Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer DAT 160 Tape Drive vs Freecom OEM DAT-40i USB

Key differences

Interface
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:Serial ATA
- OEM DAT-40i USB:LVD/SE Wide Ultra SCSI-2
Native capacity
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:80 GB
- OEM DAT-40i USB:20 GB
Compressed capacity
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:160 GB
- OEM DAT-40i USB:40 GB

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Comparison of DAT 160 Tape Drive, OEM DAT-40i USB
20 specifications	A Acer DAT 160 Tape Drive View product	B Freecom OEM DAT-40i USB View product
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	LVD/SE Wide Ultra SCSI-2
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400000 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TUV, CE, C-Tick, RRL
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	80 GB	20 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	160 GB	40 GB
Media types supportedKnown for one	DAT-160	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+5V DC, 0.9A; +12V DC, 1.5 A
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	1 kg
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	DDS-4, DDS-3, DDS-2

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