TS2280 IBM TS2270 Tape Drive –  LTO 6 External drive incorporates the seventh generation of Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology in a half-height form-factor. This external standalone or rack-mountable unit is the entry point for the IBM family of LTO Ultrium tape products. It is designed to provide greater capacity and an improved data transfer rate with the capability for data encryption and media partitioning with a 6 Gbps SAS interface connection. In addition, TS2270 can read and write LTO Ultrium 6 data cartridges and can read LTO Ultrium 5 data cartridges.  
Table 1. System specifications
Components Specification
Form factor Standalone or 2U rack mount (on a fixed shelf)
Drive technology
  • TS2270: LTO Ultrium 7 half-high drive
  • TS2260: LTO Ultrium 6 half-high drive
  • TS2250: LTO Ultrium 5 half-high drive
Drive interface 2x 6 Gb SAS x1 ports (Mini-SAS SFF-8088)
Number of drives 1
Number of cartridge slots 1
Cartridge capacity
  • LTO7: 6 TB native; up to 15 TB compressed (with 2.5:1 compression ratio)
  • LTO6: 2.5 TB native; up to 6.25 TB compressed (with 2.5:1 compression ratio)
  • LTO5: 1.5 TB native; up to 3.0 TB compressed (with 2:1 compression ratio)
Data transfer rate
  • LTO7: Up to 300 MB/s native; up to 750 MB/s compressed (with 2.5:1 compression)
  • LTO6: Up to 160 MB/s native; up to 400 MB/s compressed (with 2.5:1 compression)
  • LTO5: Up to 140 MB/s native; up to 280 MB/s compressed (with 2:1 compression)
Security features Application Managed Encryption (AME) with optional third-party software (such as IBM Spectrum Protect)
Management interfaces 1x Ethernet port (UTP, RJ-45) for drive status and servicing only
Cooling Fixed internal fan
Power supply One 73 W AC fixed power supply with IEC 320-C14 power connector
Hot-swap parts None
Dimensions Width: 213 mm (8.4 in.) Depth: 332 mm (13.1 in.) Height: 58 mm (2.3 in.)
Weight 4.3 kg (9.4 lb.)
Warranty Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite warranty with 9×5 next business day terms.
Service and support Optional warranty service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 24×7 coverage, 4-hour response time, up to 5 years of warranty extension, up to 5 years of Remote Technical Support (RTS).
Host operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, and 2016; Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, 6, and 7; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10, 11, and 12.
ISV backup software compatibility Arcserve Backup, ASG Time Navigator, Barracuda Yosemite Backup, CommVault Simpana, Dell NetVault Backup, EMC NetWorker, HP OpenView Storage Data Protector, IBM Spectrum Protect, Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec NetBackup.
Standard models The following table lists the ordering information for the LTO Ultrium Tape Drive models.
Table 2. Part numbers and feature codes for ordering LTO Ultrium Tape Drive models
Description Part number Feature code (6160-H7S)* Feature code (6160-H6S)* Feature code (6160-H5S)*
IBM TS2270 Tape Drive Model H7S 6160S7E ATP3 None None
IBM TS2260 Tape Drive Model H6S 6160S6E None AS5P None
IBM TS2250 Tape Drive Model H5S 6160S5E None None AS5R