Design Small and Deliver BIG-2.5-Inch Nearline DriveUp to 2TB capacity in 15mm z-height, 2.5-inch form factor for space-constrained data centers Designed for high-density storage solutions requiring environmentally sound low power consumption and low weight for maximum storage efficiency Choose 12Gb/s SAS for high data integrity, scalability and fast data access or SATA 6Gb/s for economical nearline performance. Third-generation, enterprise-class reliability for 24×7 environmental robustness Advanced sector formats (4K Native and 512 Emulation) as well as 512 Native support for legacy systems Highest efficiency with over 50% improvement in watts/TB, and 18% sequential performance improvement compared to the previous generation Improved rotational vibration tolerance and head micro-actuation maximizes system availability and performance. Lowest enterprise operating power and enhanced PowerChoice™ options for additional power savings during idle periods Protect data where it lives-on the drive-by choosing from government-grade SED FIPS 140-2 option or SED models with Seagate Instant Secure Erase technology for easy and cost-effective drive disposal. Best-Fit Applications Storage-hungry business applications Storage area networks (SAN) and network attached storage (NAS) Maximum-capacity entry-level servers and blade servers Rich media content storage Enterprise backup and restore-D2D, virtual tape Cloud computing