Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom USB DAT-72i S-Kit vs Fujitsu FibreCAT TX10 PacketLoader

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Native capacity
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:36 GB
- FibreCAT TX10 PacketLoader:160 GB
Compressed capacity
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:72 GB
- FibreCAT TX10 PacketLoader:320 GB
Power consumption (typical)
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:7.1 W
- FibreCAT TX10 PacketLoader:30 W
Weight
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:950 g
- FibreCAT TX10 PacketLoader:10.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:145 x 155 x 40 mm
- FibreCAT TX10 PacketLoader:447 x 686 x 44 mm
I/O ports
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:USB
- FibreCAT TX10 PacketLoader:2 x 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)

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Comparison of USB DAT-72i S-Kit, FibreCAT TX10 PacketLoader
31 specifications	A Freecom USB DAT-72i S-Kit View product	B Fujitsu FibreCAT TX10 PacketLoader View product
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Storage drive	Storage auto loader & library
Media type	Tape Cartridge	Tape Cartridge
InterfaceKnown for one	USB standard Series B (USB 2.0)	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data storage typeKnown for one	DDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compression ratioKnown for one	2:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logical recording formatKnown for one	ANSI/ISO/ECMA DDS-4 & DAT72	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	cCSAus C22.2, No. 60950, TÜV EN60950 (IEC 60950), FCC & CE, C-TICK (AS/NZS CISPR22), VCCI, RRL, BSMI, GOSH, WEEE, RoHs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers	36 GB	160 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	72 GB	320 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedDiffers	DAT72 (175 m), DDS-4 (150m), DDS-3 (125m)	VXA
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 TB
Data transmissionidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	3 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup rate compressed performanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86.4 GB/h
Backup rate native performanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.2 GB/h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.1 W	30 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100~240V @ 50-60Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	950 g	10.3 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Data compressionKnown for one	Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	145 x 155 x 40 mm	447 x 686 x 44 mm
I/O portsDiffers	USB	2 x 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8192 KB
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Recording technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VXA-320

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