A Helpful Illustrated Guide to Computer Tapes
LTO / Ultrium
LTO / Ultrium 1
LTO 2
LTO 3
LTO 4
LTO 5
LTO 6
LTO 7
LTO 8
LTO / Ultrium 1
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/LTO1.jpg)
LTO 2
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/LTO2.jpg)
LTO 3
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/LTO3-1.jpg)
LTO 4
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/LTO4.jpg)
LTO 5
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/LTO5.jpg)
LTO 6
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/LTO6.jpg)
LTO 7
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/LTO7.jpg)
LTO 8
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/LTO8.jpg)
DLT / SDLT
TK50 / CompacTape
TK70 / CompacTape II
TK85 / CompacTape III / DLTtapeIII
DLTtapeIIIXT
DLTIV
SDLT1
SDLT2
TK50 / CompacTape
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TK50-CompacTape.png)
TK70 / CompacTape II
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TK70-CompacTapeII.png)
TK85 / CompacTape III / DLTtapeIII
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TK85-CompacTapeIII.png)
DLTtapeIIIXT
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DLTIIIXT-DLT3XT.png)
DLTIV
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DLT4-DLTIV.jpg)
SDLT1
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SDLT1.jpg)
SDLT2
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SDLT2.jpg)
4mm DAT / DDS
DAT/DDS 60/90m
DDS-2
DDS-3
DDS-4 / DAT40
DAT 72
DAT 160
DAT 320
DAT/DDS 60/90m
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DDS1-60m.png)
DDS-2
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DDS2-120m.png)
DDS-3
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DDS3-125m.png)
DDS-4 / DAT40
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DDS4-150m.jpg)
DAT 72
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DAT72.png)
DAT 160
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DAT160.jpg)
DAT 320
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DAT320.png)
8mm / Data8 / Exabyte / Mammoth
Exabyte 8mm Data8
Exabyte 8mm 160mXL
Mammoth EXB-8900
Mammoth 2 (M2)
Exabyte 8mm Data8
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Exabyte-Sony-QG112M.jpg)
Exabyte 8mm 160mXL
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Exabyte-160mXL.jpg)
Mammoth EXB-8900
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Exabyte-Mammoth-AME-170m.jpg)
Mammoth 2 (M2)
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Exabyte-Mammoth2-AME-225m.jpg)
9-track reel-to-reel 1/2" tape
800 bpi / cpi
1600 bpi / cpi
3200 bpi / cpi
6250 bpi / cpi
800 bpi / cpi
800 bpi/cpi NRZI ½” reel-to-reel 9-track magnetic tape was introduced by IBM in 1964
1600 bpi / cpi
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1600bpi_cpi_PE-½-reel-9-track.jpg)
3200 bpi / cpi
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3200bpi_cpi_DPE-½-reel-9-track.jpg)
6250 bpi / cpi
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6250bpi_cpi_GCR-½-reel-9-track.jpg)
Exabyte / Ecrix VXA
Exabyte Ecrix VXA V6
VXA V10
VXA V17
VXA V23
VXA X6
VXA X10
VXA X23
Exabyte Ecrix VXA V6
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Exabyte-Ecrix-VXA-V6.jpg)
VXA V10
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Exabyte-Ecrix-VXA-V10.jpg)
VXA V17
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Exabyte-Ecrix-VXA-V17.jpg)
VXA V23
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Exabyte-Ecrix-VXA-V23.jpg)
VXA X6
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Exabyte-Ecrix-VXA-X6.jpg)
VXA X10
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Exabyte-Ecrix-VXA-X10.jpg)
VXA X23
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Exabyte-Ecrix-VXA-X23.jpg)
Sony AIT
SDX1-25C
SDX1-35C
AIT1-Turbo
SDX2-50C
AIT-E-Turbo
SDX3-100C
SDX3X-150C
SDX4-200C
SDX5-400C
SDX1-25C
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sony-AIT1-SDX1-25C.jpg)
SDX1-35C
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sony-AIT1-SDX1-35C.jpg)
AIT1-Turbo
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sony-AIT-Turbo-TAIT1-40N.jpg)
SDX2-50C
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sony-AIT2-SDX2-50C.jpg)
AIT-E-Turbo
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sony-AIT-E-Turbo-TAITE-20N.jpg)
SDX3-100C
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sony-AIT-Turbo-TAIT1-40N.jpg)
SDX3X-150C
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sony-AIT-3Ex-SDX3X-150C.jpg)
SDX4-200C
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Sony-AIT4-SDX4-200C.png)
SDX5-400C
The SDX5-400C tape stores 400GB and was released with Sony’s AIT-5 tape drive.
