Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare DLT-V4I vs Fujitsu VXA-2 PacketLoader

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Native capacity
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:160 GB
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:80 GB
Compressed capacity
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:320 GB
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:160 GB
Drive device, buffer size
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:32 MB
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:2 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:14 W
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:37 W
Weight
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:1.36 kg
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:10.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- TapeWare DLT-V4I:42.2 x 147.6 x 225.3 mm
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:447 x 686 x 44 mm

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Comparison of TapeWare DLT-V4I, VXA-2 PacketLoader
31 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare DLT-V4I View product	B Fujitsu VXA-2 PacketLoader View product
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Storage drive	Storage auto loader & library
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceKnown for one	SCSI Ultra 160	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data storage typeKnown for one	DLT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compression ratioKnown for one	2:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	84000 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	250000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC part 15 Class B (ANSI C63.4: 1992, CISPR22: 1997) & EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) & EN55022: 1998, Class B &CISPR 22: 1997, Class B & VCCI Class B & CNS 13438 & AS/NZS 3548 & ICES – 0003; Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) & UL 1959: 1995 & CSA C22.2 #950 & EN 60950/ A11: 1997 & IEC 60950/ A4: 1996;	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Windows (NT, 2000, XP, 2003) - MAC OS - NetWare (5.x, 6.x) - Linux (Kernel 2.2.5) - Unix - Sun Solaris (8, 9, 10.x) - Silicon Graphics (IRIX 6.5.16) - IBM AIX (5.2.0)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	160 GB	80 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	320 GB	160 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	2 MB
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 TB
Data transmissionidentical
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	20 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	10 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup rate compressed performanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.2 GB/h
Backup rate native performanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 GB/h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	14 W	37 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100~240V @ 50-60Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.36 kg	10.3 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 40 °C	10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 66 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-153 - 9144 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data compressionKnown for one	DLZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	42.2 x 147.6 x 225.3 mm	447 x 686 x 44 mm
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U

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