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HP C7973A LTO-3 Tape Cartridge 400GB/800GB

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HP LTO‑3 Ultrium RW Tape Cartridge
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HP C7973A – LTO‑3 Ultrium Tape Cartridge

Overview :

The HP C7973A is an LTO‑3 Ultrium rewindable (RW) data tape cartridge, designed for IT professionals managing backup, archival and data retention environments. It offers 400 GB of native storage capacity and up to 800 GB when using 2:1 compression, enabling medium‑scale data archives at a lower cost per gigabyte. The cartridge is suitable for deployment in enterprise tape drives and libraries within data centres, small‑to‑medium business backup servers or branch office archives. It integrates with supported LTO‑3 drives and is backward read/write compatible in certain later generation drives, making it a pragmatic choice for environments migrating between tape drive generations while maintaining interoperability.

Key Features :

  • 400 GB native / 800 GB compressed capacity

  • Native transfer rate: 80 MB/s (typical)

  • Compatible with LTO‑3 drives and read‑in later generations

  • Archival storage rated for up to approximately 30 years

  • Metal Particle (MP) media formulation for reliability

Specifications :

SpecificationValue
Brand HP
Part Number C7973A
Product Type LTO‑3 Ultrium RW Data Cartridge
Native Capacity 400 GB
Compressed Capacity 800 GB (assumes 2:1 compression)
Native Data Rate 80 MB/s
Compressed Data Rate Up to 160 MB/s
Tape Length ≈ 680 m
Media Type Metal Particle (MP)
Archival Life Up to 30 years (typical)
Drive Compatibility Write/read in LTO‑3; read in some LTO‑4/5
Temperature (oper) 10–45 °C (operational)
Temperature (store) 16–35 °C (short‑term)
Humidity (oper) 10–80% RH
Load/Unload Cycles ~20,000 (typical)

  • All packages are shipped same day if the order is placed before 3PM CST

    We use UPS/FedEx to ship the packages with different service levels offered by UPS/FedEx

    Overnight Shipping take 1 business day
    Expedited Shipping take about 2-3 business days
    Ground shipping take about 3-5 business days

    You can select the desired service level at Checkout and we will make sure the package is shipped as per the selected service level.

  • We Accept

    i) PayPal
    ii) All Credit & Debit Cards
    iii) Purchase Orders
    iv) Check
    v) Bank Transfer/ACH/Wire Transfer

    To process the order through Paypal/CC, you can simply checkout and process the payment.

    If you want to issue us Purchase Order/Check/Bank Transfer, Please contact us at the following details

    Call: 469.458.9636
    Email: sales@dcsupplies.net

  • If you have any queries, please contact us at the following details and we will be happy to help

    Call
    469.458.9636
    469.458.9638

    Email
    sales@dcsupplies.net

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