Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s vs Freecom TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:16-bit 160 SCSI-3 LVD
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:Wide Ultra2 SCSI LVD
Internal
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:No
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:Yes
Data storage type
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:DLT
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:DDS
Product colour
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:Grey
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:Black
Native capacity
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:80 GB
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:20 GB
Compressed capacity
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:160 GB
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:40 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:8 Mbit/s
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:5.5 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:14 W
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:9 W

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Comparison of 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s, DAT-40i
32 specifications	A Freecom 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s View product	B Freecom TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS Model DAT-40i View product
Performance4 differ
InterfaceDiffers	16-bit 160 SCSI-3 LVD	Wide Ultra2 SCSI LVD
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	DLT	DDS
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.25"
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Read/write head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350.000 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	cCSAus Certification to C22.2, No. 60950, TÜV EN60950 (IEC 60950), FCC and CE Declaration of Conformity, C-TICK Approved (AS/NZS CISPR22),VCCI Approved, RRL Approved, BSMI Approved, GOSH Approved, WEEE/ ROHS ready
Track densityKnown for one	570 tracks/inch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tape durabilityKnown for one	3000 pass(es)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	80 GB	20 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	160 GB	40 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 MB
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12/24 GB (DDS3), 20/40 GB (DDS4), 36/72 GB (DDS5)
Recording densityKnown for one	175 kbit/inch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.75 MB/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	8 Mbit/s	5.5 Mbit/s
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	14 W	9 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	620 g
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Data compressionDiffers	DLZ	Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.2 x 101.6 x 146 mm
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI/ISO/ECMA DDS-4 & DDS-3
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Recommended mediaKnown for one	DLT1, DLT-VS80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	99.1 x 198.1 x 309.9 mm (3.9 x 7.8 x 12.2")	Unknown — not stated by the source

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