IBM TS2260 Tape Drive, External, USB, LTO-6
Available configurationsModel 3580 H6S—One LTO Ultrium 6 tape drive, USB 3.0 interface
PN 3580 TS2260 Tape Drive Express w/ HHLTO6 USB Drive
Tape drive typeLTO Ultrium 6
Physical capacity2.5 TB native; 6.25 TB with 2.5:1 compression
Number of tape drives1
Number of tape cartridges1
Data transfer rateUp to 160 MBps native
Media typeRead and write:
LTO Ultrium 6
2.5 TB data cartridge
2.5 TB WORM cartridge
 
LTO Ultrium 5
1.5 TB data cartridge
1.5 TB WORM cartridge
 
Read only:
LTO Ultrium 4
800 GB data cartridge
800 GB WORM cartridge
 
Also available:
LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridge
Weight4.3 kg (9.5 lb)
Power requirements100 – 240 V ac, 50 – 60 Hz auto-ranging
Dimensions (W x H x D)21.3 cm x 5.8 cm x 33.2 cm (8.39 in. x 2.29 in. x 13.07 in.)
WarrantyThree-year limited warranty, customer replaceable unit (CRU) and on-site service in most countries, next-business-day 9x5, service upgrades available
 IBM LTO6 DRIVE 
Characteristics
Tape drive typeIBM LTO Ultrium 6
Cartridge capacity2.5 TB native; 6.25 TB with 2.5:1 data compression
Native data transfer rate160 MBps; 576 GB/hour
Data cartridgeLTO Ultrium 6 (rewritable), LTO Ultrium 6 (Write Once Read Many [WORM])
Cleaning cartridgeUniversal cleaning cartridge
Backward compatibilityRead/write-compatible with LTO Ultrium 5 media
Read-compatible with LTO Ultrium 4 media
InterfaceUSB 3.0
Library interfaceLDI, ADI over RS422 or Ethernet
Data compressionSLDC (LTO data compression per ECMA-321)
EncryptionAES-256
Buffer512 MB
Rewind speedUp to 6.33 meters/sec
Operating speedUp to 6.33 meters/sec
Data rate matchingDigital speed matching 40–160 MBps
Physical characteristics
Dimensions (internal drive) (W x H x D)146 mm × 41 mm × 205 mm (5.74 in. x 1.61 in. x 8.09 in.)
Weight (internal drive)1.6 kg (3.5 lb)
Reliability
Mean time between failures (MTBF)250,000 power-on hours at 100% duty cycle
Error rate (calculated)1 x 1017 bytes per permanent read error
Error rate (validated)1 x 1014 bytes per permanent read error
1 x 1013 bytes per permanent write error
Operating environment
Operating temperature10°C – 38°C (50°F – 100°F)
Relative humidity10% – 80% (non-condensing)
Electrical powerT3000V (SAS): 5 V at 3.6 A, 12 V at 0.65 A (steady state)
Power dissipationT3000V (SAS): 6.5 W (idle, with cartridge), 24.0 W (read/write)
Open systems support:Microsoft Windows 2000; Microsoft Windows Server 2003; Sun Solaris 10; HP-UX 11.0, 11i; Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Server 4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9; IBM AIX® Version 5.1, 5.2, 5.3; and Novell NetWare)
WarrantyThree-year mail-in exchange
§ To assure installability and serviceability in non-IBM industry-standard racks, review the Storwize V3700 publications for any product-specific installation requirements.
* Statement of direction. IBM plans subject to change.
Warranty service upgrades via IBM ServicePac® and maintenance agreements
Model 6160 H6S—One LTO Ultrium 6 tape drive, 
Support media partitioning on LTO Ultrium 6 media and LTFS
Plug-and-play with SuperSpeed USB 3.0