The IBM 7208 8MM External Tape Drive features several models, including the IBM 7208-001,7208-002, 7208-011, 7208-012, 7208-222, 7208-232, 7208-234, 7208-341, 7208-342, and 7208-345. Details of each are provided below.


IBM 7208-001
The IBM 7208 Model 001 is a 2.3GB 8mm external tape drive

IBM 7208-002
The IBM 7208 Model 002 is a 2.3GB 8mm external tape drive. The IBM 7208-002 delivers additional functional capabilities to the AS/400 B, C, D, E, and F except D02 and E02 through the Removable Media Device Attachment feature.

IBM 7208-011
The IBM 7208 Model 011 is an external tape drive with 5/10GB compressed capacity (with 112m tape). It has a SCSI-2, 50-pin external interface.

IBM 7208-012

The IBM 7208 Model 012 is 5GB 8mm external tape drive. The IBM 7208-012 features a sustained data transfer rate of 500KB per second.

IBM 7208-222

The IBM 7208 Model 222 is an external, stand-alone 8mm tape drive with a capacity of up to 7GB per cartridge. The IBM 7208-222 supports the 160-meter data cartridge.

IBM 7208-232
The IBM 7208 Model 232 is a 5GB external 8mm tape drive that provides high functionality and capability for AS/400 models. Choose between one 8mm tape drive (#0501) or dual drives (#0502).

IBM 7208-234
The IBM 7208 Model 234 is a 7GB external 8mm dual tape drive intended for applications that need more single tape cartridge and total storage capacity than is available with IBM’s 7208-232 tape subsystem. This model provides two 8mm tape drives within a single enclosure.

IBM 7208-341
The IBM 7203 Model 341 is a 20GB external 8mm tape drive. This stand-alone, SCSI tape drive attaches to RS/6000 workstations and servers. The IBM 7208-341 offers a sustained data rate of 3.0MB per second (6.0MB compressed).

IBM 7208-342
The IBM 7208 Model 342 is a 20GB external 8mm tape drive. This stand-alone, SCSI tape drive attaches to AS/400 servers and systems. The 7208-342 offers a sustained data rate of 3.0MB per second (6.0MB compressed), which is four times the capacity and six times the data rate of the IBM 7208 Model 012.

IBM 7208-345

The IBM 7208 Model 345 is a 20GB external 8mm tape drive. This stand-alone, SCSI tape drive attaches to AS/400 servers and systems. The 7208-345 delivers a sustained data rate of 3.0MB/6.0MB (native/compressed), which is four times the capacity and six times the data rate of the IBM 7208 Model 012.

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