1/2" IBM 3480/3490E/MAGSTAR 3590/3592/TS11XX
3480 / 3490
3490E
3590 B
3590 E
3590 H
3592
TS1120
TS1130
TS1140
TS1150
TS1155
3480 / 3490
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3480.jpg)
3490E
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3490.jpg)
3590 B
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3590-2.jpg)
3590 E
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3590-2.jpg)
3590 H
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3590-2.jpg)
3592
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3592.jpg)
TS1120
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3592.jpg)
TS1130
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3592.jpg)
TS1140
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3592.jpg)
TS1150
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3592.jpg)
TS1155
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3592.jpg)
QIC / Quarter Inch Cartridges
DC300
DC300XL
DC600A
DC6150
DC6250 / SLR1
DC6525 / SLR2
Magnus 1.2 / SLR3
Magnus 2.5 / SLR4
DC300
DC300XL
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DC300XL.jpg)
DC600A
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DC600A.jpg)
DC6150
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DC615 0.jpg)
DC6250 / SLR1
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DC6250-SLR1.jpg)
DC6525 / SLR2
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DC6525-SLR2.jpg)
Magnus 1.2 / SLR3
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Magnus-1.2-SLR3.jpg)
Magnus 2.5 / SLR4
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLR4-Magnus-2_5.jpg)
SLR / MLR (Tandberg)
SLR5-8GB
SLR6/SLR24
MLR1/SLR32
SLR7/40
MLR3/SLR50
SLR60
SLR75
SLR100
SLR140
SLR5-8GB
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLR5-8GB.jpg)
SLR6/SLR24
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLR6-SLR24.jpg)
MLR1/SLR32
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLR32-MLR1.jpg)
SLR7/40
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLR7.jpg)
MLR3/SLR50
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLR50-MLR3.jpg)
SLR60
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLR60.jpg)
SLR75
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLR75.jpg)
SLR100
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLR100.jpg)
SLR140
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLR140.jpg)
Mini-QIC / DC2xxx / QD2XXX / Irwin / colorado / DITTO/ TRAVAN
DECTape II TU58
DC2000 / XL
DC2080
DC2120
MC3000XL
TR1
QIC3020
TR2
TR3
TR4
TR5
DECTape II TU58
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/09/TU58-DECTAPE-II.jpg)
DC2000 / XL
QIC Mini Cartridge (MC)
were similar to the larger QIC tapes but in a smaller format (2 3⁄8 inches (60 mm) by 3 1⁄8 inches (79 mm) in size) originally released for use with QIC-40 drives. The DC2000 has a native capacity of 40MB. The longer 2000XL stores 60MB. Sony branded these tapes QD-2000
DC2080
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DC2080-QIC80.jpg)
DC2120
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DC2120-QIC80.jpg)
MC3000XL
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MC3000XL-QIC3010.png)
TR1
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TR1-Travan.jpg)
QIC3020
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MC3000XL-QIC3020.jpg)
TR2
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TR2-Travan.jpg)
TR3
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TR3-Travan.jpg)
TR4
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TR4-Travan-QIC3095.jpg)
TR5
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TR5-Travan.jpg)
Sony DTF1 / DTF2
Sony GW-240S DTF
GW-730L
GW2-60GS DTF2
GW2-200GL
Sony GW-240S DTF
Sony released the Digital Tape Format in 1994. The GW-240S held 12GB
GW-730L
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DTF-GW-730L.jpg)
GW2-60GS DTF2
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DTF2-GW2-60GS.jpg)
GW2-200GL
![](wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DTF2-GW2-200GL.jpg)