Generations
| Format | Date | Tape Width (mm) |
Tape Length (m) |
Native Capacity (GB) |
Capacity Compressed (GB) |
Data Transfer Speed (MB/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDS-1 | 1989 | 3.81 | 60/90 | 1.3/2.0 | 2.6/4 | 0.18 |
| DDS-2 | 1993 | 3.81 | 120 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.6 |
| DDS-3 | 1996 | 3.81 | 125 | 12.0 | 24 | 1.1 |
| DDS-4 | 1999 | 3.81 | 150 | 20.0 | 40 | 3.2 |
| DAT-72 | 2003 | 3.81 | 170 | 36.0 | 72 | 3.2 |
| DAT-160 | 2007 | 8 | 154 | 80 | 160 | 6.9 |
| DAT-320 | 2009 | 8 | 160 | 320 | 12 | |
| (Gen 8) | 2012? | 8 | ~300 | ? | >16 |
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