Sony’s LTO 6 Tape cartridges feature a storage capacity of 2.5 TB (native) and up to 6.25 TB (compressed), with higher transfer rates of 160 MB/s (native) to 400MB/s (compressed). The new Sony LTO6 tape cartridge is manufactured with fine magnetic particles and a higher thermal stability binder. In order to maximize performance, an improved dispersing technology for these particles was introduced.

Features and Benefits

• LTO 6 Tape will have a capacity of 2.5 TB (uncompressed and up to 6.25TB (assuming a 2.5:1 compression)
• Data transfer speed: of 160MB/s native and up to 400 MB/s (assuming a 2.5:1 compression)
• Compatible with Linear Tape File System (LTFS)
• Metal Particle (MP) technology