Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer Altos LTO-3 HH Tape Autoloader vs Freecom OEM DAT-160i USB

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Native capacity
- Altos LTO-3 HH Tape Autoloader:3.2 TB
- OEM DAT-160i USB:80 GB
Compressed capacity
- Altos LTO-3 HH Tape Autoloader:6.4 TB
- OEM DAT-160i USB:160 GB
Recommended media
- Altos LTO-3 HH Tape Autoloader:LTO-3
- OEM DAT-160i USB:DAT 160, DAT 72, DDS-4

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Comparison of Altos LTO-3 HH Tape Autoloader, OEM DAT-160i USB
21 specifications	A Acer Altos LTO-3 HH Tape Autoloader View product	B Freecom OEM DAT-160i USB View product
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Storage auto loader & library	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SCSI 3 Ultra 160 LVD, USB 2.0 / SAS
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data storage typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDS
Compression ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2:1
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000000 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	cCSAus, TUV, CE, C-Tick, RRL
Standard interfacesKnown for one	SCSI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	3.2 TB	80 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	6.4 TB	160 GB
Data transmissionidentical
Backup rate compressed performanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49.3 GB/h
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.8 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.9 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+5V DC, 0.9A; +12V DC, 1.5A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	790 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102 x 166 x 41 mm
Recommended mediaDiffers	LTO-3	DAT 160, DAT 72, DDS-4
MountingKnown for one	2U	Unknown — not stated by the source

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