Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING vs Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Freecom TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING has 30 W more power consumption (typical) than the Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive (50 W vs 20 W). The Freecom TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING has 4.1 kg more weight than the Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive (6 kg vs 1.9 kg). Only the Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive has internal. Interface: Ultra2 SCSI, LVD, MultiMode on the Freecom TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING, Ultra2 SCSI on the Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive. Dimensions (WxDxH): 205 x 291 x 122 mm on the Freecom TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING, 146 x 221 x 41.25 mm on the Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive.

Interface
- TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING:Ultra2 SCSI, LVD, MultiMode
- PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive:Ultra2 SCSI
Internal
- TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING:No
- PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING:50 W
- PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive:20 W
Weight
- TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING:6 kg
- PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive:1.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING:205 x 291 x 122 mm
- PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive:146 x 221 x 41.25 mm

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Comparison of TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING, PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive
18 specifications	A Freecom TAPEWARE LTO-230E ULTRIUM EXT INCL 5 CARTRIDGES AND 1 CLEANING View product	B Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO Ultrium Tape Drive View product
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Ultra2 SCSI, LVD, MultiMode	Ultra2 SCSI
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.25" Half-height
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultrium Generation 1
Bundled softwareKnown for one	TapeWare software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	Metal Particle	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 (uncompressed) / 15 (compressed)
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	50 W	20 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	6 kg	1.9 kg
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	205 x 291 x 122 mm	146 x 221 x 41.25 mm
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Delivery inclusive cleaning and data cassette; - The LTO CM (Cartridge Memory) speeds up loading and unloading operations and shortens the time needed to access data; - Part of a clearly structured plan towards a capacity of 1.6 TB.
I/O portsKnown for one	high-density 68 pin SCSI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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