Spectra T950 - Lto Media Specifications

Appendix D — Specifications Tape Drive and Media Specifications
November 2016 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library
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LTO Media Specifications
Thefollowingtableshowsthecapacitiesofthedifferentgenerationsof
LTOUltriumdatacartridges.
LTO Read/Write Compatibility
Thefollowingtableshowsthemediaread/writecompatibilityforeach
LTOdrivegenerationsupportedbythelibrary.
LTO Me d i a G en e ration Native Capacity 
(Compressed Capacity)
LTO‐2200GB(400GB
a
)
LTO‐3andLTO‐3WORM 400GB(800GB
a
)
LTO‐4andLTO‐4WORM 800GB(1.6TB
a
)
LTO‐5andLTO‐5WORM 1.5TB(3TB
a
)
a. Assuming a 2:1 compression ratio. The compressed capacity depends on the type of data.
LTO‐6andLTO‐6WORM 2.5TB(6.25TB
b
)
b. Assuming a 2.5:1 compression ratio. The compressed capacity depends on the type of data.
LTO‐7andLTO‐7WORM 6TB(15TB
b
)
Drive
Generation
LT O - 2
media
LT O - 3
Media
LT O - 4
Media
LTO - 5
Media
LTO - 6
Media
LTO - 7
Media
LTO‐2 Read/write Not
supported
Not
supported
Not
supported
Not
supported
Not
supported
LTO‐3 Read/write Read/write Not
supported
Not
supported
Not
supported
Not
supported
LTO‐4 Readonly Read/write Read/write Not
supported
Not
supported
Not
supported
LTO‐5Not
supported
Readonly Read/write Read/write Not
supported
Not
supported
LTO‐6Not
supported
Not
supported
Readonly Read/write Read/write Not
supported
LTO‐7Not
supported
Not
supported
Not
supported
Readonly Read/write Read/write