Functional Specifications; Table 3-1. Functional Specifications - Quantum DLT VS160 Product Specification

This chapter contains the functional specifications of the DLT VS160 tape drive, including the LED
functions.
This table lists the key functional specifications of the DLT VS160 tape drive.

Table 3-1. Functional Specifications

Specification
Formatted Capacity, Native Mode
Formatted Capacity, Compressed Mode
Interface
Tape Drive Type
Recording Type
Read Compatibility
Write Compatibility
Form Factor
Transfer Rate, Native Mode
Transfer Rate, Compressed Mode
Transfer Rate, Burst
Error Rate (Unrecoverable)
a. Compressed values use a nominal 2:1 compression ratio. Actual compression ratios achieved depend on the redundancy of
data files being recorded.
b. Performance may vary when the tape drive reads data previously written to the DLT VS80 and DLT1 formatted data
cartridges. Performance depends on the quality of the data cartridge you are reading, not the DLT VS160 tape drive.
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Functional Specifications

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Value
80 gigabytes (GB)
160 GB
Wide Ultra SCSI 2, Low-Voltage Differential (LVD)
DLT Derivative, streaming, 80 / 160 GB; 16-bit LVD
Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML)
DLT VS160, DLT VS80 / DLT1
DLT VS160
¼
5 -in. Half-height
8.0 megabyte (MB) per second
Up to 16.0 MB / sec
160 MB / sec
17
1 in 10 bits (non-media error, clean tape drive)
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