Storage Capacity
Sony TAITE-20N: It offers 20 GB (native) and 52 GB (compressed) data storage capacity.
IBM 24r2137: It offers 160 GB (native) and 320 GB (compressed) data storage capacity.
Winner: IBM 24r2137
Data Transfer Speed
Sony TAITE-20N: It offers 6 MB/sec (native) and 12 MB/sec (compressed) data transfer rate.
IBM 24r2137: It offers 40 MB/sec (native) and 80 MB/sec (compressed) data transfer rate.
Winner: IBM 24r2137
Physical Size
Sony TAITE-20N: Its nominal dimensions (W × H × D) are (20.0 × 68.0 × 103.0 mm).
IBM 24r2137: Its nominal dimensions (W × H × D) are (36.0 × 77.0 × 124.0 mm).
Winner: Sony TAITE-20N, due to its smaller size it is easy for mobility.
Tape Length
Sony TAITE-20N: Its total tape length is 97 metres.
IBM 24r2137: Its total tape length is 230 metres.
Winner: IBM 24r2137, because of its longer tape length it provides large data storage capacity.
Archival Capacity
Sony TAITE-20N: It offers 30 years archival capacity.
IBM 24r2137: It offers 30 years archival capacity.
Winner: It’s a Tie.
Compatibility
Sony TAITE-20N: It can only be used with AIT Turbo drives.
IBM 24r2137: It is compatible with VXA-172, VXA-2, VXA-3, VXA-320.
Winner: IBM 24r2137, as it supports more drives than Sony TAITE-20N.
Conclusion:
This was a general comparison of features of these two tape cartridges. The comparison shows that IBM 24R2137 tape cartridge offers more features than Sony TAITE-20N data tape.
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