Tandberg Data 420LTO LTO2 external 8802 3001 00 Leaflet

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8802 3001 00
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The world’s most compact LTO2 drive
with unrivalled performance
The Star Highlights:
Up to 400 GB* capacity with 173 GB*/h transfer rates
One of the world’s most compact and fastest LTO that 
conforms to a standard half height slot –
fits into any pc-server available today!
Best cost / capacity ratio of any tape 
drive on the market today
LTO industry standard (Linear Tape Open) 
From Tandberg Data - known for unrivalled reliability and 
quality for over 20 years in the tape drive business
3 years warranty, free hotline and support
* 2:1 Hardware Data compression
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Your Reseller:
a new star 
is born ...
The world’s most compact LTO2 drive with unrivalled performance ++   
T A N D B E R G   4 2 0 L T O  
+ + +   T h e   w o r l d ’ s   m o s t   c o m p a c t   L T O 2   d r i v e   + + +    
+ + +   T A N D B E R G   4 2 0 L T O   –   A   W O R L D W I D E   N O V E L T Y + + +   T A N D B E R G  
The Superstar.
One of the world’s fastest and most compact LTO2 tape
drives. 
More Capacity.  Highest quality.  Fantastic performance.  Most
compact package. The new superstar captivates the market 
with its innovative synthesis of technological innovation and 
maximum reliability.  Tested and approved by the LTO consortium
guarantees this superstar will continue to meet your future needs.
Tandberg 420LTO – The New Tape Drive Starlight
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 
Capacity     native/compressed:
200 GB/400 GB*
Buffer size:
64 MB
Transfer rate
LTO-2
LTO-1
sustained/compressed:
24 MB/s
16 MB/s
48 MB/s*
32 MB/s
Transfer rate - burst:
320 MB/s
File Access Time:
76 s
System interface:
Ultra 320 SCSI LVD
Tape Alert Compliant:
Yes
Drive Warranty:
3 years
FORMAT, COMPATIBILITY AND MEDIA
Recording format:
LTO-2
Encoding/Decoding:
PRML
Number of tracks:
512 data tracks (LTO-2)
Backward write:
LTO-1
Backward read:
LTO-1
Media:
LTO Ultrium generation 1 & 2
RELIABILITY AND ERROR CORRECTION
Hard Read Error Rate:
< 10–17
Reed Solomon ECC:
Yes
MTBF:
250.000 hrs
TAPE MOTION
read/write:
LTO2: 166 ips
LTO1: 172 ips
wind/rewind:
Both formats: 200 ips
DIMENSION (INTERNAL DRIVE)
Height:
41,3 mm
Width:
146,0 mm
Depth:
214,0 mm
Weight:
1,4 kg
DIMENSION (EXTERNAL DRIVE)
Height:
2.5 in (59 mm) (64,5 mm)
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Width:
8.1 in (198 mm) (205 mm)
2
Depth:
10.5 in (257 mm)
Weight:
2,9 kg
POWER REQUIREMENTS 
Operating mode:
18 W
5 v/2.1 A, 12 v/0.8 A
Sleep mode:
9 W
5 v/1.2 A, 12 v/0.1 A
Power requirements External drive:
100–240 V ac/0.6–0.3 A, 50–60 Hz
* 2:1 Hardware Data compression
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