Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare DAT-40i EZ-Kit vs Freecom TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- TapeWare DAT-40i EZ-Kit:350000 h
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:400000 h
Native capacity
- TapeWare DAT-40i EZ-Kit:20 GB
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:2.4 TB
Compressed capacity
- TapeWare DAT-40i EZ-Kit:40 GB
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:4.8 TB
Drive device, buffer size
- TapeWare DAT-40i EZ-Kit:10 MB
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:64 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- TapeWare DAT-40i EZ-Kit:9 W
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:80 W
Weight
- TapeWare DAT-40i EZ-Kit:620 g
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:14.1 kg
Operating temperature (T-T)
- TapeWare DAT-40i EZ-Kit:5 - 40 °C
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TapeWare DAT-40i EZ-Kit:5 - 90%
- TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600:10 - 90%

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Comparison of TapeWare DAT-40i EZ-Kit, TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600
24 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare DAT-40i EZ-Kit View product	B Freecom TapeWare SLoader3 SDLT600 View product
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Storage drive	Storage auto loader & library
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceKnown for one	Wide Ultra2 SCSI LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data storage typeKnown for one	DDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compression ratioKnown for one	2:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	5.25" Half-height	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	30000 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logical recording formatKnown for one	ANSI/ISO/ECMA DDS-4 & DDS-3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	350000 h	400000 h
Storage4 differ
Native capacityDiffers	20 GB	2.4 TB
Compressed capacityDiffers	40 GB	4.8 TB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	10 MB	64 MB
Media types supportedDiffers	DDS3, DDS4	DLT-VS160, SDLT220, SDLT320, SDLT600
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	9 W	80 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	620 g	14.1 kg
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	101.6 x 146 x 41.2 mm	698.5 x 424.2 x 86.6 mm
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Data transmissionidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36/72 MB/s

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