MagStor Thunderbolt 3 / USB4 LTO-9 Desktop Tape Drive TAA

MagStor Thunderbolt 3 LTO-9 Desktop Tape Drive TAA (TAA) - TRB3-HL9
The ultimate solution for high-capacity, long-term data archival and backup.

Experience the perfect blend of cutting-edge LTO-9 technology and unmatched portability with the patented MagStor TRB3-HL9. Designed for creative professionals, government agencies, and businesses that demand reliable, long-term data security, this TAA-compliant desktop drive connects effortlessly to your Mac or PC.

Features and Benefits

• Dual-Interface Connectivity: Seamlessly connect to your modern desktop or laptop via Thunderbolt 3 or USB4-enabled USB-C ports. (Apple and Intel Certified for macOS and Windows).
• Massive LTO-9 Capacity: Store up to 18TB (native) of data per cartridge, offering a high-density, cost-effective solution for your growing archive.
• Blazing Fast Speeds: Achieve native read/write transfer rates of up to 300 MB/s, ensuring quick data access and efficient backup windows.
• Unrivaled Data Longevity: LTO tapes offer a remarkable 30-year shelf life under normal environmental conditions, providing true archival security far beyond hard drives.
• TAA Compliant: Meets Trade Agreements Act requirements, making it ideal for U.S. government procurement. Premium LTO drives with a blue eject button are manufactured in Japan. (All Half Height drives with a Black eject button are manufactured in China.)
• Patented Technology: MagStor holds the patent for Thunderbolt to LTO tape backup technology, ensuring you're investing in a protected and reliable solution.
• Integrated Hot-Swap Bay: Features a built-in 3.5" HDD/SSD Tray-less Hot-Swap Dock (SATA III connector) for convenient, tool-free temporary disk storage, backup, or staging.
• Three Year Warranty: MagStor has a standard 3 year warranty that can be upgraded to a 5 year warranty (additional cost).

Long, Cost Effective, Shelf Life

LTO Ultrium tape offers a shelf-life of 30+ years and a reliability level that exceeds what is achievable with spinning disk and solid state drive technology. mTape is the ultimate archiving solution to safeguard important digital media for the long term. And LTO tape is not only more reliable than disk, but much more cost effective.

LTFS - Drag and Drop
MagStor supports the Linear Tape File System (LTFS) and ships a free license for Hedge Canister for MacOS and Windows (a $3999 value). With LTFS, an LTO 9 tape  mounts just like a hard disk or USB device with drag and drop functionality.

Works with your Favorite Backup/Archive Software
MagStore LTO 9 is compatible with industry leading LTO archiving and media management software for macOS and Windows including:

• Hedge Canister (Included)
• IperiusBackup
• myLTO
• PreRollPost
• Retrospect
• StorageDNA
• Third-Party TAR based backup software, Acronis etc.
• Veeam
• YoYotta LTFS

Interface:
Two Thunderbolt™ 3 front-facing 40 Gb/s interface ports allow connection to a MAC or PC with a Thunderbolt™ 3 compatible USB-C Port

Speed:
LTO9 (HH) Half Height Tape drive with up to 300 MB/sec native transfer rate

Data Cartridge:
Read/Write LTO-9 data cartridge; 18TB native storage capacity
Read/Write LTO-8 data cartridge; 12TB native storage capacity

Power Supply:
No power brick - Internal 100/240 VAC 50/60 Hz Auto-sensing

Dimensions and Weight:
13.4 x 5.8 x 6.8 inches (L x H x W) / 12.7 lbs

Supported Operating Systems:
MAC OSX 10.12 or higher (Intel or Apple Silicon M1, M2, M3, M4)
Windows 10, 11

What's in the Box?

• One desktop MagStor HH LTO9 tape drive with two Thunderbolt™ 3 front-facing interface ports
• One 2 Meter MagStor (Intel Certified) Thunderbolt™ 3 Active 40 Gb/s cable
• One US power cable (No power brick - Internal 100/240 VAC 50/60 Hz Auto-sensing)
• Three-year warranty from MagStor

Thunderbolt™ 3 devices are fully backward compatible with previous generations of Thunderbolt™ technology. We recommend the Apple MMEL2AM/A adapter with those using older Thunderbolt™ ports.

System Requirements

• USB Type-C Port with Thunderbolt or USB4 specification (USB 3, 3.1, 3.2 not supported)
• Data Source of 170 MB/s+ transfer rate (1GbE Ethernet is not sufficient)
• Backup or Archive Software (Hedge Canister Included)

Download the Magstor Thunderbolt 3 Data_Sheet

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