Dell LTO-5 Storage drive Tape Cartridge vs Dell PowerVault LTO-7

Comparison of LTO-5, PowerVault LTO-7

14 specifications	A Dell LTO-5 Storage drive Tape Cartridge Model LTO-5 View product	B Dell PowerVault LTO-7View product
Performanceidentical
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
Data storage type	LTO	LTO
Compression ratioKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5:1
Product colourKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	PVLTO-7
Security algorithmsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
InternalKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge T330	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Native capacityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	6 TB
Compressed capacityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	30 TB
Data transmissionidentical
Backup rate native performanceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1080 GB/h
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MB/s
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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.