SYMPLY SymplyPRO SAS Desktop LTO-8 Half-Height Tape Drive

The SymplyPRO SAS Desktop LTO-8 is a professional half-height LTO tape drive in a rugged metal alloy enclosure, designed for reliable backup and archiving over its 6 Gb/s SAS interface. It targets creative and IT professionals requiring durable, long-term data storage with simple drag-and-drop file transfers via LTFS. Native transfer rates reach up to 300 MB/sec on LTO-8 media, with a 12 TB native capacity.

Featuring an internal auto-switching 110–240 V power supply and a whisper-quiet cooling fan, the drive delivers consistent performance with minimal noise. It supports AES 256-bit hardware encryption, WORM media for compliance, and is TAA-certified. SymplyATOM macOS software is included for management, and the system carries a 3-year worldwide warranty (extendable to 5 years).

Key Features

• Interface: 6 Gb/s SAS (mini-SAS SFF-8088)
• Capacity & Performance: 12 TB native (30 TB compressed); 300 MB/sec native (750 MB/sec compressed)
• Enclosure & Cooling: Rugged metal alloy chassis with whisper-quiet fan
• Power Supply: Internal 200 W auto-switching (110–240 V)
• Data Management: LTFS compatibility; SymplyATOM macOS software; Windows & Linux via SAS HBA
• Security: AES 256-bit encryption; WORM support
• Compliance & Warranty: TAA certified; 3 year worldwide warranty (optional 2 year extension)

Technical Specifications

• Dimensions: 10.3 × 8.3 × 2.5 in (26.3 × 21.1 × 6.3 cm)
• Weight: 5.7 lb (2.6 kg)
• Host Interface: 1× mini-SAS SFF-8088, 6 Gb/s
• Power Supply: Internal 200 W auto-switching, 110–240 V (typical 40 W)
• Performance & Capacity: LTO-8 half-height; 300 MB/sec native (750 MB/sec compressed); 12 TB native (30 TB compressed)
• Reliability: MTBF 250,000 hrs @100 % duty; MSBF 100,000 cycles; Load/Unload 800,000 cycles
• Environmental: Operating 15 °C–35 °C (59 °F–95 °F); 20 %–80 % RH; up to 3,048 m altitude; Non-operating −40 °C–60 °C; 10 %–90 % RH; up to 12,192 m altitude
• OS Support: Microsoft Windows; RHEL 7.8 & 8.2; SLES 12; Ubuntu 18.04 LTS; macOS (via SAS HBA drivers)

What’s Included

• Data (LTO-8) cartridge × 1
• Cleaning cartridge × 1
• 2 m mini-SAS cable (SFF-8644 to SFF-8088) × 1
• Worldwide power cords × 1 set
• Product documentation × 1
• SymplyATOM LTFS management software