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1.2Terms and Acronyms ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.8Power Loss Capacitor Test ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.9Hot Plug Support .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
2.10 Out of Band Management (SMBUS) ........................................................................................................................................ 17
2.11 Variable Sector Size Support ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
3 Mechanical Information ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18
4 Pin and Signal Descriptions ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
4.1 Pin Signal Definitions ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.1NVMe Admin Command Set ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
5.2NVMe I/O Command Set ............................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.3Log Page Support ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
6 NVMe Driver Support ............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
7 Certifications and Declarations .......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Appendix A IDENTIFY Data Structure ........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Appendix B Vital Data Structure ................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Appendix C Out of Band Temperature Sensor Read Out ................................................................................................................. 41
Appendix D SMBUS Command Response on 0x6A (NVMe Workgroup Defined) ................................................................. 42
Appendix E SMBUS Command Response on 0x6A (Intel Specific) .............................................................................................. 44
Appendix FPCIe ID ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Appendix G Appendix E SCSI Command Translation ......................................................................................................................... 46
Appendix H Appendix F Add-in Card LED Decoder ............................................................................................................................. 47
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Figures
Figure 3-1 Intel SSD DC P3600 Series SFF Dimensions ....................................................................................................................... 18
Figure 3-2 Intel SSD DC P3600 Series PCIe Dimensions ..................................................................................................................... 19
Figure A-1 LED Location ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Tables
Table 1: Standard Information Referenced in this Document .......................................................................................................... 8
Table 2:Glossary of Terms and Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Table 8:Quality of Service .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Table 9:Operating Voltage ............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Table 23:Set Max LBA Setting - Command Dword 11 and Command Dword 12 .................................................................. 29
Table 24:Status Code - Set Max LBA Command Specific Status Values .................................................................................... 29
Table 25:C6h - Set/ Get Power (Typical) Governor Setting – Command Dword 11 .............................................................. 29
Table 26:Status Codes - Power Governor Setting Command Specific Status Values .......................................................... 29
Table 36:LBA Format Data Structure ........................................................................................................................................................... 39
Table 37:Vital Product Data Structure (VPD) ........................................................................................................................................... 40
Table 38:Capability List Pointer (Out of Band Temperature Sensor) ........................................................................................... 40
Table 39:Register 0x05 read out format .................................................................................................................................................... 41
Table 40:Command Response on 0x6A (NVMe Workgroup Defined) ......................................................................................... 42
Table 41:Command Response on 0x6A (Intel Specific) ...................................................................................................................... 44
Table 42:PCIe ID .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Driver and temperature updates
Updated performance info
July 2014
003
Updated driver list
Updated power consumption numbers
Updated operating system support
September 2014
004
Corrected LBA counts for 400/800GB and 1.2TB capacities
Added information in critical warning under SMART attributes
Modified Power Governor Settings for 01 and 02 modes
October 2014
005
Added note on SMBUS limitation
Updated Log Identifier CAh and Idenify Data Structure
Added RHEL 6.6 Operating System Support
January 2015
006
Updated Quality of Service values
Modified C7 (CRC Error Count) Description
Modified Table 16 footnote
Updated Power on to Ready specification
March 2015
007
Updated IDENTIFY Data Structure
March 2015
008
Updated OS support list
Added additional log page support (05h,C1h,C2h)
Updated CAh log page with NAND Bytes and Host Bytes Written
attributes
Updated SMBUS management features
Clarified slew rate requirement
May 2015
009
Updated QD 128, Write Latency 99.99% specification
Added Set/Get Features with Feature Identifier C8h and C9h
Updated behavior description for Percentage Used Estimate
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1 Overview
This document describes the specifications and capabilities of the Intel® Solid State Drive (SSD) DC P3600 Series.
P3600 Series is a PCIe® Gen3 SSD architected with the new high performance controller interface – NVMe
(Non-Volatile Memory Express™) delivering leading performance, low latency and Quality of Service. Matching the
performance with world-class reliability and endurance, P3600 Series offers a range of capacity – 400GB, 800GB,
1.2TB, 1.6TB and 2TB in both Add-In card and 2.5-inch form factor.
With PCIe Gen3 support and NVMe™ queuing interface, P3600 Series delivers excellent sequential read
performance of up to 2.8GB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 1700MB/s. P3600 Series delivers very high
random read IOPS of 450K and random write IOPS of 70K for 4KB operations. Taking advantage of the direct path
from the storage to the CPU by means of NVMe, P3600 Series exhibits low latency of less than 20 μs for sequential
access to the SSD.
The 2.5-inch P3600 Series takes advantage of the 8639 connector and provides
hot-pluggable removal and insertion providing in-service replacement options.
