| SAIT 1 Technical Specifications |
| Drive Type | 5.25" full height tape drive |
| Capacity | 500GB (native)
1.3TB (assuming 2.6:1 data compression) |
| Media | S-AIT media: 600m AME, half-inch wide tape, single reel cartridge, R-MIC auxiliary memory |
| Interface | Ultra 160 Wide SCSI and Fibre Channel models |
| Data Compression | Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) |
| Sustained Transfer Rate | 30MB/s (native)
78MB/s (assuming 2.6:1 data compression) |
| Burst Transfer Rate | Asynchronous: 12MB/s maximum
Synchronous: 160MB/s maximum |
| Average Media Load Time | 23 seconds (with MIC) |
| Average Access Time | 70 seconds |
| Search Speed | 157 inches/s maximum |
| Rewind Speed/Time | 551 inches/s maximum / 40 seconds maximum |
| Buffer Size | 72MB |
| Uncorrectable Error Rate | Less than 10-17 bits |
| MTBF* | Greater than 300,000 hours (100% Duty Cycle) |
| Average R/W Head Life* | Up to 50,000 tape contact hours |
| Average Media Uses* | Up to 30,000 end-to-end passes |
| Memory-In-Cassette (MIC) | Non-volatile remote memory-in-cassette (R-MIC) chip provides quick media loads and allows fast searches to data |
| Vibration (Operating) | 0.25 G peak, sine wave of 5 to 500 Hz (swept) |
| Shock (Operating) | 5.0 G peak, half sine wave of 3 ms duration |
| Head Composition | Hyper Metal Trimmed Construction(write), New Super Laminate Head (read) |
| Operating Temperature | 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) |
| Operating Humidity | 20% to 80% (non-condensing) |
| Power Requirement | DC 5 V +/-5%, DC 12 V +/-10% (internal) |
| Power Consumption | 25 watts typical (during write)
50 watts maximum (during transition) |
| Dimensions, Internal | 5.25" Full Height Extended / 146 mm W x 82.55 mm H x 300 mm D |
| Weight, Internal | 8 lb. 4 oz. (3.74 kg) |
| *MTBF, head life and media use specifications are averages based on normal office environmental conditions. Actual experience may vary. |
