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Acer DAT 160 Tape Drive vs Freecom SCSI LTO-4 HH 800-1600GB Drive

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 4identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • DAT 160 Tape Drive:Serial ATA
    • SCSI LTO-4 HH 800-1600GB Drive:SAS
  • Data storage type
    • DAT 160 Tape Drive:DDS
    • SCSI LTO-4 HH 800-1600GB Drive:LTO
  • Compression ratio
    • DAT 160 Tape Drive:2:1
    • SCSI LTO-4 HH 800-1600GB Drive:No
  • Native capacity
    • DAT 160 Tape Drive:80 GB
    • SCSI LTO-4 HH 800-1600GB Drive:800 GB
  • Compressed capacity
    • DAT 160 Tape Drive:160 GB
    • SCSI LTO-4 HH 800-1600GB Drive:1.6 TB

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Comparison of DAT 160 Tape Drive, SCSI LTO-4 HH 800-1600GB Drive
33 specifications
Performance3 differ
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATASAS
Data storage typeDiffersDDSLTO
Compression ratioDiffers2:1No
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.25"
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 ms
Logical recording formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTO Ultrium 4, LTO Ultrium 3, LTO Ultrium 2
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250000 h
Read/write head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCSA C22.2, cCSAus, TÜV EN60950, CE, FCC 47 CFR Parts 15, NOM, VCCI, C-TICK, RRL, BSMI, GOSH CB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWin 2000, 2003, XP Linux
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers80 GB800 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers160 GB1.6 TB
Media types supportedKnown for oneDAT-160Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MB/s
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5V, 2.5A
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.45 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 66 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Data compressionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTO-DC
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 x 206 x 41 mm
Recording technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 PRML

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