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Acer AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive vs Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal has 40 GB more native capacity than the Acer AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive (80 GB vs 40 GB). The Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal has 104 GB more compressed capacity than the Acer AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive (208 GB vs 104 GB). The Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal has 20 MB more drive device, buffer size than the Acer AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive (32 MB vs 12 MB). Interface: ATA/ATAPI-6 Ultra DMA mode 5 on the Acer AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive, Ultra160 SCSI on the Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal.

Interface
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:ATA/ATAPI-6 Ultra DMA mode 5
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:Ultra160 SCSI
Native capacity
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:40 GB
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:80 GB
Compressed capacity
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:104 GB
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:208 GB
Drive device, buffer size
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:12 MB
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:32 MB
Burst transfer rate
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:66 MB/s
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:160 MB/s
Power consumption (typical)
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:7 W
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:14 W
Weight
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:970 g
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:780 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:146 x 155 x 41.2 mm
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:102 x 155 x 41.2 mm

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Comparison of AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive, SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal
26 specifications	A Acer AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive View product	B Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal View product
Performance1 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	ATA/ATAPI-6 Ultra DMA mode 5	Ultra160 SCSI
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage type	AIT	AIT
Compression ratio	2.6:1	2.6:1
Form factorKnown for one	5.25" Half-height	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	300000 h	300000 h
Read/write head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	40 GB	80 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	104 GB	208 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	12 MB	32 MB
Media types supportedKnown for one	8mm 230m (+/-MIC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Burst transfer rateDiffers	66 MB/s	160 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 MB/s
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7 W	14 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	970 g	780 g
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 155 x 41.2 mm	102 x 155 x 41.2 mm
Write methodsKnown for one	Helical Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended mediaKnown for one	AIT-1 TURBO, AIT-E TURBO, AIT-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)

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