Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer External LTO tape drive vs Freecom OEM DLT-S4i SCSI

Key differences

Interface
- External LTO tape drive:SCSI
- OEM DLT-S4i SCSI:Wide Ultra2 SCSI, LVD
Internal
- External LTO tape drive:No
- OEM DLT-S4i SCSI:Yes
Data storage type
- External LTO tape drive:LTO
- OEM DLT-S4i SCSI:DLT
Native capacity
- External LTO tape drive:400 GB
- OEM DLT-S4i SCSI:800 GB
Compressed capacity
- External LTO tape drive:800 GB
- OEM DLT-S4i SCSI:1.6 TB

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Comparison of External LTO tape drive, OEM DLT-S4i SCSI
16 specifications	A Acer External LTO tape drive View product	B Freecom OEM DLT-S4i SCSI View product
Performance3 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	SCSI	Wide Ultra2 SCSI, LVD
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	LTO	DLT
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"
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Windows 2000, 2003, XP -Linux
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	400 GB	800 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	800 GB	1.6 TB
Media types supportedKnown for one	LTO-1, 2, 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Data transmissionidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 MB/s

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