HPE Ultrium LTO5 3TB Tape Cartridge (C7975AN)

Usage Area

This HPE Ultrium LTO5 tape cartridge pack is designed for deployment in enterprise tape libraries and autoloaders with barcode-based media management. The 20-pack configuration supports high-capacity archival, backup, and long-term data retention workloads in data centers. Each cartridge provides native 1.5 TB storage capacity, expanding to 3 TB with compression, suitable for bulk data staging and offline storage. The media is optimized for sequential write operations common in scheduled backup cycles and disaster recovery routines.

Construction Features

• Pack includes 20 individual LTO Ultrium 5 data cartridges, each with factory-applied non-custom barcode labels for automated library tracking
• Rewritable magnetic tape media in a robust cartridge housing, colored blue for visual identification
• Built-in cartridge memory (LTO-CM) for media usage history and load-count recording
• Compression-engine friendly tape formulation for sustained throughput at 140 MB/s native transfer rate
• Packaging dimensions of 273 x 330 x 154 mm with a net weight of 6.2 kg for the full 20-pack unit

Technical Parameters

• Product line: LTO Ultrium
• Recording technology: LTO5
• Media format: Rewritable
• Native tape capacity: 1500 GB
• Compressed capacity: 3000 GB
• Native read/write performance: 140 MB/s
• Compressed read/write performance: 280 MB/s
• Maximum archival storage life: 30 years

Standards & Certification

The cartridges comply with the LTO Ultrium format specification, ensuring interoperability with LTO5-compliant drives and autoloaders from major vendors. The barcode-labeled design meets standard library automation requirements for media identification and inventory management. This product adheres to HPE’s quality assurance protocols for enterprise tape media reliability.