Imation Mammoth 170 AME Specifications

Mammoth 8505XL, 8700, Exabyte 8205, Exabyte 8200/SX,

Mammoth-2 (M2) (Exabyte 8900) Mammoth-LT 8700LT, Eliant 820 8505 8500/c

Read R/W No No No No

Exabyte

170m AME*

*Exabyte AME Advanced Metal Evaporated media is designed for use in Mammoth Tape technology tape drives only. Please verify your tape drive supports 170m AME tape prior to using this data cartridge.

The Imation Mammoth Tape Cartridge provides

expanded capacity to meet your growing data storage

needs. Formulated and certified for use with Exabyte

Mammoth tape drives, the Imation Mammoth Tape

Cartridge meets the market demand for high reliability,

performance and capacity in a format that integrates

easily into virtually any system architecture. The

Imation Mammoth Tape Cartridge is optimized for

network backup and supports the Exabyte Mammoth

tape drive’s 20GB native (40GB compressed) capacity

and native data transfer rate of up to 3MB/sec

(6MB/sec compressed). You can count on proven,

reliable, high-capacity tape backup from Imation,

a data storage leader.

Formulated specifically for Exabyte Mammoth Tape

technology drives, AME tape offers expanded recording

capacity and low abrasivity, reducing mechanical wear.

Features and Benefits

• Advanced Metal Evaporated media provides

reliable read/write operations

• Up to 40GB storage capacity (2:1 compression)

• Clamshell design cassette door keeps

out dirt and debris

• Lifetime of the product limited warranty

Mammoth

170m A M E

8MM DATA TAPE

Imation

Product UPC

Imation Mammoth 170 AME 8mm Data Tape 51122-41262
Imation Mammoth 170 AME 8mm Cleaning cartridge (provides up to 18 cleanings) 51122-41264

Ordering Information

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Imation and the Imation logo are trademarks of Imation Corp. Exabyte is a registered trademark of Exabyte Corporation.

Product Specifications

Imation Mammoth 170m

AME 8mm Data Tape

Physical Characteristics

Width 3.7 in.
Length 2.5 in.
Depth 0.6 in.

Tape Characteristics

Tape length 170m
Tape type Advanced Metal Evaporated
Capacity 20 GB uncompressed

40 GB compressed*

Base material Polyethylene

Terephthalate (PET)
Backcoating Anti-static agent
Physical properties Yield strength ≥ 4 N

Transparency ≤ 5%
Magnetic properties Coercivity (Hc):

1350 Oe (typical)

Tape Life

Archive storage 30 yrs.
Tape durability > 20,000 passes

*Compressed on 170m AME 8mm data tape cartridge

Cleaning Cartridges

Imation Mammoth 8mm Cleaning Cartridges clean

all drive surfaces that contact the media in a single-

pass process. Mammoth Tape technology drives

are equipped with a cleaning light which, when lit,

indicates cleaning is required. The use of cleaning

cartridges ensures both drive performance and data

reliability (use of other cleaning methods may void

drive warranty).

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