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AIT Turbo

Model NameTAITE-20N TAIT1-40N TAIT1-40C TAIT2-80N TAIT2-80C
 

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Main Features

New AIT family AIT Turbo high performance and cost effective solution with proven technology.

Cleaning Cartridge

New AIT Family

Sony is pleased to offer a new AIT family, AIT Turbo, enhancing both capacity and speed of earlier AIT generations delivering the same highly reliable and industry leading 8mm AIT format and technology.

Line-up for Better Solutions

AIT Turbo series offers capacities from 20GB to 40GB native and 52GB to 104GB compressed for effective cost performance. AIT Turbo reflects technical excellence, which Sony has proven with its reliability since AIT was introduced as a high and mid-range solution in 1996. AIT Turbo offers new performance and capacity options to supercharge backup.

The Technology for AIT Turbo Media

Since AIT was introduced into the market in 1996, Sony had been employed AME (Advanced Metal Evaporated) tape technology. 100% pure cobalt is evaporated and deposited directly on the base film for high magnetic flux density and coercivity. Above the magnetic layer is the though DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) protective layer and high-performance lubricant coating. With this proven AME technology, Sony has developed new AIT Turbo media for cost effective solutions while keeping reliable AIT characteristics. AIT Turbo media can only be used with an AIT Turbo drive.

AIT Migration

AIT is migrating capacity and speed with high reliability for mid to large data class. For small business data protection, Sony offers AIT Turbo based on proven AIT technology.

AIT Turbo introduction
 AIT-E Turbo and AIT-1 Turbo in 2004
 AIT-2 Turbo in 2005

Main specifications

 TAITE-20NTAIT1-40NTAIT1-40CTAIT2-80NTAIT2-80C
FormatAIT-E TurboAIT-1 TurboAIT-2 Turbo
Magnetic TypeAMEAMEAME
MIC TypeNonNon64kbit MICNon64kbit Remote-MIC
Recording Capacity
(Compressed *1)
20GB
(52GB*1)
40GB
(104GB*1)
80GB
(208GB*1)
Data Transfer Rate6MB/s6MB/s12MB/s
Tape Width (mm)888
Tape Thickness (µm)6.66.66.6
Tape Length (m) 98186186
Cartridge Dimensions (mm) 95×62.5×15
Weight (g) 67(with case)74(with case)74(with case)
Environmental Requirements Operation Conditions (°F(°C);%RH) :41~113 (5~45);20~80 *2
Storage Conditions (°F(°C);%RH) : 41~89.6 (5~32);20~60 *2
Transportation Conditions (°F(°C);%RH) :-40~113 (-40~45);5~80 *2

*1 Compression ratio 2.6:1

*2 Maximum wet bulb temperature : 79°F (26°C) at no condensation.

AIT Turbo media can only be used with an AIT Turbo drive.

Drive/media compatibility table

FormatRecording CapacityModel
AIT-1 DriveAIT-2 DriveAIT-3 DriveAIT-3Ex DriveAIT-4 DriveAIT-5 DriveAIT-E
Turbo Drive
AIT-1
Turbo Drive
AIT-2
Turbo Drive
AIT-E TurboTAITE-20N (20GB/52GB*)RejectRejectRead
12MB/s
Read**
16MB/s
RejectRejectR/W
6MB/s
R/W
6MB/s
R/W
12MB/s
AIT-1 TurboTAIT1-40N (40GB/104GB*)RejectRejectRead
12MB/s
Read**
16MB/s
RejectRejectRejectR/W
6MB/s
R/W
12MB/s
TAIT1-40C (40GB/104GB*)RejectRejectRead
12MB/s
Read**
16MB/s
RejectRejectRejectR/W
6MB/s
R/W
12MB/s
AIT-2 TurboTAIT2-80N (80GB/208GB*)RejectRejectRead
12MB/s
R/W**
16MB/s
RejectRejectRejectRejectR/W
12MB/s
TAIT2-80C (80GB/208GB*)RejectRejectRead
12MB/s
R/W**
16MB/s
RejectRejectRejectRejectR/W
12MB/s

*Assumming 2.6:1compression. Data compression performance varies according to the type data. Actual compression performance is generally lower if the data is already pre-compressed.

**Some of the drives (firmwares) may not be compatible.

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