Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom OEM DAT-40i SCSI vs Freecom OEM DAT-72e USB

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Comparison of OEM DAT-40i SCSI, OEM DAT-72e USB
17 specifications	A Freecom OEM DAT-40i SCSI View product	B Freecom OEM DAT-72e USB View product
Performance2 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	LVD/SE Wide Ultra SCSI-2	USB 2.0
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Data storage type	DDS	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Logical recording formatKnown for one	ANSI/ECMA DDS-2, DDS-3, DDS-4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	400000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systems	-Windows 2000, 2003, XP -Linux	-Windows 2000, 2003, XP -Linux
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	20 GB	36 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	40 GB	72 GB
Data transmissionidentical
Backup rate compressed performance	21.6 GB/h	21.6 GB/h
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)	6 MB/s	6 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	3 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Size (imperial)	13.3 cm (5.25")	13.3 cm (5.25")
Other featuresidentical
Recommended mediaKnown for one	DDS-4, DDS-3, DDS-2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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