Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer DAT 160 Tape Drive vs Freecom OEM DAT-72e USB

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:Serial ATA
- OEM DAT-72e USB:USB 2.0
Internal
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:Yes
- OEM DAT-72e USB:No
Native capacity
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:80 GB
- OEM DAT-72e USB:36 GB
Compressed capacity
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:160 GB
- OEM DAT-72e USB:72 GB

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Comparison of DAT 160 Tape Drive, OEM DAT-72e USB
14 specifications	A Acer DAT 160 Tape Drive View product	B Freecom OEM DAT-72e USB View product
Performance2 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Data storage type	DDS	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Product colour	Black	Black
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Windows 2000, 2003, XP -Linux
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	80 GB	36 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	160 GB	72 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	21.6 GB/h
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB/s
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")

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