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Freecom TapeWare SDLT-320i vs Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 4identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Freecom TapeWare SDLT-320i has 69,951 ms more access time than the Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive (70000 ms vs 49 ms). The Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive has 40 GB more native capacity than the Freecom TapeWare SDLT-320i (200 GB vs 160 GB). The Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive has 80 GB more compressed capacity than the Freecom TapeWare SDLT-320i (400 GB vs 320 GB). Interface: LVD ULTRA 2 SCSI on the Freecom TapeWare SDLT-320i, Ultra160 SCSI LVD on the Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive. Form factor: 5.25" on the Freecom TapeWare SDLT-320i, 5.25" Half-height on the Fujitsu PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive.

  • Interface
    • TapeWare SDLT-320i:LVD ULTRA 2 SCSI
    • PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive:Ultra160 SCSI LVD
  • Form factor
    • TapeWare SDLT-320i:5.25"
    • PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive:5.25" Half-height
  • Access time
    • TapeWare SDLT-320i:70000 ms
    • PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive:49 ms
  • Native capacity
    • TapeWare SDLT-320i:160 GB
    • PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive:200 GB
  • Compressed capacity
    • TapeWare SDLT-320i:320 GB
    • PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive:400 GB
  • Burst transfer rate
    • TapeWare SDLT-320i:80 MB/s
    • PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive:160 MB/s
  • Weight
    • TapeWare SDLT-320i:2.38 kg
    • PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive:3 kg
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • TapeWare SDLT-320i:10 - 40 °C
    • PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive:10 - 38 °C

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Comparison of TapeWare SDLT-320i, PRIMERGY LTO2 Ultrium Tape Drive
31 specifications
Performance3 differ
Product typeStorage driveStorage drive
Media typeTape CartridgeTape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffersLVD ULTRA 2 SCSIUltra160 SCSI LVD
InternalYesYes
Data storage typeKnown for oneDLTUnknown — not stated by the source
Compression ratioKnown for one2:1Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorDiffers5.25"5.25" Half-height
Access timeDiffers70000 ms49 ms
Track densityKnown for one1058 tpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, WhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one250000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Tape durabilityKnown for one1000000 pass(es)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneTapeWareUnknown — not stated by the source
Logical recording formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltrium Generation 2
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers160 GB200 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers320 GB400 GB
Media types supportedKnown for oneDLT1, DLT4Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording densityKnown for one193 kbit/inchUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Data transmission1 differ
Burst transfer rateDiffers80 MB/s160 MB/s
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 / 75 MB/s (uncompressed / compressed)
Poweridentical
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V, +12VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one27 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.38 kg3 kg
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 40 °C10 - 38 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 66 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data compressionKnown for oneDLZUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs212.73 x 145.79 x 85.73 mm85 x 149 x 211 mm
Sustained data rateKnown for one16 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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