The 80/160 GB DLT-VS1 Tape Cartridge from Sony enables you to obtain optimum performance from your DLT-VS160 Tape Drive. The cartridge uses metal particles for high magnetic energy and high data capacity thereby offering a high compressed and native storage capacity of up to 160 GB and 80 GB respectively. The tape also features a thin magnetic layer, an important factor for high data density. It supports data transfer speeds of up to 8 MBps in native form and 16 MBps in compressed form.