P3600 Series includes these key features:
Consistently High IOPS and throughput
Sustained low latency
Variable Sector Size and End-to-End data-path protection
Enhanced power-loss data protection
Power loss protection capacitor self-test
Out of band management
Thermal throttling and monitoring
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Date
Title
Location
Jan 2013
Enterprise SSD Form Factor Version 1.0a
http://www.ssdformfactor.org
Feb 2012
NVMe™ Revision 1.0c
http://www.nvmexpress.org
Nov 2010
PCIe® Base Specification Revision 3.0
http://pcisig.com
July 2012
Solid State Drive (SSD) Requirements and Endurance Test Method
(JESD219)
Click Search MDDS Database and
search for material description
datasheet
1995
1996
1995
1995
1997
1994
International Electrotechnical Commission EN 61000
4-2 (Electrostatic discharge immunity test)
4-3 (Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test)
4-4 (Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test)
4-5 (Surge immunity test)
4-6 (Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-
frequency fields)
4-11 (Voltage Variations, voltage dips, short interruptions and
voltage variations immunity tests)
http://www.iec.ch/
1995
ENV 50204
(Radiated electromagnetic field from digital radio telephones)
http://www.dbicorporation.com/
radimmun.htm/
1.1 References
Table 1: Standard Information Referenced in this Document
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Term
Definition
ATA
Advanced Technology Attachment
CRC
Cyclic Redundancy Check
DAS
Device Activity Signal
DMA
Direct Memory Access
ECC
Error Correction Code
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EXT
Extended
FPDMA
First Party Direct Memory Access
GB
Gigabyte
Note: The total usable capacity of the SSD may be less than the total physical capacity because a
small portion of the capacity is used for NAND flash management and maintenance purposes.
Gb
Gigabit
HDD
Hard Disk Drive
HET
High Endurance Technology
KB
Kilobyte
I/O
Input/Output
IOMeter
I/O Subsystem Measurement Tool
IOPS
Input/Output Operations Per Second
ISO
International Standards Organization
LBA
Logical Block Address
MB
Megabyte (1,000,000 bytes)
MLC
Multi-level Cell
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failures
NOP
No Operation
NVMe
Non-Volatile Memory Express
PB
Petabyte
PCB
Printed Circuit Board
RDT
Reliability Demonstration Test
RMS
Root Mean Square
SSD
Solid State Drive
TB
Terabyte
TYP
Typical
UBER
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate
VPD
Vital Product Data
Intel® Solid State Drive DC P3600 Series
1.2 Terms and Acronyms
Table 2: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
§
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Unformatted Capacity
(Total User Addressable Sectors in LBA Mode)
400GB
781,422,768
800GB
1,562,824,368
1.2TB
2,344,225,698
1.6TB
3,125,627,568
2TB
3,907,029,168
Specification1
Unit
Intel SSD DC P3600 Series
400GB
800GB
1.2TB
1.6TB
2TB
Random 4KB 70/30 Read/Write
(up to)2
IOPS
80,000
110,000
130,000
160,000
160,000
Random 8KB 70/30 Read/Write
(up to)2
IOPS
45,000
55,000
65,000
75,000
80,000
Random 4KB Read (up to)
IOPS
320,000
430,000
450,000
450,000
450,000
Random 4KB Write (up to)
IOPS
30,000
50,000
50,000
56,000
56,000
Random 8KB Read (up to)
IOPS
180,000
250,000
260,000
270,000
275,000
Random 8KB Write (up to)
IOPS
19,000
26,000
27,000
33,000
33,000
2 Product Specifications
2.1 Capacity
Table 3: User Addressable Sectors
Intel® Solid State Drive DC P3600 Series
NOTE: 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes; 1 sector = 512 bytes or 520 bytes or 528 bytes. LBA count shown
represents total user storage capacity and will remain the same throughout the life of the drive.
The total usable capacity of the SSD may be less than the total physical capacity because a small
portion of the capacity is used for NAND media management and maintenance. IDEMA or JEDEC
standard is used.
2.2 Performance
Table 4: Random Read/Write Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS)
NOTES:
1. Performance measured using IOMeter* on Intel provided Windows Server 2012 R2 driver with Queue Depth 32 and
number of workers equal to 4. Measurements are performed on a full Logical Block Address (LBA) span of the drive.
Power mode set at 25W.
