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PowerVault LTO Tape Drives

PowerVault™ LTO tape drives offer fast, reliable data backups and archiving with a low total cost of ownership.

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PowerVault RD1000

Customers seeking a rugged, removable disk backup for servers or desktops with a simple USB port connection.

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GREAT FOR

Businesses in need of a tape storage solution offering high performance and reliability at a cost that won’t break the IT budget.

Customers seeking a rugged, removable disk backup for servers or desktops with a simple USB port connection.

Tape Backup Technology

Native Capacity

LTO3	LTO4	LTO5	LTO6
400GB	800GB	1.5TB	2.5TB

Native Transfer Rate

LTO3	LTO4	LTO5	LTO6
80MB/sec	120MB/sec	140MB/sec	160MB/sec

Server Compatibility

	Please refer to compatibility matrix for complete listing (In English)	Dell and x86 IBM and HP Servers Please refer to compatibility matrix for complete listing

Drive Controllers

	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) at 6Gb/s SAS 6Gb HBA for 11G & 12G H200 HBA for internal tape drives in 11G Tower Servers Internal Tape Adapter HBA for internal drives in 12G Tower Servers

Software

	Dell-supported Tape Backup Software* Commvault for Microsoft^® Windows^®, and Linux^®* Symantec^® Backup Exec™ for Microsoft Windows

Chassis

	Internal and External Drives Available Internal Drive 1.69" (h) x 5.83 (w) x 8.29" (d) Weight (3lbs 9 oz) External Drive 2.56"(h)x 8.74"(w) x 12.87"(d) Weight(9.7lbs)	RD1000 Internal Devices Form Factor: 5.25 inch internal Height: 41.4 mm (1.63 inch) Width: 146.0 mm (5.75 inch) Depth: 171.9 mm (6.77 inch) including bezel Weight: 635 g (1.40 lbs) PowerVault 114X Form Factor: 2U Rack Mount Height: 86.9 mm (3.42 inch) Width: 482.5 mm (19.00 inch) Depth: 480.7 mm (18.93 inch) including bezel Weight: 8.3 Kg (18.4 lbs) Interfact Type: USB 3.0 RD1000 Media Form Factor: Removable Cartridge Height: 23.68 mm (0.93 inch) Width: 86.6 mm (3.4 inch) Depth: 119.18 mm (4.69 inch) Weight: 173 g (0.38 lbs)

Regulatory

	Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets (In English) Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page (In English) Dell and the Environment (In English)	Product Safety, Electromaganetic Compatibility and Environmental Datasheets Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page Dell and the Environment

Media

		RD1000 Media Technical Specifications: 1.5TB Media Capacity (Native): 1.5TB Capacity (Compressed): 3TB Average sustained transfer rate: Internal SATA 30 MB/s / External USB 25 MB/s Burst transfer rate: Internal SATA 1.5 Gbps / External USB 480 Mbps Average access time (msec): 15 Function: Removable disk drive Logical block size: 512 bytes Support file system: ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS (Default) Unrecoverable error rate: 1 error per 10^14 bits read MTBF Internal USB Device: 550,000 hours 1TB Media Capacity (Native): 1TB Capacity (Compressed): 2TB Average sustained transfer rate: Internal SATA 30 MB/s / External USB 25 MB/s Burst transfer rate: Internal SATA 1.5 Gbps / External USB 480 Mbps Average access time (msec): 15 Function: Removable disk drive Logical block size: 512 bytes Support file system: ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS (Default) Unrecoverable error rate: 1 error per 10^14 bits read MTBF Internal USB Device: 550,000 hours 750GB Media Capacity (Native): 750GB Capacity (Compressed): 1.5TB Average sustained transfer rate: Internal SATA 30 MB/s / External USB 25 MB/s Burst transfer rate: Internal SATA 1.5 GB/s / External USB 480 MB/s Average access time (msec): 15 Function: Removable disk drive Logical block size: 512 bytes Support file system: ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS (Default) Unrecoverable error rate: 1 error per 10^14 bits read MTBF Internal USB Device: 550,000 hours 500GB Media Capacity (Native): 500GB Capacity (Compressed): 1TB Average sustained transfer rate: Internal SATA 30 MB/s / External USB 25 MB/s Burst transfer rate: Internal SATA 1.5 GB/s / External USB 480 MB/s Average access time (msec): 15 Function: Removable disk drive Logical block size: 512 bytes Support file system: ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS (Default) Unrecoverable error rate: 1 error per 10^14 bits read MTBF Internal USB Device: 550,000 hours 320GB Media Capacity (Native): 320GB Capacity (Compressed): 640GB Average sustained transfer rate: Internal SATA 30 MB/s / External USB 25 MB/s Burst transfer rate: Internal SATA 1.5 GB/s / External USB 480 MB/s Average access time (msec): 15 Function: Removable disk drive Logical block size: 512 bytes Support file system: ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS (Default) Unrecoverable error rate: 1 error per 10^14 bits read MTBF Internal USB Device: 550,000 hours

