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Acer LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive vs Freecom TapeWare AIT-560i

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 3identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:Ultra160 SCSI
    • TapeWare AIT-560i:ATA/ATAPI
  • Internal
    • LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:No
    • TapeWare AIT-560i:Yes
  • Native capacity
    • LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:200 GB
    • TapeWare AIT-560i:80 GB
  • Compressed capacity
    • LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:400 GB
    • TapeWare AIT-560i:208 GB

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Comparison of LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive, TapeWare AIT-560i
29 specifications
Performance2 differ
Product typeStorage driveStorage drive
Media typeTape CartridgeTape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffersUltra160 SCSIATA/ATAPI
InternalDiffersNoYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.25" Half-height
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14000 ms
Product colourBlackBlack
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
Data storage typeKnown for oneLTOUnknown — not stated by the source
Compression ratioKnown for one2:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers200 GB80 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers400 GB208 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
Media types supportedDiffersLTO UltriumAIT-Turbo E, AIT-1, AIT-1Turbo, AIT-2Turbo
Recording densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source167 kbit/inch
Data transmissionidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MB/s
Drive device speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6400 RPM
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+5V, +12V
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
Data compressionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6:1
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 source12 MB/s

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