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NS722TB3

2-bay (5.25”) LTO Tape Drive to Thunderbolt™ 3 Desktop Solution

Overview

Internal Half-Height LTO Drive for Desktop Thunderbolt 3

The NS722TB3 desktop storage enclosure can transform any internal half-height LTO tape drive to Thunderbolt™ 3, and the Netstor unit has also been considerately created with two SFF-8482 connectors inside to support up to dual LTO tape drives in favor of application. Additionally, newest LTO drives such as LTO-9, LTO-8, and LTO-7 from Quantum, HP, Dell, and IBM are all supported to work with the Netstor LTO desktop solution.

* Note: LTO tape drive is optional.

The Best LTO Archiving Data Backup Solution for macOS/Windows Thunderbolt 3 Laptop

Without the need to add an HBA card in the host computer in order to connect with the LTO drive device, now users can simply connect NS722TB3 storage to any Thunderbolt™ 3 macOS/Windows laptop, or all-in-one such as iMac to make LTO archiving available to the Thunderbolt™ 3 host.

Simple Installation, Flexible Application

Self-installing of LTO tape drive in NS722TB3 is really easy. User only needs to connect one SFF-8482 cable that already includes data signal and power transmission to rear of LTO tape drive to simply complete the installation within Netstor unit. Additionally, according to user’s need, whenever more archiving is needed, a second LTO tape drive can always be added in Netstor at anytime for adding more data storage; mixture of different generation LTO-8, LTO-7, and LTO-6 tape drives is feasible in the desktop NS722TB3 as well.

 
 

The Extreme Thunderbolt 3 Interface Bandwidth

Netstor NS722TB3 is designed to have ultra high bandwidth up to 40Gbps for the fastest ever data storage access. Created compact desktop dual-bay 5.25” LTO drive storage chassis, via enclosure's blazing-fast Thunderbolt™ 3 interface, the massive archiving storage is assured to achieve highest data transfer rate up to 2750 MB/s.

2750

Internal Built-in PSU and Finest Airflow Ventilation Ever

Built with an internal 300W PSU and created with a high-efficiency, ultra quiet rear cooling fan, the well designed ventilation architecture truly allows the inside mild air to be smoothly ventilated out of the desktop enclosure, matching the reality NS722TB3 having the finest desktop LTO enclosure airflow ventilation ever.

Providing Extra mini-SAS Port to Workstation

Besides installing LTO tape drives within the desktop NS722TB3 enclosure, Netstor team has thoughtfully designed one extra external mini-SAS port at rear of the LTO storage, being able to add an additional mini-SAS port to your Thunderbolt™ 3 laptop/workstation to allow you to attach freely an extra LTO, external JBOD or RAID storage in support of usage.

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Specs

Specifications

  NS722TB3
Host Interface Thunderbolt™3 (Dual Port USB-C for Daisy Chain, compatible with Thunderbolt™4)
Data Transfer Rate 40Gbps
No. of LTO(s) Up to 2 * 5.25-inch LTO Tape Drive Bays (LTO Drive is optional)
LTO Interface SFF-8482 with integrated power
LTO size 210(D) x 134(W) x 42(H) mm
8.3(D) x 5.25(W) x 1.65(H) inch
Thunderbolt Expansion Up to Six Thunderbolt devices
SAS Port One external SAS port (SFF8644)
Fan Cooler One 90x 90x 25mm
Power Supply Server-grade 300W Single Power Supply
Low-noise Design
Universal: 100~240VAC, 50/60Hz
Enclosure Dimension 334(D) x 110(W) x 240(H) mm
13.1(D) x 4.3(W) x 9.4(H) inch
Operating System Mac OS X 10.12.3 above, Mac (M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra or Intel)
Windows 10/8
Environmental Requirements Operation Temperature: 5°C ~ 50°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C~ 70°C
Operation Humidity: 10% ~ 80%, non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5% ~ 95%
Package Content Enclosure x 1
Thunderbolt3-40Gbps cable x 1 (1 meter)
Power Cord x 1

Accessories

Model No. Description
NS722TB3 Desktop 2 * 5.25-inch bay Thunderbolt3 Enclosure, Dual Thunderbolt3 Ports for Host and Daisy-chain, with Single 300W Power Supply, One 1 meter Thunderbolt3 cable
Host Interface
Thunderbolt™3(Dual Port USB-C for Daisy Chain)
Data Transfer Rate
40Gbps
No. of LTO(s)
Up to 2 * 5.25-inch LTO Tape Drive Bays (LTO Drive is optional)
LTO Interface
SFF-8482 with integrated power
LTO size
210(D) x 134(W) x 42(H) mm
8.3(D) x 5.25(W) x 1.65(H) inch
Thunderbolt Expansion
Up to Six Thunderbolt devices
SAS Port
One external SAS port (SFF8644)
Fan Cooler
One 90x 90x 25mm
Power Supply
Server-grade 300W Single Power Supply
Low-noise Design
Universal: 100~240VAC, 50/60Hz
Enclosure Dimension
334(D) x 110(W) x 240(H) mm
13.1(D) x 4.3(W) x 9.4(H) inch
Operating System
Mac OS X 10.12.3 above
Windows 10/8
Environmental Requirements
Operation Temperature: 5°C ~ 50°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C~ 70°C
Operation Humidity: 10% ~ 80%, non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5% ~ 95%
Package Content
Enclosure x 1
Thunderbolt3-40Gbps cable x 1 (1 meter)
Power Cord x 1
Model No. - NS722TB3
Desktop 2 * 5.25-inch bay Thunderbolt3 Enclosure, Dual Thunderbolt3 Ports for Host and Daisy-chain, with Single 300W Power Supply, One 1 meter Thunderbolt3 cable

Download

User Manual
Driver for MAC
Driver for Windows

Q & A

Do I need to add both LTO drives at the same time? Is NS722TB3 compatible with YoYotta LTFS software? How to update Thunderbolt driver for host computer’s Windows 10?