Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare AIT-560i vs Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 72i

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- TapeWare AIT-560i:ATA/ATAPI
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- TapeWare AIT-560i:300000 h
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:125000 h
Native capacity
- TapeWare AIT-560i:80 GB
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:36 GB
Compressed capacity
- TapeWare AIT-560i:208 GB
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:72 GB
Burst transfer rate
- TapeWare AIT-560i:100 MB/s
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:6 MB/s

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Comparison of TapeWare AIT-560i, TapeWare USB DAT 72i
30 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare AIT-560i View product	B Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 72i View product
Performance2 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	ATA/ATAPI	USB 2.0
Internal	Yes	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	5.25" Half-height	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	14000 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	300000 h	125000 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 software	TapeWare XE	TapeWare XE
Data storage typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDS
Compression ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2:1
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI/ECMA DDS, DDS-DC, DDS-3, DDS-4
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	80 GB	36 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	208 GB	72 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedDiffers	AIT-Turbo E, AIT-1, AIT-1Turbo, AIT-2Turbo	DDS-GEN5 (170m), DDS-4 (150m), DDS-3 (125m)
Recording densityKnown for one	167 kbit/inch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Burst transfer rateDiffers	100 MB/s	6 MB/s
Drive device speedKnown for one	6400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V, +12V	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
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
Data compressionKnown for one	2.6:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	146 x 155 x 41.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one	12 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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