| AIT-3 | LTO1 | AIT-3Ex | DLTV4 | VXA320 | |
| Capacity and Performance | |||||
| Max Native Capacity | 100 GB | 100 GB | 150 GB | 160 GB | 160 GB |
| Max Compressed Capacity | 260 GB | 200 GB | 390 GB | 320 GB | 320 GB |
| Max Native Transfer Rate | 12 MB/s | 15 MB/s | 18 MB/s | 10 MB/s | 12 MB/s |
| Average File Access Time | 40 sec | 71 sec | 44 sec | 84 sec | N/A |
| Average Media Load Time | 14 sec | 25 sec | 14 sec | 95 sec | 45-50 sec |
| Tape Speed (Inches per Second) | 1 | 157 | 1 | 118 | 1 |
| Technology | |||||
| Recording Format | Helical-Scan | Linear | Helical-Scan | Linear | Helical-Scan |
| Form Factor | 3.5" HH | 5.25" FH | 3.5" HH | 5.25" HH | 5.25 HH |
| Media Type | 8mm AME+ | 1/2" MP | 8mm AME+ | 1/2" MP | 8mm AME |
| Automatic Head Cleaner | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| WORM Functionality | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Buffer Size | 32 MB | 16 MB | 96 MB | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Auxiliary (Cartridge) Memory | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Compression Technology | ALDC | N/A | ALDC | DLZ | ALDC |
| Average Compression Ratio | 2.6:1 | 2:1 | 2.6:1 | 2:1 | 2:1 |
| Power Consumption | 14 watts | 21 watts | 17 watts | < 14 watts | 12.7 watts |
| Interfaces | SCSI | SCSI | SCSI | SCSI, SATA | SCSI |
| Reliability* | |||||
| MTBF (Hours) | 400,000 | 250,000 | 400,000 | 250,000 | 300,000 |
| Duty Cycle | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| Head Life (Hours) | 50,000 | 60,000 | 50,000 | 30,000 | N/A |
| Passes to Fill Tape | 1 | 48 | 1 | N/A | 1 |
| Media Uses | 30,000 | 25,000 | 30,000 | 150 | N/A |
| Media Archival Life | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years | 30 years |