2. 4KB = 4,096 bytes
3. 8KB = 8,192 bytes
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Unit
Intel SSD DC P3600 Series
400GB
800GB
1.2TB
1.6TB
2TB
Random 4KB Read (up to)2
%
90
90
90
90
90
Random 4KB Write (up to)
%
90
90
90
90
90
Random 8KB Read (up to)3
%
90
90
90
90
90
Random 8KB Write (up to)
%
90
90
90
90
90
Specification
Unit
Intel SSD DC P3600 Series
400GB
800GB
1.2TB
1.6TB
2TB
Sequential Read (up to)1
MB/s
2,100
2,600
2,600
2,600
2,600
Sequential Write (up to)1
MB/s
550
1000
1250
1600
1700
Specification
Intel SSD DC P3600 Series
400, 800 GB and 1.2, 1.6, 2 TB
Latency1 (TYP)
Read Sequential/Random
Write Sequential/Random
Power On to PCIe Config Ready2
Power On to Controller Ready3
20/120 µs
20/30 µs
2.0 sec (TYP)
10.0 sec (TYP)
Intel® Solid State Drive DC P3600 Series
Table 5: Random Read/Write IOPS Consistency
NOTES:
1. Performance consistency measured using IOMeter* based on Random 4KB with total queue depth of 128, measured as
(IOPS in the 99.9th percentile slowest 1-second interval)/(average IOPS during the test). Measurements are performed
on a full Logical Block Address (LBA) span of the drive once the workload has reached steady state but including all
background activities required for normal operation and data reliability
2. 4KB = 4,096 bytes
3. 8KB = 8,192 bytes
Table 6: Sequential Read and Write Bandwidth
NOTE: Performance measured using IOMeter* with 128 KB (131,072 bytes) of transfer size with Queue
Depth 128. Power mode set at 25W.
Table 7: Latency
NOTES:
1. Latency measured using 4 KB (4,096 bytes) transfer size with Queue Depth equal to 1 using Windows Server 2012 R2
driver. Power mode set at 25W.
2. Power On To Ready time measured from de-assertion of PCIe reset to PCIe Config Ready state.
3. Power On to Controller ready signifies when drive can begin receiving PCIe commands from host based on a single
#PERESET. For power on from unsafe shutdown, power on to controller ready can take up to 20 seconds.
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Operating Voltage range
Rise Slew Rate (Min/Max)
Fall Slew Rate (Min/Max)1
Noise level
Min Off time2
Inrush Current (Typical Peak)
3
Max Average Current
3.3 V (±10%)
66/3300 V/s
0.66/3300 V/s
300 mV pp 10Hz – 100 KHz
50 mV pp 100KHz – 20 MHz
3 seconds
1.5 A
3.0 A
12V Operating Characteristics:
Operating Voltage range
Rise Slew Rate (Min/Max)
Fall Slew Rate (Min/Max)1
Noise level
Min Off time2
Inrush Current (Typical Peak) 3
Max Average Current
12 V (+10%/-20%)
240/12000 V/s
2.4/12000 V/s
1000 mV pp 10Hz – 100 KHz
100 mV pp 100KHz – 20 MHz
3 seconds
1.5 A
2.1 A/ 2.45 A (Add-in Card/ 2.5-inch FF)
Table 8: Quality of Service
NOTES:
1. Device measured using IOMeter. Quality of Service measured using 4KB (4,096 bytes) transfer size on a random
workload on a full Logical Block Address (LBA) span of the driveonce the workload has reached steady state but
including all background activities required for normal operation and data reliability.
2. Based on Random 4KB QD=1,128 workloads, measured as the time taken for 99.0 (or 99.99) percentile of
commands to finish the round-trip from host to drive and back to host.
2.3 Electrical Characteristics
Table 9: Operating Voltage
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Intel SSD DC P3600 Series
3.3Vaux Operating Characteristics:
Operating Voltage range
Rise Slew Rate (Min/Max)
Fall Slew Rate (Min/Max)
1
Noise level
Max Current
3.3 V (±9%)
66/3300 V/s
0.66/3300 V/s
300 mV pp 10Hz – 100 KHz
50 mV pp 100KHz – 20 MHz
20mA/1mA (AIC/2.5-inch FF)
Specification
Unit
Intel SSD DC P3600 Series
400GB
800GB
1.2TB
1.6TB
2TB
Active Write - Average 1
W
8
12
15
20
25
Active Read - Average 2
W 7 9 9 9
10
Idle
W 4 4 4 4
4
Intel® Solid State Drive DC P3600 Series
NOTES:
1. Fall time needs to be equal or better than minimum in order to guarantee full functionality of enhanced power
loss management.
2. The drive must be powered off for at least 3seconds before powering on.
3. Measured during initial power supply application. Typically this will be seen within 2 seconds of initial power up.
Inrush specified for 12V and 3.3V supply, not the 3.3Vaux.
4. 3.3Vaux is optional, not needed for power up or functionality. 3.3Vaux is needed for accessing VPD page by means
of SMBUS for both form factors.
