Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom LTO 448i S-Kit vs Freecom USB DAT-72i S-Kit

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

Key differences

Data storage type
- LTO 448i S-Kit:LTO
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:DDS
Native capacity
- LTO 448i S-Kit:200 GB
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:36 GB
Compressed capacity
- LTO 448i S-Kit:400 GB
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:72 GB
Drive device, buffer size
- LTO 448i S-Kit:64 MB
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:8 MB
Drive device, transfer rate
- LTO 448i S-Kit:24 MB/s
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:3 MB/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- LTO 448i S-Kit:48 Mbit/s
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:6 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- LTO 448i S-Kit:20 W
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:7.1 W
Weight
- LTO 448i S-Kit:1.45 kg
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:950 g

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Comparison of LTO 448i S-Kit, USB DAT-72i S-Kit
26 specifications	A Freecom LTO 448i S-Kit View product	B Freecom USB DAT-72i S-Kit View product
Performance4 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra 320 SCSI	USB standard Series B (USB 2.0)
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	LTO	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Form factor	5.25"	5.25"
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI/ISO/ECMA DDS-4 & DAT72
Product colour	Black	Black
CertificationDiffers	CSA, TÜV,CE, FCC, NOM, VCCI, C-Tick, RRL, BSMI, GOSH, CB, RoHs, WEEE	cCSAus C22.2, No. 60950, TÜV EN60950 (IEC 60950), FCC & CE, C-TICK (AS/NZS CISPR22), VCCI, RRL, BSMI, GOSH, WEEE, RoHs
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows (NT, 2000, 2003, XP), NetWare, Linux, MAC OS, Unix, Sun Solaris, Silicon Graphics, IBM AIX	Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Linux
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	250000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	200 GB	36 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	400 GB	72 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	64 MB	8 MB
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DAT72 (175 m), DDS-4 (150m), DDS-3 (125m)
Data transmission2 differ
Drive device, transfer rateDiffers	24 MB/s	3 MB/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	48 Mbit/s	6 Mbit/s
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20 W	7.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	13 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.45 kg	950 g
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other features2 differ
Data compressionDiffers	LTO-DC (Enhanced ALDC)	Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 203 x 83 mm	145 x 155 x 40 mm
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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