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MP Data Cartridge

  • Up to 14 GB capacity
  • 112m or 160mXL
  • Exabyte certified

How to Buy

Designed and certified specifically for data storage applications, Exabyte 8mm Magnetic Particle (MP) data cartridges optimize drive performance, increase data integrity and reduce mechanical wear.

Tape Format
Part Number
Native Capacity
US MSRP*
112m MP Data Cartridge 180093 5 GB $6.80
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160mXL MP Data Cartridge 307265 7 GB $15.25
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Compatible Tape Drives

Refer to the following chart to see the Exabyte tape drives that can read and write to MP tapes. If the table cell is blank then the drive cannot use that length of MP tape.

Product 112m 160mXL
Eliant 820 Drive X X
8200 Drive X  
8200SX Drive X  
8205 Drive X  
8205XL Drive X X
8500 Drive X  
8500c Drive X  
8505 Drive X  
8505XL Drive X X
8700 Drive X X
8700LT Drive X X

Your tape library can also read and write to MP tape if the tape drive or drives contained in your library are listed above. Exabyte libraries that may contain drives that use MP tape include the 210, 220, 440, 480, EXB-10, EXB-10e, EXB-10h, EXB-10i, EXB-60 or EXB-120.


Exabyte 160mXL MP tape features the Exabyte Recognition System™ for data-grade media and is designed for use in Exabyte 8mm half-high tape drives with extended length capacity. Please verify that your tape drive supports extended length media prior to using this data cartridge.

Cleaning Cartridges

Premium MP Cleaning Cartridge

Media Warranty

Metal Particle Media Warranty

Purchasing

Platinum Media Reseller: 800-EXATAPE
media<at>exabyte.com

Specifications

Magnetic Material: Metal Particle
Base Material: 54m, 112m Polyethylene Terephthalate
160mXL: Polyethylene Naphthalate
Backcoating: Anti-static agent
Physical Properties: Yield strength: 5 N
Transparency: < 5%
Magnetic Properties: Coercivity (Hc): >1500 Oe
Retentivity (Brs): >2500 Gauss
Storage Case: Polypropylene

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