Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

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

21specifications compared
14differ
7identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Data storage type
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:LTO
- USB DAT-160I S-KIT:DDS
Access time
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:53000 ms
- USB DAT-160I S-KIT:50000 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:250000 h
- USB DAT-160I S-KIT:1000000 h
Native capacity
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:800 GB
- USB DAT-160I S-KIT:80 GB
Compressed capacity
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:1.6 TB
- USB DAT-160I S-KIT:160 GB
Drive device, buffer size
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:128 MB
- USB DAT-160I S-KIT:16 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:30 W
- USB DAT-160I S-KIT:10.3 W
Weight
- LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit:2.24 kg
- USB DAT-160I S-KIT:2.25 kg

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Comparison of LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit, USB DAT-160I S-KIT
26 specifications	A Freecom LTO-1840i (LTO-4) S-Kit View product	B Freecom USB DAT-160I S-KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra 320 SCSI (LVD)	SCSI 3 Ultra 160 LVD, USB 2.0
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	LTO	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Form factor	5.25"	5.25"
Access timeDiffers	53000 ms	50000 ms
Logical recording formatDiffers	Ultrium Generation 4	ANSI/ECMA DDS-4, DAT 72, DAT 160
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	250000 h	1000000 h
CertificationKnown for one	UL, CSA, TUV, CE, NOM, FCC, VCCI, C-tick, RRL, BCIQ, BSMI, GOSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	800 GB	80 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	1.6 TB	160 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	128 MB	16 MB
Data transmissionidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.6 MB/s
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	30 W	10.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.24 kg	2.25 kg
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 66 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Data compressionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DCLZ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 203 x 82.5 mm	181 x 236 x 67 mm
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 mm helical scan

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