Product comparison · 2 backup storage devices

Lenovo ThinkServer IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive vs Lenovo ThinkServer IBM RDX320

Key differences

Media type
- ThinkServer IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive:Tape Cartridge
- ThinkServer IBM RDX320:RDX cartridge
Interface
- ThinkServer IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive:USB
- ThinkServer IBM RDX320:USB 2.0
Data storage type
- ThinkServer IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive:DDS
- ThinkServer IBM RDX320:RDX
Compression ratio
- ThinkServer IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive:2:1
- ThinkServer IBM RDX320:No
Native capacity
- ThinkServer IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive:80 GB
- ThinkServer IBM RDX320:320 GB
Compressed capacity
- ThinkServer IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive:160 GB
- ThinkServer IBM RDX320:0 GB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- ThinkServer IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive:5 - 45 °C
- ThinkServer IBM RDX320:10 - 40 °C
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ThinkServer IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive:146 x 152 x 42.6 mm
- ThinkServer IBM RDX320:146 x 171.9 x 41.4 mm

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Comparison of ThinkServer IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive, ThinkServer IBM RDX320
20 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkServer IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive View product	B Lenovo ThinkServer IBM RDX320 View product
Performance4 differ
Product type	Storage drive	Storage drive
Media typeDiffers	Tape Cartridge	RDX cartridge
InterfaceDiffers	USB	USB 2.0
Internal	Yes	Yes
Data storage typeDiffers	DDS	RDX
Compression ratioDiffers	2:1	No
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.25"
Storage2 differ
Native capacityDiffers	80 GB	320 GB
Compressed capacityDiffers	160 GB	0 GB
Data transmissionidentical
Backup rate compressed performanceKnown for one	43 GB/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup rate native performanceKnown for one	22 GB/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (compressed)Known for one	12 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 152 x 42.6 mm	146 x 171.9 x 41.4 mm
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.4 x 146.1 x 172.7 mm (1.63 x 5.75 x 6.8")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.454 kg (1 lbs)

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