Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

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

Key differences

Interface
- External LTO tape drive:SCSI
- OEM SCSI DLT-S4es:Wide Ultra2 SCSI, LVD
Data storage type
- External LTO tape drive:LTO
- OEM SCSI DLT-S4es:DLT
Native capacity
- External LTO tape drive:400 GB
- OEM SCSI DLT-S4es:800 GB
Compressed capacity
- External LTO tape drive:800 GB
- OEM SCSI DLT-S4es:1.6 TB

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Comparison of External LTO tape drive, OEM SCSI DLT-S4es
18 specifications	A Acer External LTO tape drive View product	B Freecom OEM SCSI DLT-S4es View product
Performance2 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	SCSI	Wide Ultra2 SCSI, LVD
Internal	No	No
Data storage typeDiffers	LTO	DLT
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
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
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	250000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Data transmissionidentical
Backup rate compressed performanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	432 GB/h
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 MB/s
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
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

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