Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal vs Iomega Zip® 750MB FireWire Drive

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Media type
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:Tape Cartridge
- Zip® 750MB FireWire Drive:Zip disk
Interface
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:Ultra160 SCSI
- Zip® 750MB FireWire Drive:FireWire
Internal
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:Yes
- Zip® 750MB FireWire Drive:No
Weight
- SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal:780 g
- Zip® 750MB FireWire Drive:605 g

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Comparison of SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal, Zip® 750MB FireWire Drive
24 specifications	A Acer SCSI AIT-2 Turbo 80/208GB 5.25" internal View product	B Iomega Zip® 750MB FireWire Drive View product
Performance3 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media typeDiffers	Tape Cartridge	Zip disk
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra160 SCSI	FireWire
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Data storage typeKnown for one	AIT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compression ratioKnown for one	2.6:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	300000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read/write head lifeKnown for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Mac OS 9.x - 10x
Storageidentical
Native capacityKnown for one	80 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compressed capacityKnown for one	208 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MB
Data transmissionidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	160 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	12 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Mbit/s
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	14 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	780 g	605 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	259 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	102 x 155 x 41.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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