Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive vs Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal has 0.6 :1 more compression ratio than the Acer LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive (2.6:1 vs 2:1). The Acer LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive has 120 GB more native capacity than the Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal (200 GB vs 80 GB). The Acer LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive has 192 GB more compressed capacity than the Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal (400 GB vs 208 GB). Only the Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal has internal. Data storage type: LTO on the Acer LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive, AIT on the Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal.

Internal
- LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:No
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:Yes
Data storage type
- LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:LTO
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:AIT
Compression ratio
- LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:2:1
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:2.6:1
Native capacity
- LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:200 GB
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:80 GB
Compressed capacity
- LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:400 GB
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:208 GB

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Comparison of LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive, SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal
20 specifications	A Acer LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive View product	B Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal View product
Performance3 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	LTO	AIT
Compression ratioDiffers	2:1	2.6:1
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300000 h
Read/write head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	200 GB	80 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	400 GB	208 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Media types supportedKnown for one	LTO Ultrium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	780 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102 x 155 x 41.2 mm
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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