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 Sony SDZ-S100 SAIT-1 Tape Drives

SAIT-1: First Tape Drive to Break the 1 Terabyte Barrier!

The table below outlines the technical specifications for the Sony SDZ-S100 SAIT-1 tape drives. If you would like more information or a price quote on any of our SAIT products, please give us a call at 800.278.3480.

TECHNOLOGY
Drive Type External SCSI SAIT-1
Model Number SDZ-S100
Interface Ultra 160 Wide SCSI
Recording Method Helical Scan
Data Compression Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC)
Memory-in-Cassette 64 Kbit Remote-Sensing MIC (R-MIC)
Linear Recording Density 155,000 BPI
Recording Block Length Variable or Fixed
CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE
Capacity 500 GB (native), 1.3 TB (compressed)*
Sustained Transfer Rate 30 MB/s (native), 78 MB/s (compressed)*
Burst Transfer Rate Asynchronous:12 MB/s (max)
  Synchronous: 160 MB/s (max)
Average Media Load Time 23 seconds
Average Access Time 70 seconds
Search Speed 394 inches/s max
Rewind Speed 551 inches/s max
Buffer Size 72 MB
RELIABILITY**
Error Rate Less than 10-17 bits
MTBF 500,000 hours at 100% duty cycle
R/W Head Life 50,000 tape contact hours
Media Uses 30,000 end-to-end passes
MEDIA
Physical Characteristics 600m half-inch single-reel cartridge with R-MIC
Media Type Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME)
Model Numbers SAIT1-500: 600 meter 500 GB AME SAIT-1 data cartridge
  SAIT1-CL: SAIT Cleaning Cartridge
ENVIRONMENT
Altitude Up to 10,000 feet
Operating Temperature 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)
Storage Temperature -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Operating Humidity 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Power Requirements DC 5V +/-5%, DC 12V +/-10% (internal)
Power Consumption 25 watts (average), 50 watts (max, internal)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 5.75 x 3.25 x 11.82 in
Weight 6 lbs, 10 oz

*Assuming 2.6:1 compression
**MTBF, head life and media use specifications are averages based on normal office
environmental conditions. Actual experience may vary.

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