
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks DAT Drives
Technical Specifications
| Shipping  | N/A | 2.9 lb (1.3 kg) | 8.8 lb (4.0 kg) | 
| Shipping Array Module | 7.9 lb (3.6 kg) | 7.9 lb (3.6 kg) | 7.9 lb (3.6 kg) | 
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| Capacity | DAT 24 | DAT 40 | DAT 72 | 
| Native | 12 GB | 20 GB | 36 GB | 
| Compressed | 24 GB | 40 GB | 72GB | 
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| Buffer Size (SCSI) | 2 MB | 8 MB | 8 MB | 
| Buffer Size (USB) | 8MB | 8MB | 8MB | 
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| Performance | DAT 24 | DAT 40 | DAT 72 | 
| Sustained Transfer Rate | >1.5 MB/s | 3.2 MB/s* | 3.2 MB/s* | 
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| Sustained Transfer Rate | >3 MB/s | 6.4 MB/s* | 6.4 MB/s* | 
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| Burst Transfer Rate | 3 MB/s (asynchronous) | 6.4MB/s (asynchronous) | 6.4 MB/s (asynchronous) | 
| Where 1KB = 1,000 | 10 MB/s (synchronous) | 40 MB/s (synchronous) | 40 MB/s (synchronous) | 
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| Burst Transfer Rate | N/A | N/A | 6.4 MB/s (asynchronous) | 
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| Burst Transfer Rate (USB | 6.4MB/s (asynchronous) | 6.4MB/s (asynchronous) | 6.4 MB/s (asynchronous) | 
| interface)Where 1KB = | 40 MB/s (synchronous) | 40 MB/s (synchronous) | 40 MB/s (synchronous) | 
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| Data Access Time | 40 s | 50 s | 68 s | 
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| Average Load Time | 14 s | 15 s | 15 s | 
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| Average Unload Time | 14 s | 15 s | 15 s | 
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| Rewind Time (SCSI) | 80 s (end to end) | 110 s (end to end) | 120 s (end to end) | 
| Rewind Tape Speed | 1.56 m/s | 1.41 m/s | 1.41 m/s | 
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| Data Access Time (USB) | 40 s | 50 s | 68 s | 
| Average Load Time | 15 s | 15 s | 15 s | 
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| Average Unload Time | 15 s | 15 s | 15 s | 
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| Rewind Time (USB) | 90 s (end to end) | 110 s (end to end) | 120 s (end to end) | 
| DA - 11883 Worldwide — Version 15 — March 20, 2006 | Page 25 |