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Specifications: Dell� PowerVault� 110T DLT VS160 Tape Drive User's Guide

General

Performance

Reliability

Recommended Tapes

Physical

Power

Environmental

 


General

Manufacturer Manufactured for Dell
Model number PowerVault 110T DLT VS160
Interface type 16-bit Wide-Ultra 160 SCSI Low-Voltage Differential (LVD). Also compatible with a Single-Ended (SE) bus

 


Performance

Formatted capacity, without data compression 80GB of User Data
Formatted capacity, with data compression 160GB of User Data assuming 2:1 compression
Type of compression Hardware DLZ
Effective backup rate 8.0MB/second without data compression
Up to 16.0MB/second with data compression, 2:1 compression ratio typical
Raw data transfer rate >8.0MB/second (includes format data, user data, post amble, etc.)
Tape speed, Read/write 122 inches per second
Tape speed, Search/rewind 160 inches per second
Load time from BOT for previously recorded cartridge 80 seconds
Recording method PRML
Recording media DLTtape VS1
Cartridge size 4.1 inch x 4.1 inch x 1.0 inch
Data density 175 Kbpi (linear bit density)
Tracks 60 Logical Tracks, 240 physical tracks

 


Reliability

Recording unrecoverable errors 1 in 1017
MTBF 250,000 hours
Dell Computer Corporation does not warrant that predicted MTBF is representative of any particular unit installed for customer use. Actual figures vary from unit to unit. (MTBF is measured at 100% duty cycle, excluding head life.)

 


Recommended Tapes

Type of Tape Manufacturer  
DLTtape VS1

Dell branded media

 
Cleaning Dell branded  

 


Physical

Specification PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External
Height 1.618 in (41.1 mm) without bezel
1.656 in (42.06 mm) with bezel
2.608 in (66.24 mm)
Width 5.748 in (146 mm) behind bezel
5.807 in (147.5 mm) with bezel
8.352 in (212.13 mm) 
Depth 8.571 in (217.7 mm) measured from back of front bezel
8.770 in (222.76 mm) including the bezel
10.728 in (272.49 mm)
Weight 3.0 lbs (1.36 Kg) 8.0 lbs (3.63 Kg)

 


Power

Specification PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape Internal PowerVault 110T DLT VS160 Tape External
Voltage +5VDC, +12VDC 100-240VAC (auto-ranging), 50/60Hz
Voltage tolerance ± 5% N/A
Operational current 1.2A Typical @ +5VDC
0.5A Typical @ +12VDC
0.9A
Peak 1.9A @ +5VDC, ~300ms duration
2.7A @ +12VDC, ~300ms duration
N/A
Power use (nominal) DC 11.5W steady state, > 14W maximum > 35W

 


Environmental

Specification Operating Storage
Temperature 10 to 40 degrees C -40 to 66 degrees C
Thermal gradient 11 degrees C/h (across range) 20 degrees C/h with 5 degree margin (across range)
Relative humidity 20% to 80% noncondensing 10% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum wet bulb temperature 25 degrees C 46 degrees C
Altitude -500 to 30,000 feet -500 to 30,000 feet
Shock 5g @ 11 ms, 62g @ 2 ms 142g @ 2 ms

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