical (HxWxD)
Rack-mount
5.2 x 16.8 x 23.0 in
(13.2 x 42.7 x 58.4 cm)
5.2 x 16.8 x 23.0 in
(13.2 x 42.7 x 58.4 cm)
5.2 x 16.8 x 23.0 in
(13.2 x 42.7 x 58.4 cm)
Shipping (HxWxD)
Internal
10.6 x 10.6 x 13 in
(27.0 x 27.0 x 33 cm)
10.6 x 10.6 x 13 in
(27.0 x 27.0 x 33 cm)
10.6 x 10.6 x 13 in
(27.0 x 27.0 x 33 cm)
Shipping (HxWxD)
External
11 x 12.2 x 15.4 in
(28 x 31 x 39 cm)
11 x 12.2 x 15.4 in
(28 x 31 x 39 cm)
11 x 12.2 x 15.4 in
(28 x 31 x 39 cm)
Shipping (HxWxD) Rack-
mount
15.75 x 23.75 x 33.5 in
(40.0 x 60.3 x 85.1 cm)
15.75 x 23.75 x 33.5in
(40.0 x 60.3 x 85.1 cm)
15.75 x 23.75 x 33.5in
(40.0 x 60.3 x 85.1 cm)
Weight Out of box, Internal 4.94 lb (2.24 kg) 4.94 lb (2.24 kg) 4.94 lb (2.24 kg)
Out of box, External 12.28 lb (5.57 kg) 12.28 lb (5.57 kg) 12.28 lb (5.57 kg)
Out of box, Rack-mount 31.6 lb (14.4 kg) 31.6 lb (14.4 kg) 31.6 lb (14.4 kg)
Shipping, Internal 7.9 lb (3.6 kg) 7.9 lb (3.6 kg) 7.9 lb (3.6 kg)
Shipping, External 16.1 lb (7.3 kg) 16.1 lb (7.3 kg) 16.1 lb (7.3 kg)
Shipping, Rack-mount 56 lb (25 kg) 56 lb (25 kg) 56 lb (25 kg)
Capacity Native 800 GB 1.5 TB 2.5TB
Compressed
(assumes 2:1 data
compression for LTO-4 and
5; 2.5:1 compression for
LTO-6)
1.6 TB 3 TB 6.25TB
Buffer Size 128 MB 256 MB 512MB
Performance
(1Kb = 1,000 bytes)
Native Data transfer rate 120 MB/s with LTO 4
media
80 MB/s with LTO 3
media
35.6 MB/s with LTO 2
media
140 MB/s with LTO 5
media
120 MB/s with LTO 4
media
80 MB/s with LTO 3
media
160MB/s with LTO 6
media
140 MB/s with LTO 5
media
120 MB/s with LTO 4
media
Data transfer rate,
compressed
(assumes 2:1 data
compression for LTO-4 and
5; 2.5:1 compression for
LTO-6)
240 MB/s with LTO 4
media
160 MB/s with LTO 3
media
71.2 MB/s with LTO 2
media
280 MB/s with LTO 5
media
240 MB/s with LTO 4
media
160 MB/s with LTO 3
media
400MB/s with LTO-6
media
280 MB/s with LTO 5
media
240 MB/s with LTO 4
media
Burst transfer rate Ultra320 SCSI: 190 MB/s
3Gb/sec SAS: 240 MB/s
600 MB/s with 6Gb/s SAS 600 MB/s with 6Gb/s SAS
Data rate matching range 40-120 MB/s 47-140 MB/s 54-160 MB/s
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Technical Specifications
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HP LTO Ultrium series Specifications

General

Generations	LTO-1 to LTO-9
Capacity (Compressed)	Varies by generation (e.g., LTO-9: 45 TB)
Capacity (Native)	Varies by generation (e.g., LTO-9: 18 TB)
Transfer Rate (Compressed)	Varies by generation (e.g., LTO-9: 1000 MB/s)
Transfer Rate (Native)	Varies by generation (e.g., LTO-9: 400 MB/s)
Encryption	AES 256-bit
WORM Capability	Yes
Interface	SAS
Form Factor	Half-height
Backward Read Compatibility	Two generations back
Backward Write Compatibility	One generation back
Partitioning Support	Yes
Power Consumption (Idle)	Varies by model (e.g., ~10-15 W)
Power Consumption (Operating)	Varies by model
Backward Compatibility	Read and write compatible with one previous generation, read compatible with two previous generations (varies by generation)