Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 40es vs Fujitsu Tape Drive 50GB int SCSI SLR100

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:USB 2.0
- Tape Drive 50GB int SCSI SLR100:SCSI LVD/SE
Internal
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:No
- Tape Drive 50GB int SCSI SLR100:Yes
Data storage type
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:DDS
- Tape Drive 50GB int SCSI SLR100:SLR/QIC
Native capacity
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:20 GB
- Tape Drive 50GB int SCSI SLR100:50 GB
Compressed capacity
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:40 GB
- Tape Drive 50GB int SCSI SLR100:100 GB
Power consumption (typical)
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:7.3 W
- Tape Drive 50GB int SCSI SLR100:23.1 W
Weight
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:2.1 kg
- Tape Drive 50GB int SCSI SLR100:1.1 kg
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TapeWare USB DAT 40es:-40 - 70 °C
- Tape Drive 50GB int SCSI SLR100:-30 - 60 °C

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Comparison of TapeWare USB DAT 40es, Tape Drive 50GB int SCSI SLR100
32 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 40es View product	B Fujitsu Tape Drive 50GB int SCSI SLR100 View product
Performance3 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	SCSI LVD/SE
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	DDS	SLR/QIC
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Form factor	5.25" Half-height	5.25" Half-height
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)Known for one	125000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	TapeWare Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read/write head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 h
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UNIX, UnixWare, IBM AIX, SunSoft Solaris, HP-UX, SCO Unix, Linux
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	20 GB	50 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	40 GB	100 GB
Drive device, buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLR
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	10 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MB/s
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.3 W	23.1 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	1.1 kg
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	220 x 100 x 115 mm	150 x 218 x 44 mm
Device read/write media compatibilityKnown for one	DDS3, DDS4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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