LTO cartridges and tape unit compatibility

There are compatibility guidelines that need to be considered when working with Linear Tape Open (LTO) Ultrium tape units and cartridges.

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Table 1. Media type, part number, and capacity
Media type Part number Native Capacity
LTO Ultrium 9 18.0 TB
LTO Ultrium 9 WORM 18.0 TB
LTO Ultrium 8 01PL041 12.0 TB
LTO Ultrium 8 WORM 01PL042 12.0 TB
LTO Ultrium M8   9.0 TB
LTO Ultrium 7 38L7302 6.0 TB
LTO Ultrium 7 WORM 38L7303 6.0 TB
LTO Ultrium 6 00V7590 2.5 TB
LTO Ultrium 6 WORM 00V7591 2.5 TB
LTO Ultrium 5 46X1290 1.5 TB
LTO Ultrium 5 WORM 46X1293 1.5 TB
LTO Ultrium 4 95P4436 800 GB
LTO Ultrium 4 WORM 95P4450 800 GB
LTO Ultrium 3 24R1922 400 GB
LTO Ultrium 3 WORM 96P1203 400 GB
LTO Ultrium 2 08L9870 200 GB
LTO Ultrium 1 08L9120 100 GB
Ultrium Universal cleaning cartridge 35L2086  
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Table 2. Read/write capabilities
  LTO Ultrium 9 cartridge LTO Ultrium 8 cartridge LTO Ultrium M8 cartridge LTO Ultrium 7 cartridge LTO Ultrium 6 cartridge LTO Ultrium 5 cartridge LTO Ultrium 4 cartridge LTO Ultrium 3 cartridge LTO Ultrium 2 cartridge
LTO Ultrium 9 tape unit R/W R/W              
LTO Ultrium 8 tape unit   R/W R/W R/W          
LTO Ultrium 7 tape unit       R/W R/W R/O      
LTO Ultrium 6 tape unit         R/W R/W R/O    
LTO Ultrium 5 tape unit           R/W R/W R/O  
LTO Ultrium 4 tape unit             R/W R/W R/O
LTO Ultrium 3 tape unit               R/W R/W
LTO Ultrium 2 tape unit                 R/W
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