Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer DAT 160 Tape Drive vs Freecom OEM SCSI LTO-3 HH extern

Key differences

Interface
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:Serial ATA
- OEM SCSI LTO-3 HH extern:Ultra320 SCSI LVD
Internal
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:Yes
- OEM SCSI LTO-3 HH extern:No
Data storage type
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:DDS
- OEM SCSI LTO-3 HH extern:LTO
Native capacity
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:80 GB
- OEM SCSI LTO-3 HH extern:400 GB
Compressed capacity
- DAT 160 Tape Drive:160 GB
- OEM SCSI LTO-3 HH extern:800 GB

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Comparison of DAT 160 Tape Drive, OEM SCSI LTO-3 HH extern
17 specifications	A Acer DAT 160 Tape Drive View product	B Freecom OEM SCSI LTO-3 HH extern View product
Performance3 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Ultra320 SCSI LVD
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Data storage typeDiffers	DDS	LTO
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	400 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	160 GB	800 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
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	432 GB/h
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 MB/s
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
Other featuresidentical
Recommended mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3

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