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The SSDs seem to win there. https://gist.github.com/akx/61302f35a9a58bd9371d https://gist.github.com/akx/61302f35a9a58bd9371d

• hamburglar 11y ago
  Not to be a killjoy, but given that LTO6's and SSDs are so similar in size and shape, and you're assuming they pack into a station wagon equally well, it seems like it would be a lot simpler to just compare their storage per unit volume directly. :)
  • function_seven 11y ago
    You're not thinking hard enough! How hot is it outside? Can you pack some of the LTO6's on the dashboard? Or will they melt in the sun? I bet the SSDs can handle higher storage temps than the tapes, and therefore you can pack more of them in. I'm off to research the weight differences, and see if the wagon's suspension factors in to this...
    • nathankleyn 11y ago
      If anybody ever asks me what Hacker News is, I'm going to screenshot this thread and send it to them.
      • jotm 11y ago
        tip to tip efficiency... :-D
    • akx 11y ago
      Yeah, my calculation only takes into account the actual cargo space in a station wagon. If you can fit 5 people in the station wagon too and a human is about 66 liters in volume...
    • hga 11y ago
      Yeah, they're probably more heat resistant, but heating them up makes those trapped electrons more eager to flee.