Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer External LTO tape drive vs Freecom 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- External LTO tape drive:SCSI
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:16-bit 160 SCSI-3 LVD
Data storage type
- External LTO tape drive:LTO
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:DLT
Native capacity
- External LTO tape drive:400 GB
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:80 GB
Compressed capacity
- External LTO tape drive:800 GB
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:160 GB
Data compression
- External LTO tape drive:ALDZ-2
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:DLZ

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Comparison of External LTO tape drive, 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s
24 specifications	A Acer External LTO tape drive View product	B Freecom 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s View product
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	SCSI	16-bit 160 SCSI-3 LVD
Data storage typeDiffers	LTO	DLT
Track densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	570 tracks/inch
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Tape durabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 pass(es)
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	250000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	400 GB	80 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	800 GB	160 GB
Recording densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 kbit/inch
Media types supportedKnown for one	LTO-1, 2, 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 Mbit/s
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Other features1 differ
Data compressionDiffers	ALDZ-2	DLZ
Recommended mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DLT1, DLT-VS80
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99.1 x 198.1 x 309.9 mm (3.9 x 7.8 x 12.2")
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	193.3 x 309.1 x 172.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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