Freecom SCSI DAT-160i vs Iomega USB Zip Drive 750 MB

Comparison of SCSI DAT-160i, USB Zip Drive 750 MB

29 specifications	A Freecom SCSI DAT-160iView product	B Iomega USB Zip Drive 750 MBView product
Performance2 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media typeDiffers	Tape Cartridge	Zip disk
InterfaceDiffers	SCSI 3 Ultra 160 LVD, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
InternalKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Data storage typeKnown for one	DDS	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compression ratioKnown for one	No	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	50 ms	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Logical recording formatKnown for one	ANSI/ECMA DDS-4, DAT 72, DAT 160	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP / Mac OS 8.6 - 9.x / Mac OS 10.1+
Storageidentical
Native capacityKnown for one	80 GB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compressed capacityKnown for one	160 GB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	16 MB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage capacityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MB
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	10.3 W	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	180 g
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	110 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data compressionKnown for one	Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ)	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	145 x 177 x 40 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording technologyKnown for one	8 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Seek timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	29 ms
Device read/write media compatibilityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	750 / 250 MB

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