Specifications for MS-8400 Tape Drives

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

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  8418 8436 8436F
Capacity without compression 200MB 800MB 800MB
Capacity with compression1 600MB 800MB 800mb
Transfer rate w/o compression 3 MB/s 4.5 MB/s 6 MB/s
Transfer rate w/ compression2 4.5 MB/s
9 MB/s option
4.5 MB/s
9 MB/s option
9 MB/s
Data compression IDRC® Compatible IDRC® Compatible IDRC® Compatible
Tape speed - read & write 2 m/s 2 m/s 4 m/s
Tape speed-rewind and locate 4 m/s 4 m/s 6 m/s
Data Buffer 2 MB(4MB option) 2 MB(4MB option) 2 MB(4MB option)
Interface SCSI fast/wide SCSI fast/wide SCSI fast/wide
Interface burst rate 20 MB/s 20 MB/s 20 MB/s
Size (desk top) 11"(W) x 14.8"(D) x 6.9"(H) 11"(W) x 14.8"(D) x 6.9"(H) 11"(W) x 14.8"(D) x 6.9"(H)
Weight 23 lb. 23 lb. 23 lb.
Power Requirement 90-260V 80W 90-260V 80W 90-260V 110W

1The capacity with compression depends on the compression ratio. Data compression ratio varies with data set used.
2The transfer rate with compression depends on the data set used.
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Cartridge loader
  8418 8436 8436F
Capacity 10 cartridge-
removable magazine
10 cartridge-
removable magazine
10 cartridge-
removable magazine
Data capacity w/o compression 2 GB 8GB 8 GB
Data capacity with compression 6 GB 24 GB 24 GB
Access Random access to any cartridge Random access to any cartridge Random access to any cartridge
Size 8.6"(W)x25.5"(D)x16.4"(H) 8.6"(W)x25.5"(D)x16.4"(H) 8.6"(W)x25.5"(D)x16.4"(H)
Weight 56 lb.(H) 56 lb. 56 lb.
Power requirements 90-260V 110 W 90-260V 110 W 90-260V 110 W

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Attachments - Warranty - Enclosure
Emulation IBM 7280-012/3490E-EXX
AS/400® attachment feature
9406B
Advanced series 9406 D, E, F:
9404 D, E, F:
2611
2621/6501
2621/2420
RS-6000® attachment feature 2416/2420
Warranty 12 month return-to-factory program: on-site option

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3490® Tape Drives compatibility chart
Drives Loader
  3480® 18 Track no IDRC® 3490®18 Track IDRC® 3490E®36 Track 3490®18 Track 3490E®36 Track Other
MP MS-8418 MS-8418 MS-8436 MS-8418/CSL MS-8436/CSL MS-8436F/
double performance
3490E drive
ODI T480
1/2 performance
T490
1/2 performance
T490E,L490,L490E
10 cartridge loader + 1
cleaning tape, no magazine
T490E,L490,L490E
10 cartridge loader + 1
cleaning tape, no magazine
T490E,L490,L490E
10 cartridge loader + 1
cleaning tape, no magazine
L60E
60 cartridge
library
Fujitsu 2485B/DT 2485H/DT 2488/DT,2485H1/ 2488/DT,2485H1/ 2488/DT,2485H1/  
STK 4280-AO2 N/A 4890 N/A N/A  
M4 N/A N/A M349OE N/A M490L
15 cartridge magazine
9710-255-288
cartridge library

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