Seventh-generation Seagate Cheetah 15K.7 drive is the fastest, highest capacity & most reliable ever. Lower watts/GB ratio helps achieve reduced power & cooling costs while optimizing capacity requirements. Seagate continues to focus on reliability & data protection. MTBF is an industry-leading 1.6 million hours. Seagate-exclusive enhanced error correction code better maintains performance throughout the life of the drive & reduces the probability of lost data. The third generation of Seagate-exclusive background media scan proactively scans the media for potential defects during drive idle time. It enables incipient errors to be corrected before data is lost. Quick & robust download feature loads firmware in seconds, with built-in protection to ensure no corruption in the event of a power failure during firmware switch.