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Freecom TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS vs Freecom TapeWare DLT-V4es

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 5identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:Wide Ultra2 SCSI LVD
    • TapeWare DLT-V4es:SCSI Ultra 160
  • Internal
    • TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:Yes
    • TapeWare DLT-V4es:No
  • Data storage type
    • TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:DDS
    • TapeWare DLT-V4es:DLT
  • Native capacity
    • TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:20 GB
    • TapeWare DLT-V4es:160 GB
  • Compressed capacity
    • TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:40 GB
    • TapeWare DLT-V4es:320 GB
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:10 MB
    • TapeWare DLT-V4es:32 MB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:9 W
    • TapeWare DLT-V4es:14 W
  • Weight
    • TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:620 g
    • TapeWare DLT-V4es:3.63 kg

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Comparison of DAT-40i, TapeWare DLT-V4es
32 specifications
Performance4 differ
InterfaceDiffersWide Ultra2 SCSI LVDSCSI Ultra 160
InternalDiffersYesNo
Data storage typeDiffersDDSDLT
Form factorKnown for one5.25"Unknown — not stated by the source
Read/write head lifeKnown for one350.000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDifferscCSAus 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 readyFCC part 15 Class B (ANSI C63.4: 1992, CISPR22: 1997) & EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) & EN55022: 1998, Class B &CISPR 22: 1997, Class B & VCCI Class B & CNS 13438 & AS/NZS 3548 & ICES – 0003; Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) & UL 1959: 1995 & CSA C22.2 #950 & EN 60950/ A11: 1997 & IEC 60950/ A4: 1996;
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84000 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250000 h
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Windows (NT, 2000, XP, 2003) - MAC OS - NetWare (5.x, 6.x) - Linux (Kernel 2.2.5 or higher) - Unix - Sun Solaris (8, 9, 10.x) - Silicon Graphics (IRIX 6.5.16) - IBM AIX (5.2.0)
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers20 GB160 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers40 GB320 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers10 MB32 MB
Media types supportedKnown for one12/24 GB (DDS3), 20/40 GB (DDS4), 36/72 GB (DDS5)Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one2.75 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one5.5 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 MB/s
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs9 W14 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers620 g3.63 kg
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-40 - 66 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-153 - 9144 m
Other features2 differ
Data compressionDiffersLempel-Ziv (DCLZ)DLZ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs41.2 x 101.6 x 146 mm66.3 x 212.1 x 272.5 mm
Write methodsKnown for oneANSI/ISO/ECMA DDS-4 & DDS-3Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source

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