Lenovo 6160S6E
TS2260 Tape Drive Model H6S
Key facts
- Part number
- 6160S6E
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Category
- Tape
- Price
- AUD 6,303≈ USD 4,356 Reference price (RRP)
- Availability
- On request — ask for a quote
Overview
TS2260 Tape Drive Model H6S
The IBM 6160 are TS2260 Tape Drive Model H6S (SEO 6160S6E) and IBM TS2360 Tape Drive Model S63 (SEO 6160S6X) external, stand-alone or rack mountable units that are designed to offer high capacity and performance for the midrange systems environment.
Model abstract 6160-H6S
The IBM 6160 TS2260 Model H6S (SEO 6160S6E) incorporates the IBM System Storage LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS Tape Drive. The TS2260 is designed to support the LTO Generation 6 native data rate performance with up to 160 MB/sec compared to the IBM TS2250 LTO half-high tape drive (Ultrium 5) at up to 140 MB/sec native data transfer rate. The TS2260 tape drive supports the LTO Generation 6 media specifications for LTO tape drive technology. The TS2260 also supports the LTO Generation 6 media specification of a compressed capacity of up to 6.25 TB with 2.5 to 1 compression (up to 2.5 TB native capacity) compared to previous LTO 5 compressed capacity of up to 3.0 TB with 2:1 compression (up to 1.5 TB native capacity) per tape cartridge. The TS2260 can read and write to Ultrium 6 and Ultrium 5 cartridges, and is read compatible with Ultrium 4 cartridges. The Ultrium 6 tape drive is encryption capable and designed to support application-managed encryption.
Specifications
General
- Host Interface
- 6Gb/s SAS
- Additional Information
- Operating System supported: Microsoft: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Red Hat: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SUSE: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
- Maximum Native Data Transfer Rate
- 140 MB/s
- Maximum Compressed Data Transfer Rate
- 160 MB/s
- Product Type
- Tape Drive
Manufacturer Website Address
- Manufacturer
- Lenovo Group Limited
- Product Model
- 6160-H6S
- Product Name
- TS2260 Tape Drive Model H6S
- Product Line
- System Storage
- Brand Name
- Lenovo
- Form Factor
- Rack-mountable
- Rack Height
- 1U
- Drive Height
- 1/2H
- Formats Supported
- LTO-5 (Read/Write)
LTO-6 (Read/Write)
- Recording Method
- Linear Serpentine
- Drive Type
- LTO-6
- Native Storage Capacity
- 2.50 TB
- Compressed Storage Capacity
- 6.25 TB
Reference price history
Recorded reference and list prices over time. Not Prology selling prices.
- Latest
- AUD 6,303≈ USD 4,356
- Oct 2026
- Lowest recorded
- AUD 6,303≈ USD 4,356
- Highest recorded
- AUD 6,303≈ USD 4,356
- Recorded
- 2026
- 1 price point
AUD 6,303 rrp, recorded
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- What is the Lenovo 6160S6E?
- The Lenovo 6160S6E is a Lenovo tape – TS2260 Tape Drive Model H6S.
- How much does the Lenovo 6160S6E cost?
- The reference price on record is AUD 6,303 (Oct 2026). It is a reference figure, not a selling price — ask Prology for a firm quote.
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- It is not listed on the Prology store yet. Prology sources Lenovo tapes on request — request a quote and we reply with a firm price and lead time within 1 business day.
- Can I sell a used Lenovo 6160S6E?
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