— 3.3 V (1.8”) or 5 V (2.5”) SATA Supply Rail
— SATA Interface Power Management
— OS-Aware Hot Plug/Removal
Power Specifications
— Active: 0.150 W TYP
— Idle: 0.060 W TYP
Temperature
—Operating: 0
— Non-Operating: -55
Reliability
o
C to 70o C
o
C to 95o C
— Read Error Rate (BER): 1 sector per 10
bits read
— Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
1,200,000 hours
— Minimum of five years of useful life
Shock
— Operating and Non-operating: 1,000 G/0.5
msec
Vibration
— Operating: 2.17 G
— Non-operating: 3.13 G
Weight
(7-800 Hz)
RMS
RMS
(10-500 Hz)
— 1.8” 5 mm Form Factor: 35 +/-2 grams
— 1.8” 8 mm Form Factor: 47 +/-2 grams
— 2.5” 7 mm Form Factor: 80 +/-2 grams
— 2.5” 9.5 mm Form Factor: 86 +/-2 grams
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Part Number
MM
Numbers
Device Nomenclature
Order
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89440180 GB SATA 1.8” 5 mm Drive, M LC, Production Sample1
SSDSA1MH080G1
89440080 GB SATA 1.8” 5 mm Drive, M LC, Production Sample50
89410380 GB SATA 2.5” 7 mm Drive, M LC, Production Sample1
89412580 GB SATA 2.5” 7 mm Drive, M LC, Production Sample50
SSDSA2MH080G1
89985480 GB SATA 2.5” 9.5 mm Drive, MLC, Production Sample1
90177680 GB SATA 2.5” 9.5 mm Drive, MLC, Production Sample50
SSDSA1MH160G1898094160 GB SATA 1.8” 8 mm Drive, MLC, Qualification Sample1
900292160 GB SATA 2.5” 7 mm Drive, MLC, Qualification Sample1
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The Intel® X18-M/X25-M SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) delivers leading performance in
industry standard 1.8” and 2.5” form factors while simultaneously improving system
responsiveness for mobile applications over standard rotating drive media or hard disk
drives. By combining Intel’s leading NAND flash memory technology with our innov ative
high performance controller, Intel delivers an SSD for Native Serial Advanced
Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk drive drop-in replacement with enhanced
performance, reliability, ruggedness and power savings.
Since there are no rotating platters, moving heads, fragile actuaters, or unnecessary
delays due to spin-up time or positional seek time that can slow down the storage
subsystem significantly, the Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD enables fast read/write
access times and a significant I/O and throughput performance improvement as
compared to rotating media or hard disk drives.
This document describes the specifications of the Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD in the
1.8” and 2.5” form factors.
1.1Product Overview
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs primarily target SATA based laptop PCs, highly
rugged mobile client devices, as well as thin and light, mini/sub-notebooks. Key
attributes include high performance, low power, increased system responsiveness, high
reliability and enhanced ruggedness as compared to standard mobile SATA hard drives.
Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs are available in 1.8” and 2.5” form factors that are
electrically, mechanically, and software compatible with existing 1.8” and 2.5” Serial
ATA slots and cables. Our flexible design allows interchangeability with existing mobile
hard drives based on the SATA interface standard.
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1.2Block Diagram
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System
On A Chip
(SOC)
SATA Interface
Flash Memory
Channel 0
Flash Memory
Channel ...
Flash Memory
Channel n
NAND
Flash
Memory
NAND
Flash
Memory
NAND
Flash
Memory
Figure 1.Block Diagram
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1.3Architecture
2.0Certifications
Table 1.Device Certifications
CE Compliant
UL CertifiedUnderwriters Laboratories, Inc. Component Recognition UL60950-1.
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs utilize a cost effective System on a Chip (SOC)
design to manage a full SATA 3 Gb/s bandwidth with the host while managing multiple
flash memory devices on multiple channels internally.
