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Freecom TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS vs Fujitsu Tape Kit VXA-320 160GB 12MB/s int.

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:Wide Ultra2 SCSI LVD
- Tape Kit VXA-320 160GB 12MB/s int.:SCSI
Data storage type
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:DDS
- Tape Kit VXA-320 160GB 12MB/s int.:VXA
Form factor
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:5.25"
- Tape Kit VXA-320 160GB 12MB/s int.:5.25" Half-height
Native capacity
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:20 GB
- Tape Kit VXA-320 160GB 12MB/s int.:160 GB
Compressed capacity
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:40 GB
- Tape Kit VXA-320 160GB 12MB/s int.:320 GB
Weight
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:620 g
- Tape Kit VXA-320 160GB 12MB/s int.:1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS:41.2 x 101.6 x 146 mm
- Tape Kit VXA-320 160GB 12MB/s int.:146 x 203 x 42 mm

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Comparison of DAT-40i, Tape Kit VXA-320 160GB 12MB/s int.
28 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare DAT DAT-40i Storage drive Tape Cartridge DDS Model DAT-40i View product	B Fujitsu Tape Kit VXA-320 160GB 12MB/s int.View product
Performance3 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Wide Ultra2 SCSI LVD	SCSI
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	DDS	VXA
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Form factorDiffers	5.25"	5.25" Half-height
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read/write head lifeKnown for one	350.000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	20 GB	160 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	40 GB	320 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	10 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedDiffers	12/24 GB (DDS3), 20/40 GB (DDS4), 36/72 GB (DDS5)	VXA
Data transmissionidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	2.75 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5.5 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	620 g	1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data compressionKnown for one	Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	41.2 x 101.6 x 146 mm	146 x 203 x 42 mm
Write methodsKnown for one	ANSI/ISO/ECMA DDS-4 & DDS-3	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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