Dell LTO-5 Storage drive Tape Cartridge vs Dell PowerVault LTO7

Comparison of LTO-5, PowerVault LTO7

16 specifications	A Dell LTO-5 Storage drive Tape Cartridge Model LTO-5 View product	B Dell PowerVault LTO7View product
Performanceidentical
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Internal	Yes	Yes
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
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	15 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
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MB/s
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	5 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	84719000

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