The first and only patented TB3 to LTO Tape Solution available.
Ā Why is this important?
Only MagStor holds the patent onĀ Thunderbolt to LTO tape backup technology. Donāt risk your investment on potentially obsolete products from companies that donāt license the MagStor patent.
According toĀ the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Ā āpatent protection means that the invention cannot be commercially made, used, distributed, imported, or sold by others without the patent owner’s consent.ā
Overview
The MagStor TRB3-1U-HL9 1U Rackmount (RM) unit features one or two LTO9 (HH) Half Height tape drives connected via a Thunderbolt⢠3 / USB-C port as a convenient connection to your desktop 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.
Technical Specifications
Ā Interface:
Two Thunderbolt⢠3 40 Gb/s interface ports allow connection to a MAC or PC with a Thunderbolt⢠3 compatible USB-C Port.
Ā Speed:
LTO9 (HH)Ā Half Height Tape drive with up to 300 MB/sec native transfer rate per drive
Ā Data Cartridge:
Read/Write LTO9 data cartridge; 18TB native storage capacity
Read/Write LTO8 data cartridge; 12TB native storage capacity
Ā Power Supply:
100/240 VAC 50/60 Hz, 300W GOLD Rated auto switching
Ā Dimensions & Weight:
33 x 23 x 11 inches (L x H x W) / 24 lbs
Physical Dimensions:
431mm W x 476mm D
Software Compatibility:
- Hedge CanisterĀ (Included)
- IperiusBackup
- myLTO
- PreRollPost
- Retrospect
- StorageDNA
- Third-Party TAR based backup software, Acronis etc.
- Veeam
- YoYotta LTFS
Ā Supported Operating Systems :
- MAC OSX 10.12 or higher
- Intel or M1,Ā M2Ā CPU
- Windows 10,Ā 11

Ā MagStor TRB3-1U-HL9 includes:
- MagStor Single LTO9 HH Tape Drive in 1U Rackmount Thunderbolt-3 Enclosure
- Rack Mounting Kit
- US Power Cable
- One 2 Meter MagStor (Intel Certified) Thunderbolt⢠3 Active 40 Gb/s cable
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