Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Dell PowerVault LTO7 vs HP LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- PowerVault LTO7:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
- LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC:FC
Native capacity
- PowerVault LTO7:6 TB
- LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC:2.5 TB
Compressed capacity
- PowerVault LTO7:15 TB
- LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC:6.25 TB

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Comparison of PowerVault LTO7, LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC
21 specifications	A Dell PowerVault LTO7 View product	B HP LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC View product
Performance1 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	FC
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage type	LTO	LTO
Compression ratio	2.5:1	2.5:1
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.25" Half-height
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	StoreEver MSL 1/8 Autoloader, StoreEver MSL2024, StoreEver MSL4048, StoreEver MSL3040, StoreEver MSL6480
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	6 TB	2.5 TB
Compressed capacityDiffers	15 TB	6.25 TB
Data transmissionidentical
Backup rate native performanceKnown for one	1080 GB/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	600 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	300 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84719000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	335 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	374.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.91 kg

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.

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