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Acer External LTO tape drive vs Freecom DLT-S4es SCSI TapeWare

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 5identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • External LTO tape drive:SCSI
    • DLT-S4es SCSI TapeWare:SCSI Ultra 320
  • Data storage type
    • External LTO tape drive:LTO
    • DLT-S4es SCSI TapeWare:DLT
  • Native capacity
    • External LTO tape drive:400 GB
    • DLT-S4es SCSI TapeWare:800 GB
  • Compressed capacity
    • External LTO tape drive:800 GB
    • DLT-S4es SCSI TapeWare:1.6 TB
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • External LTO tape drive:193.3 x 309.1 x 172.7 mm
    • DLT-S4es SCSI TapeWare:212.1 x 272.5 x 663 mm

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Comparison of External LTO tape drive, DLT-S4es SCSI TapeWare
29 specifications
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffersSCSISCSI Ultra 320
Data storage typeDiffersLTODLT
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.25"
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70000 ms
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYosemite Backup Software
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC part 15 Class B (ANSI C63.4: 1992, CISPR22: 1997) & EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) & EN55022: 1998, Class B &CISPR 22: 1997, Class B & VCCI Class B & CNS 13438 & AS/NZS 3548 & ICES – 0003; Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) & UL 1959: 1995 & CSA C22.2 #950 & EN 60950/ A11: 1997 & IEC 60950/ A4: 1996;
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003 -Linux 7, 8, 9.x
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers400 GB800 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers800 GB1.6 TB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Media types supportedKnown for oneLTO-1, 2, 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+5V & +12V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.63 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 66 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Relative humidityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs193.3 x 309.1 x 172.7 mm212.1 x 272.5 x 663 mm
Recommended mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDLT S4
Data compressionKnown for oneALDZ-2Unknown — not stated by the source

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