DLT tape drives from Quantum
Please find below the choice of DLT tape drives currently available. In addition to this you might like to click on the tape technologies for information regarding what each tape technology offers.

DLT & Super DLT tape drives
Based on the most successful tape drive platform ever built, the DLT® product lines provide scalable performance and backward-read compatibility to protect your investment in existing DLTtape® media as your business grows. In fact, 98% of FORTUNE 500® companies trust DLT Technology to back up their business critical data every day. With over 3.3 million drives and over 130 million media cartridges shipped worldwide, you simply won’t find a more compatible family of tape products anywhere.
Quantum DLT tape drives
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DLT S4 800GB tape drive
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SDLT 600 / SDLT 600A tape drive
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SDLT 320 tape drive
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Recording Technology
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DLT S4
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Super DLT II
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Super DLT I
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Compressed Capacity *
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1.6 TB
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600GB
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320 GB
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Sustained Transfer Rate (compressed) *
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432 GB/hr
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259 GB/hr
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115 GB/hr
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Buffer Size
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256 MB
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64 MB
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64 MB
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Interface
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Ultra320 SCSI (LVDS)
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Ultra160 SCSI (LVD)
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Wide Ultra 2 SCSI (LVD)
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Form Factor
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5.25 inch full-height
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5.25 inch full-height
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5.25 inch full-height
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WORM Capability
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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DLT-V4 tape drive
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DLT VS160 tape drive
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DLT VS80 tape drive
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Recording Technology
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DLT V4
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DLT VS
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DLT I
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Compressed Capacity *
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160 GB
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160 GB
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80 GB
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Sustained Transfer Rate (compressed) *
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72 GB/hr
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57.8 GB/hr
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21.6 GB/hr
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Buffer Size
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32 MB
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16 MB
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2 MB
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Interface
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SATA, USB, Ultra160 SCSI (LVD)
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Ultra160 SCSI (LVD)
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Wide Ultra2 SCSI (LVD)
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Form Factor
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5.25 inch half-height
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5.25 inch half-height
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5.25 inch half-height
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WORM Capability
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No
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No
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No
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* Assumes 2:1 compression
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