Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer DAT 160 Tape Drive vs Freecom OEM DAT-72i SCSI

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Comparison of DAT 160 Tape Drive, OEM DAT-72i SCSI
19 specifications	A Acer DAT 160 Tape Drive View product	B Freecom OEM DAT-72i SCSI View product
Performance2 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Ultra-Wide LVD & Single-Ended
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage type	DDS	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI/ECMA DDS-3, DDS-4, DAT 72
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
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 Recognized, CSA Certified, TUV, CE, C-Tick, RRL
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
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 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, 1.5A
Weight & dimensionsidentical
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

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