Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare AIT-460i vs Fujitsu Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- TapeWare AIT-460i:ATA, ATAPI-5
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:SCSI LVD
Data storage type
- TapeWare AIT-460i:AIT
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:DDS
Compression ratio
- TapeWare AIT-460i:2.6:1
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:2:1
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- TapeWare AIT-460i:300000 h
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:400.000 h
Native capacity
- TapeWare AIT-460i:40 GB
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:36 GB
Compressed capacity
- TapeWare AIT-460i:104 GB
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:72 GB
Drive device, buffer size
- TapeWare AIT-460i:10 MB
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:8 MB
Weight
- TapeWare AIT-460i:765 g
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:1 kg

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Comparison of TapeWare AIT-460i, Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern
32 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare AIT-460i View product	B Fujitsu Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern View product
Performance4 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	ATA, ATAPI-5	SCSI LVD
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	AIT	DDS
Compression ratioDiffers	2.6:1	2:1
Form factor	Plug-in	Plug-in
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	400.000 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	36 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	104 GB	72 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	10 MB	8 MB
Media types supportedDiffers	AIT-E (25GB), AIT-1 (25/35 GB)	DAT
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
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12/+5V DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	765 g	1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 155 x 41.2 mm	147 x 162 x 41 mm
Sustained data rateKnown for one	15.6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 68-pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)
Recording technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDS-5

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