Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom LTO-960i 400 - 800GB LTO-3 Streamer vs Freecom USB DAT-72i S-Kit

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Data storage type
- LTO-960i 400 - 800GB LTO-3 Streamer:LTO
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:DDS
Native capacity
- LTO-960i 400 - 800GB LTO-3 Streamer:400 GB
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:36 GB
Compressed capacity
- LTO-960i 400 - 800GB LTO-3 Streamer:800 GB
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:72 GB
Drive device, buffer size
- LTO-960i 400 - 800GB LTO-3 Streamer:128 MB
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:8 MB
Drive device, transfer rate
- LTO-960i 400 - 800GB LTO-3 Streamer:80 MB/s
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:3 MB/s
Power consumption (typical)
- LTO-960i 400 - 800GB LTO-3 Streamer:32 W
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:7.1 W
Weight
- LTO-960i 400 - 800GB LTO-3 Streamer:2.17 kg
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:950 g
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- LTO-960i 400 - 800GB LTO-3 Streamer:10 - 95%
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:5 - 95%

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Comparison of LTO-960i 400 - 800GB LTO-3 Streamer, USB DAT-72i S-Kit
29 specifications	A Freecom LTO-960i 400 - 800GB LTO-3 Streamer View product	B Freecom USB DAT-72i S-Kit View product
Performance3 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	cCSAus C22.2, No. 60950, TÜV EN60950 (IEC 60950), FCC & CE, C-TICK (AS/NZS CISPR22), VCCI, RRL, BSMI, GOSH, WEEE, RoHs
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Linux
Access timeKnown for one	53000 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read/write head lifeKnown for one	250000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	400 GB	36 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	800 GB	72 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	128 MB	8 MB
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DAT72 (175 m), DDS-4 (150m), DDS-3 (125m)
Data transmission1 differ
Drive device, transfer rateDiffers	80 MB/s	3 MB/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Mbit/s
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	32 W	7.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	11 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.17 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%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 66 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data compressionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	120 x 218 x 297 mm	145 x 155 x 40 mm
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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