Name:
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3590:
Media: 3590J and 3590K
Drives: 3590B, 3590E, and 3590H
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| Photo: |
3590 J |
| Size: |
4.25" W x 4.95" L x 1.0" T |
| Tape types: |
3590 J standard length
3590 K extended length |
| Notes: |
- There are three different 3590 drives:
- 3590B 128 track
- 3590E 256 track
- 3590H 384 track
- There are two different 3590 tapes:
- 3590J standard length
- 3590K extended length
- All three drives use the same media.
- 3590B is often simply called 3590.
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| Recording Format |
3590 Media |
Tracks |
Capacity
Native/Compressed |
| 3590B |
Standard length (J) |
128 |
10 / 30 GB |
| 3590B |
Extended length (K) |
128 |
20 / 60 GB |
| 3590E |
Standard length (J) |
256 |
20 / 60 GB |
| 3590E |
Extended length (K) |
256 |
40 / 120 GB |
| 3590H |
Standard length (J) |
384 |
30 / 90 GB |
| 3590H |
Extended length (K) |
384 |
60 / 180 GB |
Notes:
- The tape drive models are 3590B, 3590E, & 3590H.
- The two types of media are 3590J & 3590K.
- All three drive models can use either J or K tapes, except early B models which can only use J tapes.
Please note: Although this cartridge looks very similar to a 3480, the tape inside is vastly different and
the tapes cannot be read by a 3480 or 3490E drive. See
3480 media for 3480 and 3490E tapes.
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