Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare AIT-550i vs Freecom TapeWare LTO-448i

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- TapeWare AIT-550i:Ultra 160 SCSI LVD/SE
- TapeWare LTO-448i:Ultra160 SCSI
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- TapeWare AIT-550i:300000 h
- TapeWare LTO-448i:250.000 h
Bundled software
- TapeWare AIT-550i:TapeWare XE
- TapeWare LTO-448i:TapeWare Software
Native capacity
- TapeWare AIT-550i:80 GB
- TapeWare LTO-448i:200 GB
Compressed capacity
- TapeWare AIT-550i:208 GB
- TapeWare LTO-448i:400 GB
Drive device, buffer size
- TapeWare AIT-550i:32 MB
- TapeWare LTO-448i:64 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- TapeWare AIT-550i:12 W
- TapeWare LTO-448i:20 W
Weight
- TapeWare AIT-550i:765 g
- TapeWare LTO-448i:1.45 kg

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Comparison of TapeWare AIT-550i, TapeWare LTO-448i
30 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare AIT-550i View product	B Freecom TapeWare LTO-448i View product
Performance3 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra 160 SCSI LVD/SE	Ultra160 SCSI
Internal	Yes	Yes
Form factor	5.25" Half-height	5.25" Half-height
Access timeKnown for one	14000 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	300000 h	250.000 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 softwareDiffers	TapeWare XE	TapeWare Software
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows (NT), NetWare, Linux,MAC OS, Unix, Sun Solaris, Silicon Graphics, IBM AIX
Storage4 differ
Native capacityDiffers	80 GB	200 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	208 GB	400 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	64 MB
Media types supportedDiffers	AIT-Turbo E, AIT-1, AIT-1Turbo, AIT-2, AIT-2Turbo	LTO Ultrium
Recording densityKnown for one	167 kbit/inch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	100 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	24 MBps (native) / 48 MBps (compressed)
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V, +12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	20 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	765 g	1.45 kg
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 66 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Data compressionKnown for one	2.6:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 155 x 41.2 mm	145 x 206 x 41 mm
Sustained data rateKnown for one	12 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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