Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Freecom USB DAT-72i S-Kit vs Fujitsu VXA-2 PacketLoader

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Native capacity
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:36 GB
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:80 GB
Compressed capacity
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:72 GB
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:160 GB
Drive device, buffer size
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:8 MB
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:2 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:7.1 W
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:37 W
Weight
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:950 g
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:10.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- USB DAT-72i S-Kit:145 x 155 x 40 mm
- VXA-2 PacketLoader:447 x 686 x 44 mm

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Comparison of USB DAT-72i S-Kit, VXA-2 PacketLoader
30 specifications	A Freecom USB DAT-72i S-Kit View product	B Fujitsu VXA-2 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	80 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	72 GB	160 GB
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Media types supportedKnown for one	DAT72 (175 m), DDS-4 (150m), DDS-3 (125m)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 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	43.2 GB/h
Backup rate native performanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 GB/h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.1 W	37 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)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Other features1 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 portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U

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