Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer External LTO tape drive vs Acer LTO-2 200/400GB Internal SCSI tape drive

Key differences

Interface
- External LTO tape drive:SCSI
- LTO-2 200/400GB Internal SCSI tape drive:Ultra 160 SCSI
Internal
- External LTO tape drive:No
- LTO-2 200/400GB Internal SCSI tape drive:Yes
Native capacity
- External LTO tape drive:400 GB
- LTO-2 200/400GB Internal SCSI tape drive:200 GB
Compressed capacity
- External LTO tape drive:800 GB
- LTO-2 200/400GB Internal SCSI tape drive:400 GB
Media types supported
- External LTO tape drive:LTO-1, 2, 3
- LTO-2 200/400GB Internal SCSI tape drive:LTO-2

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Comparison of External LTO tape drive, LTO-2 200/400GB Internal SCSI tape drive
15 specifications	A Acer External LTO tape drive View product	B Acer LTO-2 200/400GB Internal SCSI tape drive View product
Performance2 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	SCSI	Ultra 160 SCSI
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Data storage type	LTO	LTO
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	250000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.25" Half-height
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	400 GB	200 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	800 GB	400 GB
Media types supportedDiffers	LTO-1, 2, 3	LTO-2
Other featuresidentical
Data compressionKnown for one	ALDZ-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	193.3 x 309.1 x 172.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)

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