Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer DDS tape drive vs Freecom DAT-160i S-Kit

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Comparison of DDS tape drive, DAT-160i S-Kit
15 specifications	A Acer DDS tape drive View product	B Freecom DAT-160i S-Kit View product
Performance3 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra160 SCSI	SCSI 3 Ultra 160 LVD
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage type	DDS	DDS
Compression ratioDiffers	2:1	No
Storage media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DAT72
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	36 GB	80 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	72 GB	160 GB
Media types supportedKnown for one	DAT-72	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.8 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.9 MB/s
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 x 177 x 40 mm

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