Overview
Utilizing second-generation perpendicular recording technology and capacities of 450, 300 and 147 GB, the Cheetah 15K.6 drive provides the highest 3.5-inch reliability in the industry at 1.6 million hours MTBF (0.55 percent AFR), a choice of FC or SAS interfaces, and a limited 5-year warranty. The result is a star performer for mission-critical SAN, NAS, transactional processing and Internet applications.
Key Features
- Second-generation perpendicular recording delivers up to 450-GB capacity
- Unprecedented performance with a 28 percent increase in sustained data rate, up to 164 MB/sec
- Industry’s highest 3.5-inch drive reliability at 1.6-million-hours MTBF
- Seagate proprietary PowerTrim technology provides a 61 percent improvement in watts/GB at idle
- Advanced read/write technology delivers unrecoverable error rate of 1x10-16
- Available in FC or SAS interfaces