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Acer AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive vs Freecom TapeWare SLoader3 VS160

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:300000 h
- TapeWare SLoader3 VS160:400000 h
Native capacity
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:40 GB
- TapeWare SLoader3 VS160:1.28 TB
Compressed capacity
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:104 GB
- TapeWare SLoader3 VS160:2.56 TB
Drive device, buffer size
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:12 MB
- TapeWare SLoader3 VS160:16 MB
Media types supported
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:8mm 230m (+/-MIC)
- TapeWare SLoader3 VS160:DLT1, DLT-VS80, DLT-VS160
Power consumption (typical)
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:7 W
- TapeWare SLoader3 VS160:80 W
Weight
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:970 g
- TapeWare SLoader3 VS160:14.1 kg
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive:5 - 40 °C
- TapeWare SLoader3 VS160:10 - 35 °C

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Comparison of AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive, TapeWare SLoader3 VS160
24 specifications	A Acer AIT-1 Turbo 40/104GB Internal IDE tape drive View product	B Freecom TapeWare SLoader3 VS160 View product
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Storage drive	Storage auto loader & library
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceKnown for one	ATA/ATAPI-6 Ultra DMA mode 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data storage typeKnown for one	AIT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compression ratioKnown for one	2.6:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	300000 h	400000 h
Storage4 differ
Native capacityDiffers	40 GB	1.28 TB
Compressed capacityDiffers	104 GB	2.56 TB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	12 MB	16 MB
Media types supportedDiffers	8mm 230m (+/-MIC)	DLT1, DLT-VS80, DLT-VS160
Data transmissionidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	66 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7 W	80 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	970 g	14.1 kg
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 155 x 41.2 mm	698.5 x 424.2 x 86.6 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
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x

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