IBM Black Watch Magstar Tape Cartridge

See for yourself why enterprise class data centers worldwide choose Imation Black Watch 3590E Tape Cartridge for maximum reliability between drive and media. Proven quality, reliability and performance, just what you need to manage, store and secure your valuable data.

• Leader Block Loading/Unloading: Minimum of 5000 load/unloads
• Cartridge Drop Test: Suitable for single use after drop of up to 39.4 inches (1m)
• Intrinsic Coercivity (Hc): 1625 Oersteds (129.3 kA/m) +- 75 Oe using VSM with time constant of 0.3 seconds
• Transportation Conditions (10 days maximum): -10°F to 120°F (-23°C to 49°C) 5% RH to 80% RH 80°F (27°C) wet bulb maximum with no condensa

Thickness:

• Substrate: 0.56 mils nominal (14.2 microns)
• Total: 0.63 mils nominal (16.0 microns)

Durability:

• Long Length: Test mode of 400 full file read-while-write passes
• Short Length: Test mode of 120000+ read-forward passes

Analog Dropouts (25% Signal Remaining Threshold):

• Signal Track: Less than one dropout for each 5 x 10^7 bits
• Multi-Track: Coincident No more than 10

• IBM 3590 H Drive
• IBM 3590 E Drive
• IBM 3590 B Drive