---
product_id: 1793872
title: "HP C7974A LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6 TB Read/Write Data Cartridge"
brand: "hp"
price: "$37.13"
currency: USD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/1793872-hp-c7974a-lto-4-ultrium-1-6-tb-read-write
store_origin: US
region: United States of America
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# 256-bit AES encryption Smart grabber tech Durable, debris-resistant HP C7974A LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6 TB Read/Write Data Cartridge

**Brand:** hp
**Price:** $37.13
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖤 Lock in your legacy with HP’s bulletproof LTO-4 Ultrium!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** HP C7974A LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6 TB Read/Write Data Cartridge by hp
- **How much does it cost?** $37.13 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- hp enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hp brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Seamless Integration:** Sensors detect proper connection to avoid costly leader loss and downtime.
- • **Scalable Storage Power:** 1.6 TB capacity with backward compatibility across LTO generations for future-proof data management.
- • **Smart Grabber Mechanism:** Innovative mechanical interlock prevents leader pin damage, ensuring tape longevity.
- • **Unmatched Data Security:** Advanced 256-bit AES encryption keeps your backups hacker-proof and compliant.
- • **Engineered for Reliability:** Durable cartridge design minimizes wear and debris, perfect for high-demand automated environments.

## Overview

The HP C7974A LTO-4 Ultrium data cartridge offers 1.6 TB of secure, high-density storage with 256-bit AES encryption and a robust design that minimizes wear and prevents tape damage. Featuring smart grabber technology and connection sensors, it ensures reliable, scalable backup performance ideal for professional data management and automated environments.

## Description

Exhaustively tested, HP LTO Ultrium cartridges meet all your demands for maximum reliability when restoring data, offering high storage density, ease of management and scalable storage and backup performance. Covering five generations of capacity - LTO-1 (200 GB), LTO-2 (400 GB), LTO-3 (800 GB), LTO-4 (1.6 TB) and LTO-5 (3 TB) – and with transfer speeds of up to 1 TB/hr for LTO-5, there is a platform for every need and budget. From LTO-3 onwards, LTO Ultrium WORM cartridges enable the creation of compliant, permanent and tamperproof archives.

## Features

- HP LTO-4 and LTO-5 Ultrium offers data encryption for enhanced data security.
- Durable cartridge designed to minimize wear and debris (important in automation).
- Superior 'smart grabber' mechanism and mechanical interlock to prevent the leader pin from being pulled inside the tape housing (a key weakness of DLT media). Sensors detect proper connection and prevent leader loss that would ruin the tape.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Format | 3480 tape cartridge |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 800 GB |
| Item Weight | 250 Grams |
| Color | Black |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** HP
- **Color:** Black
- **Item Weight:** 250 Grams
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 800 GB
- **Format:** 3480 tape cartridge

## Images

![HP C7974A LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6 TB Read/Write Data Cartridge - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71EGy6waneL.jpg)
![HP C7974A LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6 TB Read/Write Data Cartridge - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61vX8Pr-UPL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fast delivery
*by J***E on November 29, 2015*

Good product at a great price.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by A***R on March 14, 2016*

The tape is meeting all expectations and performing well.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ All good!
*by M***A on August 6, 2015*

Good price, good delivery and did the job perfectly.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-21*