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Acer LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive vs Freecom TapeWare AIT-460i

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 2identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:Ultra160 SCSI
    • TapeWare AIT-460i:ATA, ATAPI-5
  • Internal
    • LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:No
    • TapeWare AIT-460i:Yes
  • Data storage type
    • LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:LTO
    • TapeWare AIT-460i:AIT
  • Compression ratio
    • LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:2:1
    • TapeWare AIT-460i:2.6:1
  • Product colour
    • LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:Black
    • TapeWare AIT-460i:Black, White
  • Native capacity
    • LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:200 GB
    • TapeWare AIT-460i:40 GB
  • Compressed capacity
    • LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:400 GB
    • TapeWare AIT-460i:104 GB

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Comparison of LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive, TapeWare AIT-460i
28 specifications
Performance5 differ
InterfaceDiffersUltra160 SCSIATA, ATAPI-5
InternalDiffersNoYes
Data storage typeDiffersLTOAIT
Compression ratioDiffers2:12.6:1
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlug-in
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27000 ms
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300000 h
Read/write head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
Tape durabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000 pass(es)
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTapeWare XE Software
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers200 GB40 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers400 GB104 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 MB
Media types supportedDiffersLTO UltriumAIT-E (25GB), AIT-1 (25/35 GB)
Recording densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source116 kbit/inch
Data transmissionidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66 MB/s
Drive device speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6400 RPM
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+12/+5V DC
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source765 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146 x 155 x 41.2 mm
Sustained data rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.6 MB/s

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