Cartridge Information

Setting the Write-Protect Switch

Table 4-2. LTO Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 3 Cartridge Specifications

Specification

L3 Cartridge

L2 Cartridge

L1 Cartridge

 

 

 

 

Capacity, native

400 GB

200 GB

100 GB

(uncompressed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capacity

800 GB

400 GB

200 GB

(compressed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read and write

5.9 m/s

5.9 m/s

4.0 m/s

tape speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Search and rewind

7.0 m/s

7.0 m/s

7.0 m/s

speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archival life

15–30 years

15-30 years

15-30 years

 

 

 

 

Number of tracks

704 tracks

512 tracks

384 tracks

 

 

 

 

Dimensions

 

 

 

Width

107 mm (4.2 in.)

107 mm (4.2 in.)

107 mm (4.2 in.)

Height

22.9 mm (0.9 in.)

22.9 mm (0.9 in.)

22.9 mm (0.9 in.)

Depth

102 mm (4.0 in.)

102 mm (4.0 in.)

102 mm (4.0 in.)

Weight

210.0 g (0.46 lb)

210.0 g (0.46 lb)

210.0 g (0.46 lb)

 

 

 

 

Temperature

 

 

 

(noncondensing)

 

 

 

Operating

10 to 40°C (50 to

10 to 40°C (50 to

10 to 40°C (50 to

 

 

104°F)

104°F)

104°F)

Shipping

-23 to 49°C (-10 to

-23 to 49°C (-10 to

-23 to 49°C (-10 to

 

120°F)

120°F)

120°F)

Wet bulb

26°C (78°F)

26°C (78°F)

26°C (78°F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humidity

20–80%

20-80%

20-80%

 

 

 

 

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