Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 72i vs Fujitsu Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern

10specifications compared
3differ
7identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:USB 2.0
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:SCSI LVD
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- TapeWare USB DAT 72i:125000 h
- Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern:400.000 h

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Comparison of TapeWare USB DAT 72i, Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern
24 specifications	A Freecom TapeWare USB DAT 72i View product	B Fujitsu Streamer DDS Gen5 36GB 3MB/s intern View product
Performance2 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	SCSI LVD
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage type	DDS	DDS
Compression ratio	2:1	2:1
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plug-in
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	125000 h	400.000 h
Logical recording formatKnown for one	ANSI/ECMA DDS, DDS-DC, DDS-3, DDS-4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	TapeWare XE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Native capacity	36 GB	36 GB
Compressed capacity	72 GB	72 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Media types supportedDiffers	DDS-GEN5 (170m), DDS-4 (150m), DDS-3 (125m)	DAT
Data transmissionidentical
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
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 x 162 x 41 mm
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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