Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare AIT-460i vs Freecom TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- TapeWare AIT-460i:300000 h
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:400000 h
Native capacity
- TapeWare AIT-460i:40 GB
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:2.4 TB
Compressed capacity
- TapeWare AIT-460i:104 GB
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:4.8 TB
Drive device, buffer size
- TapeWare AIT-460i:10 MB
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:64 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- TapeWare AIT-460i:12 W
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:80 W
Weight
- TapeWare AIT-460i:765 g
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:14.1 kg
Operating temperature (T-T)
- TapeWare AIT-460i:5 - 40 °C
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TapeWare AIT-460i:-40 - 70 °C
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:-40 - 65 °C

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Comparison of TapeWare AIT-460i, TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600
31 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare AIT-460i View product	B Freecom TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600 View product
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Storage drive	Storage auto loader & library
InterfaceKnown for one	ATA, ATAPI-5	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data storage typeKnown for one	AIT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compression ratioKnown for one	2.6:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Plug-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	27000 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	300000 h	400000 h
Read/write head lifeKnown for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tape durabilityKnown for one	30000 pass(es)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	TapeWare XE Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Native capacityDiffers	40 GB	2.4 TB
Compressed capacityDiffers	104 GB	4.8 TB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	10 MB	64 MB
Media types supportedDiffers	AIT-E (25GB), AIT-1 (25/35 GB)	DLT-VS160, SDLT220, SDLT320, SDLT600
Recording densityKnown for one	116 kbit/inch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	66 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device speedKnown for one	6400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36/72 MB/s
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12/+5V DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	80 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	765 g	14.1 kg
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 155 x 41.2 mm	698.5 x 424.2 x 86.6 mm
Sustained data rateKnown for one	15.6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x

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