Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Dell PowerVault LTO-7 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage drive RDX cartridge RDX

Key differences

Media type
- PowerVault LTO-7:Tape Cartridge
- ThinkSystem Storage drive RDX cartridge RDX:RDX cartridge
Data storage type
- PowerVault LTO-7:LTO
- ThinkSystem Storage drive RDX cartridge RDX:RDX
Product colour
- PowerVault LTO-7:Black
- ThinkSystem Storage drive RDX cartridge RDX:Black, Metallic
Native capacity
- PowerVault LTO-7:6 TB
- ThinkSystem Storage drive RDX cartridge RDX:0 GB
Compressed capacity
- PowerVault LTO-7:30 TB
- ThinkSystem Storage drive RDX cartridge RDX:0 GB

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Comparison of PowerVault LTO-7, ThinkSystem
18 specifications	A Dell PowerVault LTO-7 View product	B Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage drive RDX cartridge RDX Model ThinkSystem View product
Performance3 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media typeDiffers	Tape Cartridge	RDX cartridge
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	LTO	RDX
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.25" Full-height
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Metallic
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ThinkSystem ST50, ST250, ST550
Compression ratioKnown for one	2.5:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	PVLTO-7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	6 TB	0 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	30 TB	0 GB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	635 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84719000
Data transmissionidentical
Backup rate native performanceKnown for one	1080 GB/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	300 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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