| LTO-1 | LTO-2 | LTO-3 | LTO-4 | LTO-5 | LTO-6 | LTO-7 | LTO-8 | LTO-9 | LTO-10 | |
| Datum | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2010 | 2012 | 2015 | 2017 | 2021 | 2025 |
| Raw capacity | 100GB | 200GB | 400GB | 800GB | 1.5TB | 2.5TB | 6TB | 12TB | 18TB | 30TB |
| Compressed capacity | 200GB | 400GB | 800GB | 1.6TB | 3TB | 6.25TB | 15TB | 30TB | 45TB | 75TB |
| Speed MB/s (uncompressed) | 20 | 40 | 80 | 120 | 140 | 160 | 300 | 360 | 400 | 400 |
| Compression | 2:1 | 2:1 | 2:1 | 2:1 | 2:1 | 2.5:1 | 2.5:1 | 2.5:1 | 2.5:1 | 2.5:1 |
| Backup type | Data backed up | Backup time | Restore time | Storage space |
| Full | All data | Slowest | Fast | High |
| Incremental | Only new / modified data | Fast | Moderate | Lowest |
| Differential | New / modified since last full | Moderate | Fast | Moderate |
| Mirror systeem | New / modified data | Fastest | Fastest | High |