CertificationDescription
Indicates conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in European
Directives Low Voltage Directive and EMC Directive.
Compliance with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 and Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communication Authority
(ACA).
Compliance to the Ta iwan EMC standard “Limits and methods of measurement of radio
disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment, CNS 13438 Class B.”
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CertificationDescription
Compliance with paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility control
MIC Certified
Microsoft WHQLMicrosoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs
RoHS CompliantRestriction of Hazardous Substance Directive
Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of
the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Ministry of Information and Communication Republic
of Korea.
3.0Product Specifications
3.1Capacity
Table 2.User Addressable Sectors
Unformatted CapacityTotal User Addressable Sectors in LBA Mode
80 GB156,301,488
160 GB312,581,808
Notes:
1.1 GB = 1,000,000,000 Byte and not all of the memory can be used for data storage.
2.1 Sector = 512 Byte.
3.2Performance
Table 3.Maximum Sustained Read and Write Bandwidth
Access TypeMB/s
Sequential ReadUp to 250
Sequential WriteUp to 70
Notes:
1.Performance measured using IOmeter with queue depth equal to 32.
2.1 MB/sec = 1,048,576 bytes/sec was used in measuring sequential performance. If 1 MB/sec equals 1 million bytes/sec,
Table 4.PCMark* Vantage Benchmark
Note: Performance tests and ratings are measured using HP* Compaq* 6910p notebook with Intel Core™2 Duo CPU T7300 @
performance numbers will be 4.85 percent higher than quoted.
BenchmarkScore
PCMark Vantage HDD Score20,000
2.0 GHz processor and 2 GB DRAM running Microsoft* Windows Vista* Enterprise Edition and reflects the approximate
performance as measured by that configuration. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration
may affect actual performance.
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Table 5.Latency Specifications
TypeAverage Latency
Read85 µs (TYP)
Write115 µs (TYP)
Power On to Ready1 s
Notes:
1.Write Cache Enabled.
2.Device measured using IOmeter.
3.Power On To Ready time assumes proper shutdown (power removal preceded by STANDBY command).
4.Read/Write latency measured on 4 K transfers.
Table 6.Random Read/Write Input/Output Operations Per Second
Access TypeIOPS
4K Read35,000
4K Write3,300
Notes:
1.Performance measured using IOmeter with queue depth set to 32.
2.Write Cache enabled.
3.Measurements are performed on 8 GB span.
3.3Electrical Characteristics
3.3.1Supply Voltage
Table 7.Operating Voltage
DescriptionMinMaxUnit
Operating Voltage for 3.3 V (+/- 5%)3.14 3.47 V
Operating Voltage for 5 V (+/- 5%)4.755.25V
3.3.2Power Consumption
Table 8.Typical Power Consumption
ModeTypUnit
Active0.150W
Idle0.060W
Note: Active power is measured during execution of MobileMark* 2007 with DIPM (Device Initiated Power Management)
The drive is not sensitive to changes in altitude because it has no moving parts. Drive
tested within -1K and +40K feet.
3.4.3Shock and Vibration
Table 10.Shock and Vibration Specifications
ModeTiming/FrequencyMax
1
Shock
Vibration
Notes:
1.Shock specifications assumes that the SSD is mounted securely with the input vibration applied to the drive mounting
2.Vibration specifications assumes that the SSD is mounted securely with the input vibration applied to the drive mounting
3.Sine wave sweeping 1 oct/mi n.
2
screws. Stimulus may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
screws. Stimulus may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.The measured specification is in root mean sqaured form.
Operatingat 0.5 msec1,000 G
Non-Operatingat 0.5 msec1,000 G
Operating7-800 Hz2.17 G
Non-Operating10-500 Hz
3
3.13 G
3.4.4Acoustics
The SSD has no moving or noise-emitting parts; therefore, it produces negligible sound
(0 dB) in all modes of operation.
