MagStor LTO8 12TB Thunderbolt 3 Tape Drive LTO-8 TAA TRB3-HL8

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 The first and only patented TB3 to LTO Tape Solution available.
 Why is this important?
Only MagStor holds the patent on Thunderbolt to LTO tape backup technology. Don’t risk your investment on potentially obsolete products from companies that don’t license the MagStor patent.
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),  “patent protection means that the invention cannot be commercially made, used, distributed, imported, or sold by others without the patent owner's consent.”

Comes with a Free license for Hedge LTFS software “Canister” for MacOS and Windows ($399 Value) with support for MagStor Certified NanoPure Media.   Let us know if you already have software or prefer using a different one and we can provide a discount instead.  *Prior 10/15/23, MacOS only.

Overview

The MagStor TRB3-HL8 features an LTO8 tape drive with a 3.5" SATA HDD connected via a Thunderbolt™ 3 / USB-C port as a convenient connection to your  MAC or PC computer.  

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.  

Features

☑   12TB LTO8 Tape Drive
☑   300 MB/s Read/Write Speeds
☑   3.5" HDD/SDD Tray-less Hot-Swap Dock (SATA III connector)
☑   30 Year LTO Media Archive Life 
☑   Built-in PSU, no bulky adapters needed
☑   2x Front Facing Thunderbolt™ 3 Ports
☑   TAA Compliant: Our premium drives are manufactured in Japan (easily identified by         a Blue button) and meet the Trade Agreements Act requirements for government             procurement.
       *All Half Height drives with a Black eject button are manufactured in China.*
☑   3 Year Warranty (Upgrade to 5 Years US/CAN)
☑   Apple™ Certified
☑   Intel™ Certified

Technical Specifications

 Interface:

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

 Speed:

LTO8 Tape drive with up to 300 MB/sec native transfer rate

 Data Cartridge:

Read/Write LTO8 data cartridge; 12TB native storage capacity
Read/Write LTO7 data cartridge; 6TB native storage capacity

 Power Supply:

☑ No power brick - Internal 100/240 VAC 50/60 Hz Auto-sensing

 Dimensions & Weight:

13.4 x 5.8 x 6.8 inches (L x H x W) / 12.7 lbs

Software Compatibility:

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

 Supported Operating Systems :

• MAC OSX 10.12 or higher 
• Intel or Apple Silicon M1, M2, M3, M4
• Windows 10, 11

 MagStor TRB3-HL8 includes:

• One desktop LTO8 tape drive with two Thunderbolt™ 3 front-facing interface ports, 3.5" SATA HDD Hot-Swap Dock 
• One 2 Meter MagStor (Intel Certified) Thunderbolt™ 3 Active 40 Gb/s cable
• One US power cable
• Three-year warranty
  

MagStor^® is a registered trademark of MagStor Inc
Thunderbolt™ 3 is a trademark of Intel
MAC™ is a trademark of Apple

*Pricing shown is for the US.  Please click here for international distributors. 

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