Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer DDS4 20/40GB Ultra160 68pin vs Freecom TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Native capacity
- DDS4 20/40GB Ultra160 68pin:20 GB
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:2.4 TB
Compressed capacity
- DDS4 20/40GB Ultra160 68pin:40 GB
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:4.8 TB

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Comparison of DDS4 20/40GB Ultra160 68pin, TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600
23 specifications	A Acer DDS4 20/40GB Ultra160 68pin View product	B Freecom TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600 View product
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Storage drive	Storage auto loader & library
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400000 h
InterfaceKnown for one	Ultra160 SCSI	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data storage typeKnown for one	DDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compression ratioKnown for one	2:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	20 GB	2.4 TB
Compressed capacityDiffers	40 GB	4.8 TB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Media types supportedDiffers	DAT	DLT-VS160, SDLT220, SDLT320, SDLT600
Data transmissionidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36/72 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	3 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	698.5 x 424.2 x 86.6 mm
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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