HP 3518-LTO



  • Part Number: 3518-LTO
  • Category: Tape Drives
  • Manufacturer: Tandberg Data Corporation
  • Quantity: 1

Since its introduction, LTO has been known as the enterprise-class technology of choice for medium to large size businesses and in medium and large size libraries. Tandberg Data's LTO-5 half-height (HH) drive brings enterprise-level performance to small and medium businesses at an affordable price. The Tandberg LTO-5 HH drive features high capacity of 1.5TB (native) and a dynamically variable adaptive tape speed to match host data rate from 47-140MB/sec (native) to match host transfer speeds, as well as a state-of-the art 6Gb SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface, providing maximum data throughput and reduced backup and restore times. Tandberg Data's LTO drives are backed by more than 30 years of experience in linear tape technology research, design and manufacturing.

Technical Information

Drive Type: LTO-5
Compressed Storage Capacity: 3 TB
Native Storage Capacity: 1.50 TB
Recording Method: Linear Serpentine

Drive Performance

Maximum Native Data Transfer Rate: 140 MB/s
Maximum Compressed Data Transfer Rate: 280 MB/s

Interfaces/Ports

Drive Interface: SAS

Physical Characteristics

Color: Black
Form Factor: Internal
Drive Height: 1/2H


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