RD1000 Media Technical Specifications:

1.5TB Media

Capacity (Native): 1.5TB
Capacity (Compressed): 3TB
Average sustained transfer rate: Internal SATA 30 MB/s / External USB 25 MB/s
Burst transfer rate: Internal SATA 1.5 Gbps / External USB 480 Mbps
Average access time (msec): 15
Function: Removable disk drive
Logical block size: 512 bytes
Support file system: ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS (Default)
Unrecoverable error rate: 1 error per 10^14 bits read
MTBF Internal USB Device: 550,000 hours

1TB Media

Capacity (Native): 1TB
Capacity (Compressed): 2TB
Average sustained transfer rate: Internal SATA 30 MB/s / External USB 25 MB/s
Burst transfer rate: Internal SATA 1.5 Gbps / External USB 480 Mbps
Average access time (msec): 15
Function: Removable disk drive
Logical block size: 512 bytes
Support file system: ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS (Default)
Unrecoverable error rate: 1 error per 10^14 bits read
MTBF Internal USB Device: 550,000 hours

750GB Media

Capacity (Native): 750GB
Capacity (Compressed): 1.5TB
Average sustained transfer rate: Internal SATA 30 MB/s / External USB 25 MB/s
Burst transfer rate: Internal SATA 1.5 GB/s / External USB 480 MB/s
Average access time (msec): 15
Function: Removable disk drive
Logical block size: 512 bytes
Support file system: ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS (Default)
Unrecoverable error rate: 1 error per 10^14 bits read
MTBF Internal USB Device: 550,000 hours

500GB Media

Capacity (Native): 500GB
Capacity (Compressed): 1TB
Average sustained transfer rate: Internal SATA 30 MB/s / External USB 25 MB/s
Burst transfer rate: Internal SATA 1.5 GB/s / External USB 480 MB/s
Average access time (msec): 15
Function: Removable disk drive
Logical block size: 512 bytes
Support file system: ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS (Default)
Unrecoverable error rate: 1 error per 10^14 bits read
MTBF Internal USB Device: 550,000 hours

320GB Media

Capacity (Native): 320GB
Capacity (Compressed): 640GB
Average sustained transfer rate: Internal SATA 30 MB/s / External USB 25 MB/s
Burst transfer rate: Internal SATA 1.5 GB/s / External USB 480 MB/s
Average access time (msec): 15
Function: Removable disk drive
Logical block size: 512 bytes
Support file system: ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS (Default)
Unrecoverable error rate: 1 error per 10^14 bits read
MTBF Internal USB Device: 550,000 hours

Performance

		Characteristic: Storage capacity varies by individual cartridge capacity Average sustained transfer rate: USB 25 MB/s Burst transfer rate: 480 MB/s Typical transfer rate: 80MB/s Maximum burst transfer rate: 230 MB/s Max theoretical transfer rate: 375 MB/s Average access time (msec): 15 Function: Removable disk drive Command set: Packet command feature set, per ATA/ATAPI-7 SCSI primary commands (SPC-2) SCSI block commands (SBC-2) Logical block size: 512 bytes Supported file system: ext2, ext3, FAT32 and NTFS (Default) Capacity and transfer rate will vary depending on the RD1000 cartridge type used.

Reliability

		Unrecoverable error rate: 1 error per 10^14 bits read MTBF Internal USB Device: 550,000 hours Cartridge Drop Test: RD1000 cartridges have been qualified to withstand a drop of 1M to a tile over concrete floor. In most cases the RD1000 cartridges can withstand drops of up to 1.5M.

Power

		Internal RD1000 Devices Voltage Tolerance: +5VDC ±5%, +12VDC ±10% Amperage Rating: 1.8A, 0.005A PowerVault 114X Voltage Tolerance: 100-240VAC Amperage Rating: 1.9-0.8A

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