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HP LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC vs HP Tandberg LTO-5 HH

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 4identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC:FC
    • Tandberg LTO-5 HH:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • Compression ratio
    • LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC:2.5:1
    • Tandberg LTO-5 HH:2:1
  • Native capacity
    • LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC:2.5 TB
    • Tandberg LTO-5 HH:1.5 TB
  • Compressed capacity
    • LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC:6.25 TB
    • Tandberg LTO-5 HH:3 TB
  • Width
    • LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC:335 mm
    • Tandberg LTO-5 HH:145 mm
  • Depth
    • LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC:374.9 mm
    • Tandberg LTO-5 HH:207 mm
  • Height
    • LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC:175 mm
    • Tandberg LTO-5 HH:85 mm
  • Weight
    • LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC:2.91 kg
    • Tandberg LTO-5 HH:2.24 kg

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Comparison of LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 FC, Tandberg LTO-5 HH
28 specifications
Performance2 differ
Product typeStorage driveStorage drive
Media typeTape CartridgeTape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffersFCSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
InternalYesYes
Data storage typeLTOLTO
Compression ratioDiffers2.5:12:1
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 ms
Logical recording formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTO Ultrium 5, LTO Ultrium 4
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250000 h
Form factorKnown for one5.25" Half-heightUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for oneStoreEver MSL 1/8 Autoloader, StoreEver MSL2024, StoreEver MSL4048, StoreEver MSL3040, StoreEver MSL6480Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers2.5 TB1.5 TB
Compressed capacityDiffers6.25 TB3 TB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Data transmissionidentical
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.9 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers335 mm145 mm
DepthDiffers374.9 mm207 mm
HeightDiffers175 mm85 mm
WeightDiffers2.91 kg2.24 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 66 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%

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