Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s vs Freecom USB DAT-72i S-Kit

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:No
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:Yes
Data storage type
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:DLT
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:DDS
Product colour
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:Grey
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:Black
Native capacity
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:80 GB
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:36 GB
Compressed capacity
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:160 GB
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:72 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:8 Mbit/s
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:6 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:14 W
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:7.1 W
Weight
- 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s:3.5 kg
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:950 g

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Comparison of 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s, USB DAT-72i S-Kit
31 specifications	A Freecom 80 Gb TapeWare 16 MB/s View product	B Freecom USB DAT-72i S-Kit View product
Performance4 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	16-bit 160 SCSI-3 LVD	USB standard Series B (USB 2.0)
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	DLT	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.25"
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI/ISO/ECMA DDS-4 & DAT72
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	cCSAus C22.2, No. 60950, TÜV EN60950 (IEC 60950), FCC & CE, C-TICK (AS/NZS CISPR22), VCCI, RRL, BSMI, GOSH, WEEE, RoHs
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Linux
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	36 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	160 GB	72 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DAT72 (175 m), DDS-4 (150m), DDS-3 (125m)
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	3 MB/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	8 Mbit/s	6 Mbit/s
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	14 W	7.1 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	950 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data compressionDiffers	DLZ	Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 x 155 x 40 mm
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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