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Freecom USB DAT-72i S-Kit vs Fujitsu Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 6identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Data storage type
    • USB DAT-72i S-Kit:DDS
    • Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000:DLT
  • Form factor
    • USB DAT-72i S-Kit:5.25"
    • Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000:5.25" Half-height
  • Native capacity
    • USB DAT-72i S-Kit:36 GB
    • Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000:40 GB
  • Compressed capacity
    • USB DAT-72i S-Kit:72 GB
    • Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000:80 GB

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Comparison of USB DAT-72i S-Kit, Tape Drive 40GB int SCSI DLT8000
29 specifications
Performance3 differ
InterfaceDiffersUSB standard Series B (USB 2.0)SCSI (LVD/SE)
Data storage typeDiffersDDSDLT
Form factorDiffers5.25"5.25" Half-height
Logical recording formatKnown for oneANSI/ISO/ECMA DDS-4 & DAT72Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for onecCSAus C22.2, No. 60950, TÜV EN60950 (IEC 60950), FCC & CE, C-TICK (AS/NZS CISPR22), VCCI, RRL, BSMI, GOSH, WEEE, RoHsUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000, 2003, XP, LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 ms
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250000 h
Storage3 differ
Native capacityDiffers36 GB40 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers72 GB80 GB
Media types supportedDiffersDAT72 (175 m), DDS-4 (150m), DDS-3 (125m)DLT
Data transmissionidentical
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one3 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one6 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB/s
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one950 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Other features1 differ
Data compressionKnown for oneLempel-Ziv (DCLZ)Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one145 x 155 x 40 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffersUSB1 x Fast Wide SCSI - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)

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