The DLT VS160 fills the need for enterprise-class capacity and throughput in a value-priced solution. It features a table-top half-high form factor and offers 80GB of native capacity (160 GB compressed) and an 8 MB/second native transfer rate (16 MB/second compressed). Its average access time runs at 90 seconds. Incredibly reliable, the the drive has a 250,000 hour duty cycle and 30,000 tape motion hour head-life. The DLT VS160 uses DLTtape VS1 media, offering, increasing capacity-value with enhanced reliability and durability, all at an industry leading cost per GB.