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Acer DDS tape drive vs Freecom USB DAT-160I S-KIT

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 5identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • DDS tape drive:Black
    • USB DAT-160I S-KIT:Black, White
  • Native capacity
    • DDS tape drive:36 GB
    • USB DAT-160I S-KIT:80 GB
  • Compressed capacity
    • DDS tape drive:72 GB
    • USB DAT-160I S-KIT:160 GB

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Comparison of DDS tape drive, USB DAT-160I S-KIT
25 specifications
Performance2 differ
Product typeStorage driveStorage drive
Media typeTape CartridgeTape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffersUltra160 SCSISCSI 3 Ultra 160 LVD, USB 2.0
InternalYesYes
Data storage typeDDSDDS
Compression ratio2:12:1
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.25"
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 ms
Logical recording formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANSI/ECMA DDS-4, DAT 72, DAT 160
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000000 h
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers36 GB80 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers72 GB160 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Media types supportedKnown for oneDAT-72Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.6 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.3 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.25 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °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 source5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Data compressionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDCLZ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source181 x 236 x 67 mm
Write methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 mm helical scan

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