Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive vs Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 72i

Key differences

Interface
- LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:Ultra160 SCSI
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:USB 2.0
Internal
- LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:No
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:Yes
Data storage type
- LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:LTO
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:DDS
Native capacity
- LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:200 GB
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:36 GB
Compressed capacity
- LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive:400 GB
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:72 GB

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive, TapeWare USB DAT 72i
14 specifications	A Acer LTO ULTRIUM 2 200/400GB external tape drive View product	B Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 72i View product
Performance3 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra160 SCSI	USB 2.0
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	LTO	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI/ECMA DDS, DDS-DC, DDS-3, DDS-4
Product colour	Black	Black
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125000 h
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TapeWare XE
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	200 GB	36 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	400 GB	72 GB
Media types supportedDiffers	LTO Ultrium	DDS-GEN5 (170m), DDS-4 (150m), DDS-3 (125m)
Data transmissionidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB/s

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.