98CK5: Dell LTO-6 Fiber Channel Tape Drive with Tray
MPN: 98CK5|By: Dell

Price
Quoted on request
Current pricing within 48 business hours.
In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New (authorized channel)
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Authorized & warrantied
Sourced through authorized distribution, with the full manufacturer warranty.
Compatibility checked
Validated against your server platform before dispatch.
Delivery & lead time
Confirmed with your quote, including expedited freight where available.
Business & public sector
POs, net terms and volume pricing for qualified organizations, government and edu.
Product overview
Dell lists 98CK5 as a LTO-6 fiber channel tape Drive with tray. A tape drive is only as supportable as the HBA and the backup software behind it. Tell us the backup product and version and we will confirm the combination is supported.
Quote requests are answered within 48 business hours, with availability confirmed before you raise a purchase order rather than after.
Specifications
- Manufacturer part number
- 98CK5
- Tape Generation
- LTO-6
- Product Type
- Tape Drives & Media
- Manufacturer
- Dell
The table below is what the tape drive is documented as, not what we have inferred from the part number. If the figure you need is missing, ask and we will source it from the manufacturer.
Where the Dell 98CK5 is deployed
- Sourcing 98CK5 against a build sheet that names it explicitly
- Adding a drive to a populated library
- Keeping an existing archive readable as drives fail
Who this part is for
- Organisations holding an offline copy for ransomware recovery
- Backup teams keeping an existing tape archive readable
- Teams replacing a drive inside a populated library
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
98CK5 is what is quoted and 98CK5 is what ships; where an alternate code is genuinely the same part we name it rather than swap it silently.
Compatibility checked
We confirm the part is supported on your platform before it ships, rather than leaving the check to you.
Read compatibility confirmed
We check the drive generation against the oldest cartridges in your archive before you commit to it.
Questions buyers ask about this part
Is 98CK5 genuine and is the warranty intact?
Yes. Supplied new and unopened, so the manufacturer warranty and firmware update path stay supported. No grey-market stock and no refurbished units sold as new.
Will 98CK5 work in my server?
Tell us the library, the backup software version and the oldest cartridge generation you still need to read. Tape reads back further than it writes, and the software support matrix matters as much as the hardware.
Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
Yes, POs from qualified organisations, net terms on approval, and banded pricing once the quantity is worth banding. Send the number and we will price it properly.
Compare other Tape Drives & Media we stock
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPE StoreEver LTO-8 Ultrium 30750 Internal Tape Drive | HPE | Generation: LTO-8 | In Stock | $3,055 |
| IBM LTO-7 Ultrium 6TB Data Cartridge | IBM | Generation: LTO-7 | In Stock | $55 |
| Quantum LTO-6 Ultrium 2.5TB Data Cartridge | Quantum | Generation: LTO-6 | In Stock | $40 |
| HP Fibre Channel Tape Controller | HP | Drive Interface: Fibre Channel | In Stock | $335 |
| Overland-Tandberg LTO-9 SAS Add-On Tape Drive for NEOs/NEOxl | Overland-Tandberg | Tape Generation: LTO-9 | In Stock | $19,675 |
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