Quantum DLT2000xt Tape Drive Specifications

DLT 2000xt Performance (retired product)

The DLT2000 is now a retired Quantum product, and is no longer available new.  However, we can offer refurbished units available for sale with 12 months RTB warranty.  We also offer a fix price repair service for your faulty DLT2000 tape drive.  Please contact us for details.

Native sustained transfer rate 1.25MB/s
2:1 compressed transfer rate 2.5MB/s
Peak transfer rate, synchronous 5MB/s
Repositioning time 1.3 sec
Native formatted capacity 15GB
2:1 compressed capacity 30GB
Average file access time 68 sec
Interfaces available SCSI-2

Tape format

 
Recording format 128 track serial serpentine
Recording density 62.5 k bits / inch
Track density 256 tpi
Encoding method RLL 2,7
Data compression DLZ
Read / write head two channel, ferrite with DMIG

Reliability

 
MTBF 80,000 hours at 100% duty cycle
Head life 30,000 hours
Media durability 1,000,000 passes / 15,000 uses
Uncorrected error rate 1 x 1017 bits read
Undetected error rate 1 x 1027 bits read
Warranty 2 years

Physical Specifications

  Tabletop Rack Mount
Width 9" 229 mm 5.7" 144.8 mm
Height 4.87" 124 mm 3.25" 82.5 mm
Depth 12.75" 325 mm 9" 229 mm
Weight - varies by configuration 15 lb 6.63 kg 6 lb 2.9 kg

 

Environmental limits, operating

 
Temperature 50° to 104° F / 10° to 40° C
Non-condensing humidity 20% to 80%
Altitude +8,000' max
Noise level 35 dB
   

Environmental limits, non-operating

 
Temperature -40° to 151° F / -40° to 66° C
Non-condensing humidity 10% to 95%
Altitude +30,000' max

Power

 
Voltage +5V, +12V
Power consumption 25 Watts (average read / write operation)

Media compatibility

 
DLTtape III 10GB native capacity
DLTtape IIIxt 15GB native capacity
DLT cleaning tape 20 uses
   

Tape life

 
Archive storage - with < 5% loss in demagnetization at 20° C and 40% non-condensing humidity > 30 years
Durability - average in typical office / computing environment 1,000,000 head passes

Quantum DLT2000xt PDF http://downloads.quantum.com/dlt2000/dlt2000productmanual.pdf

Media compatibility Tool Flash guide http://www.quantum.com/mediaanswers/wheel.html