Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit vs Freecom USB DAT-160 ES

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:Ultra 320 SCSI (LVD)
- USB DAT-160 ES:USB 2.0
Internal
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:Yes
- USB DAT-160 ES:No
Data storage type
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:LTO
- USB DAT-160 ES:DDS
Product colour
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:Black, White
- USB DAT-160 ES:Black
Native capacity
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:800 GB
- USB DAT-160 ES:80 GB
Compressed capacity
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:1.6 TB
- USB DAT-160 ES:160 GB
Drive device, buffer size
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:128 MB
- USB DAT-160 ES:16 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:30 W
- USB DAT-160 ES:10.3 W

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Comparison of LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit, USB DAT-160 ES
25 specifications	A Freecom LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit View product	B Freecom USB DAT-160 ES View product
Performance6 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra 320 SCSI (LVD)	USB 2.0
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Data storage typeDiffers	LTO	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Form factorKnown for one	5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	53000 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logical recording formatDiffers	Ultrium Generation 4	DDS-4, DAT 72, DDS-5, DAT 160, DDS-6
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	250000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	UL, CSA, TUV, CE, NOM, FCC, VCCI, C-tick, RRL, BCIQ, BSMI, GOSH	CE, TUV, VCCI, C-Tick, BSMI, EN 60950, RRL, IEC 60950, CISPR 22, CSA 22.2 No. 60950, FCC, RoHS
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	800 GB	80 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	1.6 TB	160 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	128 MB	16 MB
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDS-4, DAT-72, DAT-160
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	30 W	10.3 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 120/230 V; 50/60 Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.24 kg	2.3 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 66 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 203 x 82.5 mm	181 x 236 x 67 mm

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