Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare AIT-460i vs Lenovo ZIP Drive 250MB IDE int fTP Ultrabay2000

4specifications compared
2differ
2identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Media type
- TapeWare AIT-460i:Tape Cartridge
- ZIP Drive 250MB IDE int fTP Ultrabay2000:Zip disk
Interface
- TapeWare AIT-460i:ATA, ATAPI-5
- ZIP Drive 250MB IDE int fTP Ultrabay2000:IDE (ATAPI)

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Comparison of TapeWare AIT-460i, ZIP Drive 250MB IDE int fTP Ultrabay2000
34 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare AIT-460i View product	B Lenovo ZIP Drive 250MB IDE int fTP Ultrabay2000 View product
Performance2 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media typeDiffers	Tape Cartridge	Zip disk
InterfaceDiffers	ATA, ATAPI-5	IDE (ATAPI)
Internal	Yes	Yes
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)Known for one	300000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 95; Microsoft Windows 98; Microsoft Windows 2000; Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Storageidentical
Native capacityKnown for one	40 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compressed capacityKnown for one	104 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	10 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	AIT-E (25GB), AIT-1 (25/35 GB)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording densityKnown for one	116 kbit/inch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 MB
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
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 & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	765 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 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
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	146 x 155 x 41.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one	15.6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 ms

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