Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom 800GB - 1.6TB DLT-S4i vs Freecom TapeWare DLT-V4I

Key differences

Interface
- 800GB - 1.6TB DLT-S4i:SCSI Ultra 320
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:SCSI Ultra 160
Form factor
- 800GB - 1.6TB DLT-S4i:5.25" Full-height
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:5.25"
Access time
- 800GB - 1.6TB DLT-S4i:70000 ms
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:84000 ms
Native capacity
- 800GB - 1.6TB DLT-S4i:800 GB
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:160 GB
Compressed capacity
- 800GB - 1.6TB DLT-S4i:1.6 TB
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:320 GB
Drive device, buffer size
- 800GB - 1.6TB DLT-S4i:256 MB
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:32 MB
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)
- 800GB - 1.6TB DLT-S4i:120 MB/s
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:20 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)
- 800GB - 1.6TB DLT-S4i:60 MB/s
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:10 MB/s

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Comparison of 800GB - 1.6TB DLT-S4i, TapeWare DLT-V4I
29 specifications	A Freecom 800GB - 1.6TB DLT-S4i View product	B Freecom TapeWare DLT-V4I View product
Performance3 differ
InterfaceDiffers	SCSI Ultra 320	SCSI Ultra 160
Form factorDiffers	5.25" Full-height	5.25"
Access timeDiffers	70000 ms	84000 ms
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Windows (NT, 2000, XP, 2003) - MAC OS - NetWare (5.x, 6.x) - Linux (Kernel 2.2.5) - Unix - Sun Solaris (8, 9, 10.x) - Silicon Graphics (IRIX 6.5.16) - IBM AIX (5.2.0)
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	800 GB	160 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	1.6 TB	320 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	256 MB	32 MB
Data transmission2 differ
Backup rate compressed performanceKnown for one	432 GB/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup rate native performanceKnown for one	216 GB/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Differs	120 MB/s	20 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Differs	60 MB/s	10 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.36 g	1.36 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating altitudeDiffers	-152 - 9144 m	-153 - 9144 m
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	663 x 212.1 x 272.5 mm	42.2 x 147.6 x 225.3 mm
Data compressionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DLZ

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