LTO-8 and LTO-9 differ primarily in terms of their storage capacity and data transfer speeds. LTO-9 typically offers a greater native capacity of approximately 18 to 20 TB, surpassing LTO-8’s 12 TB. Moreover, LTO-9 facilitates faster data transfer rates, enabling swift backup and data retrieval. Additionally, LTO-9 drives possess backward compatibility with LTO-8 tapes, ensuring smooth data migration.