Acer DAT 160 Tape Drive vs Freecom OEM DAT-160i USB

Comparison of DAT 160 Tape Drive, OEM DAT-160i USB

21 specifications	A Acer DAT 160 Tape DriveView product	B Freecom OEM DAT-160i USBView product
Performance1 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	SCSI 3 Ultra 160 LVD, USB 2.0 / SAS
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage type	DDS	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	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
Product colourKnown for one	Black	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Native capacity	80 GB	80 GB
Compressed capacity	160 GB	160 GB
Media types supportedKnown for one	DAT-160	—Unknown — not stated by the source
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 featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	102 x 166 x 41 mm
Recommended mediaKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	DAT 160, DAT 72, DDS-4

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