Editing Apple DAT Drive (section)

== Specifications ==
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|+'''DAT drive performance in DDS-DC (compression) mode, Apple Tech Info Library article 16138'''<ref name="til16138" />
! Item !! Value
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| Drive || Hewlett-Packard C1533A, DDS-2
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| Capacity, 60 m DDS-1 tape || 2.6 GB typical
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| Capacity, 90 m DDS-1 tape || 4.0 GB typical
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| Capacity, 120 m DDS-2 tape || 8.0 GB typical
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| Sustained transfer rate || 510 KB/s native; 1.0 MB/s typical and 1.5 MB/s maximum with compression
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| Burst transfer rate || 3.0 MB/s asynchronous, 7.5 MB/s synchronous (maximum)
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Apple notes that the capacity depends on how well the data compresses: text compresses better than applications.<ref name="til16138" /> The Workgroup Server 8150/110 administrator's guide gives the supplied blank tape a maximum of 10 to 14 GB of compressed data.<ref name="ag" />