Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare USB DAT-40i vs Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 72i

13specifications compared
5differ
8identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

Bundled software
- TapeWare USB DAT-40i:Yosemite TapeWare Software
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:TapeWare XE
Native capacity
- TapeWare USB DAT-40i:20 GB
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:36 GB
Compressed capacity
- TapeWare USB DAT-40i:40 GB
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:72 GB

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Comparison of TapeWare USB DAT-40i, TapeWare USB DAT 72i
15 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare USB DAT-40i View product	B Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 72i View product
Performance2 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage type	DDS	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Logical recording formatDiffers	ANSI/ISO/ECMA DDS-2, DDS-3, DDS-4	ANSI/ECMA DDS, DDS-DC, DDS-3, DDS-4
Product colour	Black	Black
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	125000 h	125000 h
Bundled softwareDiffers	Yosemite TapeWare Software	TapeWare XE
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows (NT), NetWare, Linux,MAC OS, Unix, Sun Solaris, Silicon Graphics, IBM AIX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	20 GB	36 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	40 GB	72 GB
Media types supportedDiffers	DDS-4 (150m), DDS-3 (125m), DDS-2 (120m)	DDS-GEN5 (170m), DDS-4 (150m), DDS-3 (125m)
Data transmissionidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB/s

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