IBM Enterprise Tape

IBM 3490, IBM 3590, IBM 3592 Tape Technical Specifications

Machine	Model	# of Tracks	# of Drives	Cartridge Capacity (Max) Native/Compressed	Maximum Drive Data Rate/Sec
3490	B01, B02, B04 B20, B40,	18 Track: B01, B02, B04 36 Track: B20, B40	1: B01 2: B02, B20 4: B04, B40	B0X: 200MB BXX: 400MB/800MB	B0X: up to 4.5MB/sec BXX: up to 9.0MB/sec
3490	C11, C2A, C22	36 Track	1: C11 2: C2A, C22	CXX: 400MB/800MB	CXX: up to 9.0MB/sec
3490	D31, D32, D42	18 Track: D31, D32 36 Track: D42	1: D31 2: D32, D42	D3X: 200MB D4X: 400MB/800MB	D3X: up to 4.5MB/sec D42: up to 9.0MB/sec
3490	E01, E11	36 Track	1: E01, E11	EXX: 5.6GB/16.8GB	EXX: up to 6.5MB/sec
3490	F00, F1A, F01, F11	18/36Track: F11/F1A	1:F1A, F01, F11	FXX: 8GB/24GB F1A: 2.4GB	FXX: 6.8MB/sec
3590	B1A, B11	128 Track	1	B: 10/30GB BXL: 20/60GB	B: 9/27 MB/sec
3590	E1A, E11	256 Track	1	E: 20/60GB EXL: 40/120GB	E:14/42 MB/sec
3590	H1A, H11	384 Track	1	H: 30/90GB HXL: 60/180GB	H:14/42 MB/sec
3592	J1A	512 Track	1	300GB	Native: 40 MB/sec
3592	E05	896 Track	1	JB/JX Media: 700GB JA/JW media: 300/500GB JJ/JR Media: 60/100GB	Up to 150 MB/sec
3592	E06	1152 Track	1	JB/JX Media: 1TB JA/JW media: 500/640GB JJ/JR Media: 100/128GB	Up to 160 MB/sec

Machine	Model	Weight	Dimensions in Inches	Heat Output	Power Requirements
3490	B01, B02, B20, B04, B40	B01: 88lbs B02: 776lbs B20: 700lbs B04: 890lbs B20: 700lbs B40: 990lbs	B01: 19.0 x 30.4 x 8.5 B02: 28.5 x 34.0 x 69.65 B20: 28.5 x 34.0 x 69.65 B04: 28.5 x 34.0 x 69.65 B40: 28.5 x 34.0 x 69.65	Up to 4096 BTU/hr	Up to 1200 watts
3490	C11, C2A, C22	C11: 260lbs C2A: 185lbs C22: 260lbs	C11: 19.0 x 38.6 x 24.5 C2A: 19.0 x 31.5 x 24.5 C22: 19.0 x 38.6 x 24.5	Up to 4096 BTU/hr	Up to 1200 watts
3490	D31, D32, D42	D31: 850lbs D32: 850lbs D42: 890lbs	D31: 29.3 x 37.3 x 62.0 D32: 29.3 x 37.3 x 62.0 D42: 29.3 x 37.4 x 62.13	Up to 4096 BTU/hr	Up to 1200 watts
3490	E01, E11	E01: 57lbs E11: 79.5lbs	E11: 8.8 x 30.3 x 13.5 E01: 8.8 x 32 x 10.8	Up to 4096 BTU/hr	Up to 1200 watts
3490	F00, F1A, F01, F11	F00: 34.8lbs F1A: 60lbs F01: 65lbs F11: 60lbs	F00: 8.75 x 17.0 x 10.2 F1A: 7.0 x 17 x 24 F01: 7.0 x 24.1 x 19.1 F11: 17.0 x 24.0 x 7.0	Up to 4096 BTU/hr	Up to 1200 watts
3590	B1A, E1A,H1A: Library B11, E11, H11: Rack	B1A: 63lbs B11: 109lbs E1A: 66lbs E11: 103lbs H1A: 77lbs H11: 103lbs	B1A/E1A/H1A: 8.8 x 29.8 x 10.5 B11/E11/H11: 9.1 x 39 x 20.6	B1A/B11: 1024 BTU/hr E1A/E11: 770 BTU/hr H1A/H11: 770 BTU/Hr	B1A/B11: 0.3 kVA per E1A/E11: 0.225 kVA per H1A/H11: 0.225 kVA per
3592	J1A	J1A: 12 lbs 7 oz	J1A: 3.8 x 7.8 x 18.4	J1A: 307 BTU/hr	J1A: 0.1 kVA
3592	E05	E05: 12 lbs 7 oz	E05: 3.8 x 7.8 x 18.4	E05: 307 BTU/hr	E05:0.1 kVA
3592	E06	E06: 12 lbs 7 oz	E06: 3.8 x 7.8 x 18.4	E06: 307 BTU/hr	E06:0.1 kVA