Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer AIT Tape Drive vs Freecom USB DAT-160 ES

Key differences

Interface
- AIT Tape Drive:Ultra160 SCSI
- USB DAT-160 ES:USB 2.0
Internal
- AIT Tape Drive:Yes
- USB DAT-160 ES:No
Data storage type
- AIT Tape Drive:AIT
- USB DAT-160 ES:DDS
Compression ratio
- AIT Tape Drive:2.6:1
- USB DAT-160 ES:2:1
Compressed capacity
- AIT Tape Drive:208 GB
- USB DAT-160 ES:160 GB
Media types supported
- AIT Tape Drive:AIT-2
- USB DAT-160 ES:DDS-4, DAT-72, DAT-160

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Comparison of AIT Tape Drive, USB DAT-160 ES
19 specifications	A Acer AIT Tape Drive View product	B Freecom USB DAT-160 ES View product
Performance4 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra160 SCSI	USB 2.0
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Data storage typeDiffers	AIT	DDS
Compression ratioDiffers	2.6:1	2:1
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDS-4, DAT 72, DDS-5, DAT 160, DDS-6
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, TUV, VCCI, C-Tick, BSMI, EN 60950, RRL, IEC 60950, CISPR 22, CSA 22.2 No. 60950, FCC, RoHS
Storage2 differ
Compressed capacityDiffers	208 GB	160 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Media types supportedDiffers	AIT-2	DDS-4, DAT-72, DAT-160
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 120/230 V; 50/60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.3 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	181 x 236 x 67 mm

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