Manufacturer’s Description

The HP StorageWorks DAT 40 USB Tape Drive is a dependable entry-level backup solution for smaller servers and workstations. This DDS-4 tape drive stores 40 GB of compressed data on a single cartridge at a rate of 23 GB/hr (assuming 2:1 data compression), providing an ideal balance between capacity and performance. The USB 2.0 interface provides plug-and-play connectivity, enabling backup to be initiated from straight out of the box in less than 60 seconds.

The Specs

Additional Specifications
Frequency Band Burst Transfer Rate: 6 MB/s (asynchronous), 40 MB/s (synchronous) Rewind Time: 120 s (end to end) Rewind Tape Speed: 1.41 m/s Data Compression: Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ) Error Detection/Correction: Reed-Solomon Data Encoding Method: Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML)
Data Error Rate 1 / 10^-17 bits Read Uncorrected
Temperature -40F (-40C) to 158F (70C) Storage
Media Change Time 15 Second Unload Average
Humidity 5 to 95% Relative Humidity Storage
Recording Method Helical Scan
Access Time 50 Second Data
Product Line StorageWorks
Power Consumption 7.30 W Average
Input Current 1.20 A @ 12 V DC
Front Camera HP
Brand Name HP
Software Included Yosemite Technologies TapeWare backup software
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