Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare AIT AIT-570i Storage drive Tape Cartridge vs Fujitsu Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- TapeWare AIT AIT-570i Storage drive Tape Cartridge:Serial ATA
- Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000:SCSI (LVD/SE)
Data storage type
- TapeWare AIT AIT-570i Storage drive Tape Cartridge:AIT
- Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000:DLT
Compression ratio
- TapeWare AIT AIT-570i Storage drive Tape Cartridge:2.6:1
- Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000:2:1
Form factor
- TapeWare AIT AIT-570i Storage drive Tape Cartridge:5.25"
- Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000:5.25" Half-height
Native capacity
- TapeWare AIT AIT-570i Storage drive Tape Cartridge:80 GB
- Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000:40 GB
Compressed capacity
- TapeWare AIT AIT-570i Storage drive Tape Cartridge:208 GB
- Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000:80 GB

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Comparison of AIT-570i, Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000
21 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare AIT AIT-570i Storage drive Tape Cartridge Model AIT-570i View product	B Fujitsu Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000 View product
Performance4 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	SCSI (LVD/SE)
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	AIT	DLT
Compression ratioDiffers	2.6:1	2:1
Form factorDiffers	5.25"	5.25" Half-height
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250000 h
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Yosemite Backup Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	80 GB	40 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	208 GB	80 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	DLT
Data transmissionidentical
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB/s
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	15.6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x Fast Wide SCSI - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)

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