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3.4.5Electromagnetic Immunity
Electromagnetic Immunity tests assume the SSD is properly installed in the
representative host system. The drive will operate properly without errors or
degradation in performance when subjected to radio frequency (RF) environments
defined in the following table:
1.Performance Criteria A = The device shall continue to operate as intended, i.e., normal unit operation with no
degradation of performance.
2.Performance Criteria B = The device shall continue to oper ate as intended after comp letion of the test. Ho wever, during
the test, some degradation of performance is allowed as long as there is no data loss operator intervention to restore
device function.
3.Performance Criteria C = temporary loss of function is allowed. Operator intervention is acceptable to restore device
function.
4.Contact electostatic discharge applied to drive enclosure.
80% AM with 1 kHz sine
900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation at
Nonrecoverable read errors1 sector in 10
Mean Time between Failure (MTBF)1,200,000 hours
Power On/Off Cycles50,000 cycles
Minimum Useful Life5 years
3.5.1Nonrecoverable Read Errors
The nonrecoverable read error rate will not exceed one sector in the specified number
of bits read. In the extremely unlikely event of a nonrecoverable read error, the drive
will report it as a read failure to the host; the sector in error is considered corrupt and
is not returned to the host.
The Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) is calculated based on a Part Stress Analysis. It
assumes nominal voltage, with all other parameters within specified range.
3.5.3Power On/Off Cycles
Defined as power being removed from the drive, and then restored. Most host systems
remove power from the drive when entering suspend and hibernate as well as on a
system shutdown.
3.5.4Minimum Useful Life
The drive will have a minimum of 5 years of useful life under typical client workloads
with up to 20 GB of host writes per day.
4.0Mechanical Information
4.11.8” 5 mm Intel X18-M SATA SSD
The following figure shows the physical package information for the 5 mm deep 1.8”
Intel X18 -M SATA SSD.
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Figure 2.Dimensions for Intel X18-M SATA SSD 1.8” 5 mm Form Factor
Notes:
1.Connector Outline: The 1.8” Intel X18-M SATA SSD connector is compliant to the SATA Rev 2.6 specifications.
2.Connector Location: The 1.8” Intel X18-M SATA SSD connector is compliant to the micro SATA SFF-8144 specification.
Note: Key and spacing separate signal and power segments.
Table 14.Serial ATA Power Pin Definitions for 1.8” Form Factor
PinFunctionDefinitionMating Order
P1V
P2V
P3Ground
P4Ground
P5V
33
33
3
3
5
Differential signal pair A
Differential signal pair B
3.3 V Power
3.3 V Power, pre-charge
5 V Power. Not connected
2
2nd Mate
2
4
1st Mate
1st Mate
1st Mate
1st Mate
1
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Table 14.Serial ATA Power Pin Definitions for 1.8” Form Factor (Continued)
PinFunctionDefinitionMating Order
P6V
5
5 V Power. Not connected
P7DASDevice Activity Signal
4
5
2nd Mate
2nd Mate
KeyKeyNCNC
P8OptionalManufacturing Test Pin
P9OptionalManufacturing Test Pin
Notes:
1.All mate sequences assume zero angular offset between connectors.
2.P1 and P2 are internally connected to one another within the device.
3.Ground connectors P3 and P4 may contact before the other 1st mate pins in both the power and signal connectors to
discharge ESD in a suitably configure backplane connector.
4.P5 and P6 are not connected internal to the device. The host may put 5V on these pins.
5.The host may ground P7 if it is not used for Device Activity Signal (DAS).
6.P8 and P9 should not be connected by the host.
6
6
2nd Mate
2nd Mate
1
Table 15.Serial ATA Power Pin Definitions for 2.5” Form Factor
(3.3 V Power)
(3.3 V Power)
(3.3 V Power. pre-charge)2nd Mate
5 V Power1st Mate
5 V Power2nd Mate
5 V Power2nd Mate
Device Activity Signal
6
12 V Power. Not used.2nd Mate
12 V Power. Not used.2nd Mate
12 V Power. Not used.2nd Mate
1st Mate
1st Mate
1st Mate
1st Mate
2nd Mate
1st Mate
Notes:
1.All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050”) pitch.
