The Scorpion 40 external DDS-4 DAT is the most reliable DDS drive with an MTBF rating of 483, 000 hours at 12% duty cycle. This device does not include media tapes, they are sold separately. The Scorpion 40 stores up to 40GB (2: 1 compression) of data per cartridge. With its LVD interface, the Scorpion 40 transfers data at speeds up to 5.5 MB per second or 19.8 GB per hour greatly decreasing the time needed to back up your data.
Features
Capacity: 40GB compressed
Interface: SCSI LVD
Data Transfer Rate: 2.8 MBps
Enclosure: External
Options
Certance DAT Scorpion 40 Tape Drive: Supplies and Accessories Options
Certance DAT Scorpion 40 Tape Drive Specifications
Part # STD6401LW-SS
Key Specifications
STD6401LW-SS
Manufacturer
Seagate - Certance
Manufacturer Part #
STD6401LW-SS
General
Device Type
Tape Drive- DDS
Compatibility
PC
Data Trasfer Rate
Native
2.8 MBps
Compressed
5.5 MBps
Form Factor
External
Capacity
20 GB (native) / 40 GB (Compressed)
Buffer Size
10 MB
Expansion / Connectivity
Interface
SCSI LVD
Connections
Ultra2 Wide SCSI - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)
Operating Temperature
50– 104° F
Humidity Operating Range
20-80%
Power
Type
Power Supply
Voltage Required
AC 110/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
MTBF (Power on hours)
483,000 hours
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Unit
5.8" x 3.4" x 8.3"
Weight
Unit
3 lbs
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 95/98, Novell NetWare, Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, Microsoft Windows XP
Certance DAT Scorpion 40 Tape Drive Features
Supports up to 40 Gbytes of storage capacity (based on 2:1 compression) per DDS-4 cartridge
Unique environmentally-sealed chamber for the head-to-tape interface (HTI) increases reliability by reducing airborne contaminants
Sapphire Media Cleaning Blade reduces damage to media caused by contaminants
LVD (low voltage differential) Interface supports 15 devices up to a total cable length of 20 meters
330 Mbyte/min transfer rate provides fast data backup and restore
Certance DAT Scorpion 40 Tape Drive Included Items
Certance DAT Scorpion 40 Tape Drive Warranty Information
Warranty Length: 3 Year Limited Warranty
Covers: Parts and Labor
Details: REACT - one of the most competitive service programs in the computer industry today - provides world-class customer service for end-users with DAT(DDS), TapeStor DAT(DDS) and Ultrium LTO backup solutions. In the unlikely event of a product failure, simply contact Certance Customer Service or the nearest Certance Authorized Service Center to arrange for a replacement product. Certance currently has a 9 day turnaround time on most replacement products. This means your replacement product will ship from Certance within 9 days after receipt of your drive.
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