>>"Still, the Jaz 2GB's competitor, the SyQuest SyJet 1.5GB on our WinList, remains the better choice. Though offering smaller capacity (1.5GB), the SyJet copied files 5 percent faster on the same system, and its price difference per megabyte for media is a healthy 30 percent less.<<
Emory -
Without seeing the specifications of the system the drives were tested on, this is less than meaningful. Jaz2 has an Ultra SCSI interface, which allows synchronous burst transfer rates of up to 20 MB/sec. SyJet uses the older Fast SCSI interface, with a top burst rate of 10MB/sec.
If the test machine was not equipped with an Ultra SCSI controller, then it would not allow Jaz2 to attain its best performance. This is probably why reviews of various removable systems, including SyJet, Jaz and Jaz2, have produced differing test results. When mated with an Ultra SCSI controller, Jaz2 will be faster than SyJet, and tests have confirmed this.
Of course, the cost per megabyte comparison is still valid. But if cost per megabyte were my only concern, I wouldn't buy a SyJet, I'd get a SparQ.
- Allen |
