Dell EMC ML3 vs Dell PowerVault LTO-8

Comparison of EMC ML3, PowerVault LTO-8

19 specifications	A Dell EMC ML3View product	B Dell PowerVault LTO-8View product
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Storage auto loader & library	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
Interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Form factorKnown for one	3U	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage media types supportedKnown for one	LTO-7	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of slots (max)Known for one	32	—Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data storage typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	LTO
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	300 W	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	480 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	885 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	133 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	20 kg	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Native capacityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	12 TB
Data transmissionidentical
Backup rate native performanceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1080 GB/h
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MB/s

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.