Chapter 2
Drive performance specifications
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The following table lists the performance specifications for the STT20000 SCSI
minicartridge drive.
Feature
Capacity
Effective backup rate
Data transfer rate
Tape speed
Read/Write
Search/Rewind
Recording method
Recording format
Recording code
Error recovery
Recording unrecoverable
errors
Head configuration
Recording media
Cartridge size
Data density
Tracks
Synchronous transfer
rate (burst)
Asynchronous transfer
rate (burst)
Specification
10.0 gigabytes—1650 Oe 740' Travan cartridge
(uncompressed)
20.0 gigabytes—1650 Oe 740' Travan cartridge
(compressed)
up to 60 Mbyte/min typical native; up to 120
Mbyte/min typical compressed
489 / 733 / 1,000 Kbyte/second FastSense
46,70, or 94 ips
90 ips maximum
Serpentine
QIC-3220-MC
1,7 RLL
Reed Solomon ECC
15
Less than 1 in 10
data bits
Wide write/narrow read
1650 Oe 740' Travan TR-5
3.2 in. x 2.4 in. x 0.4 in. (81 mm x 61 mm)
100,400 bpi
108 data tracks, one (1) directory track
5 Mbytes/second maximum
5 Mbytes/second maximum
Specifications
TM
STT20000A Product Manual