Higher Storage Capacity - 6TB native and up to 15TB Compressed | Better Performance - Expect data transfer rates of up to 700 MB/sec | Future Compatibility - LTO 7 tapes will be able to be read by and written to by LTO 8 tape drives and be able to be read by LTO 9 drives. | Backward Compatible - LTO 7 drives can read LTO 5 tapes and Read and Write to LTO 6 Tapes

C7976A HPE lto 6 TAPE 6.25 TB per tape | Capacity of 2.5 TB and up to 6.25 TB compressed capacity on HP StoreEver and non-HP LTO-6 devices. | Supports transfer speeds of 160 MB/s (native), 400 MB/s (2.5:1) with Generation 6 | Metal Particle (MP) technology | Compatible with Linear Tape File System (LTFS) | Simplified tape path to reduce wear and tear. | Superior 'smart grabber' mechanism and mechanical interlock to prevent the leader pin from being pulled inside the tape housing (a key weakness of DLT media). Sensors detect proper connection and prevent leader loss that would ruin the tape. | 10 pack of tapes | C7976A