Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Dell PowerVault LTO5-140HH vs HP StorageWorks MSL2024

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Comparison of PowerVault LTO5-140HH, StorageWorks MSL2024
17 specifications	A Dell PowerVault LTO5-140HH View product	B HP StorageWorks MSL2024 View product
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Storage drive	Storage auto loader & library
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2U
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra 320 SCSI
Storage media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTO-3
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000 h
Data storage typeKnown for one	LTO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compression ratioKnown for one	2:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Dell PowerEdge T610 / T410 /T710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	9.6 TB
Compressed capacityDiffers	3 TB	19 TB
Data transmissionidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	140 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	445 x 807 x 88 mm

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