Table 10: Power Consumption
NOTES:
1. The workload equates 128KB (131,072 bytes) Queue Depth equal to 128 sequential writes. Average
power is measured using scope trigger over a 100 ms sample period
2. The workload equates 128KB (131,072 bytes) Queue Depth equal to 128 sequential reads.
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Temperature
Add-In Card form factor
2.5-inch form factor
Temperature
Operating1
Non-operating3
Ambient 0 – 55° C / 0 -40° C2
-55–95° C
Ambient 0–35o C, Case: 0-70° C
Temperature Gradient
4
Operating
Non-operating
30o C/hr (Typical)
30o C/hr (Typical)
30o C/hr (Typical)
30o C/hr (Typical)
Humidity
Operating
Non-operating
5–95%
5–95%
5–95%
5–95%
Shock and Vibration
Range
Shock
5
Operating
Non-operating
50 G Trapezoidal, 170 in/s
50 G Trapezoidal, 170 in/s
1,000 G (Max) at 0.5 msec
1,000 G (Max) at 0.5 msec
Vibration6
Operating
Non-operating
2.17 GRMS (5-700 Hz) Max
3.13 GRMS (5-800 Hz) Max
2.17 GRMS (5-700 Hz) Max
3.13 GRMS (5-800 Hz) Max
Airflow
Direction
Unit
Ambient
Temperature
Intel SSD DC P3600 Series
400GB
800GB
1.2TB
1.6TB
2TB
Towards the
server
LFM
40o C
100
300
300
300
300
Out of the
server
LFM
55o C
100
300
300
300
300
2.4 Environmental Conditions
Table 11: Temperature, Shock, Vibration
Intel® Solid State Drive DC P3600 Series
NOTES:
1. Operating temperature implies ambient air temperature under defined airflow in Tables 12 and 13
2. 0-55° C is for airflow from the server towards the card and 0-40° C is for airflow into the server
3. Please contact your Intel representative for details on the non-operating temperature range
4. Temperature gradient measured without condensation
5. Shock specifications assume the SSD is mounted securely with the input vibration applied to the
drive-mounting screws. Stimulus may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis. Shock specification is measured
using Root Mean Squared (RMS) value
6. Vibration specifications assume the SSD is mounted securely with the input vibration applied to the
drive-mounting screws. Stimulus may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis. Vibration specification is measured
using RMS value
Table 12: Airflow Requirements for Intel SSD DC P3600 Series (Add-In Card)
NOTE: For Add-In cards airflow can be for both the directions. Airflow specified is based on approach velocity.
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Airflow
Definition
Unit
Ambient
Temperature
Intel SSD DC P3600 Series
400GB
800GB
1.2TB
1.6TB
2TB
Airflow Along
Drive1
LFM
35o C
300
500
650
650
650
LFM
25o C
250
350
450
450
450
Approach
Airflow2
LFM
35o C
70
120
155
155
155
LFM
25o C
60
85
110
110
110
Title
Description
Region For Which
Conformity Declared
TITLE 47-Telecommunications CHAPTER 1 – FEDERAL
COMMUNMICATIONS COMMISSION PART 15 – RADIO
FREQUENCY DEVICES
ICES-003, Issue 4 Interference-Causing Equipment
Standard Digital Apparatus
FCC Part 15B Class A
CA/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22:10. This is CISPR
22:2008 with Canadian Modifications
USA
Canada
IEC 55024 Information Technology Equipment – Immunity
characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement
CISPR24:2010
EN-55024: 2010 and its amendments
European Union
IEC 55022 Information Technology Equipment – Radio
disturbance Characteristics – Limits and methods of
measurement CISPR24:2008 (Modified)
EN-55022: 2010 and its amendments
European Union
EN-60950-1 2nd Edition
Information Technology Equipment – Safety –
Part 1: General Requirements
USA/Canada
UL/CSA EN-60950-1 2nd Edition
Information Technology Equipment – Safety –
Part 1: General Requirements
USA/Canada
Intel® Solid State Drive DC P3600 Series
Table 13: Airflow Requirements for Intel SSD DC P3600 Series (2.5-inch Form Factor)
NOTES:
1.Recommended airflow for 2.5-inch form factor should be towards the server, from the non-connector
side to the connector side. Airflow is specified across the surface of the drive. Spacing between two SSDs
is assumed to be 3mm.
2.The approach velocity of the airflow will be less than the airflow along the surface. Approach area
of 1.35 ft2 is assumed.
2.5 Product Regulatory Compliance
Intel SSD DC P3600 Series meets or exceeds the regulatory or certification requirements in the following table.