Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 40es vs Fujitsu Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:USB 2.0
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:SCSI LVD
Internal
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:No
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:Yes
Form factor
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:5.25" Half-height
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:Plug-in
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:125000 h
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:400.000 h
Native capacity
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:20 GB
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:36 GB
Compressed capacity
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:40 GB
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:72 GB
Weight
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:2.1 kg
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:220 x 100 x 115 mm
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:147 x 162 x 41 mm

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Comparison of TapeWare USB DAT 40es, Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern
30 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 40es View product	B Fujitsu Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern View product
Performance4 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	SCSI LVD
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Form factorDiffers	5.25" Half-height	Plug-in
Access timeKnown for one	50000 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	125000 h	400.000 h
Bundled softwareKnown for one	TapeWare Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	20 GB	36 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	40 GB	72 GB
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DAT
Data transmissionidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	3-6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	220 x 100 x 115 mm	147 x 162 x 41 mm
Device read/write media compatibilityKnown for one	DDS3, DDS4	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 68-pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)
Recording technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDS-5

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