2.Pins P1, P2 and P3 are connected together, although they are not connected internally to the device. The host may put
3.3 V on these pins.
3.The mating sequence are:
•the ground pins P4-P6, P10, P12 and the 5v power pin P7.
•the signal pins and the rest of the 5V power pins P8-P9.
4.Ground connectors P4 and P12 may contact before the other 1st mate pins in both the power and signal connectors to
discharge ESD in a suitably configured backplane connector.
5.Power pins P7, P8,and P9 are internally connected to one another within the device.
6.The host may ground P11 if it is not used for Device Activity Signal (DAS).
7.Pins P13, P14 and P15 are connected together, although they are not connected internally to the device. The host may put
12 V on these pins.
Hot Plug insertion and removal are supported in the presence of a proper connector
and appropriate operating system (OS) support as described in the SATA 2.6
specification. This product supports Asynchronous Signal Recovery and will issue an
unsolicited COMINIT when first mated with a powered connector to guarantee reliable
detection by a host system without hardware device detection.
6.0Command Sets
6.1ATA Commands
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support all the mandatory ATA commands defined
in the ATA/ATAPI-7 specification.
6.1.1ATA General Feature Command Set
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support the ATA General Feature command set
(non-PACKET), which consists of
• EXECUTE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC
• FLUSH CACHE
•IDENTIFY DEVICE
• READ DMA
•READ SECTOR(S)
•READ VERIFY SECTOR(S)
•SEEK
• SET FEATURES
•WRITE DMA
•WRITE SECTOR(S)
•READ MULTIPLE
• SET MULTIPLE MODE
•WRITE MULTIPLE
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs also support the following optional commands:
• READ BUFFFER
• WRITE BUFFER
•NOP
• DOWNLOAD MICROCODE
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6.1.1.1IDENTIFY DEVICE Data
The following table details the sector data returned after issuing an IDENTIFY DEVICE
command.
Table 16.Returned Sector Data
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Word
4-5X0hRetired
7-8V0hReserved f or assignment by the Compact Flash Association
10-19FVariesSerial number (20 ASCII characters)
20-21X0hRetired
22X0hObsolete
23-26FVariesFirmware revision (8 ASCII characters)
27-46FVariesModel number (Intel Solid State Drive)
47F8010h
48F0hReserved
49F2F00hCapabilities
50F4000h Capabilities
51-52X0hObsolete
53F0007hWords 88 and 70:64 Valid
54X3FFFhObsolete - Number of logical cylinders (16,383)
55X0010hObsolete - Number of logical heads (16)
56X003FhObsolete - Number of logical sectors per logical track (63)
57-58X00FBFC10hObsolete
59F0101hNumber of sectors transferred per interrupt on MULTIPLE commands
60-61F
62X0hObsolete
63F0007hMulti-word DMA modes supported/selected
64F0003hPIO modes supported
65F0078h Minimum Multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word
66F0078h Manufacturer’s recommended Multiword DMA transfer cycle time
67F0078hMinimum PIO transfer cycle time without flow control
68F0078hMinimum PIO transfer cycle time with IORDY flow control
F = Fixed
V = Variable
X = Both
0 F0040hGeneral configuration bit-significant information
1X3FFFhObsolete - Number of logical cylinders (16,383)
2VC837hSpecific configuration
3X0010hObsolete - Num ber of logical heads (16)
6X003FhObsolete - Number of logical sectors per logical track (63)
9X0hRetired
Default ValueDescription
7:0—Maximum number of sectors transferred per interrupt on MULTIPLE
commands
69-70F0hReserved (for fu ture command overlap and queuing)
71-74F0hReserved for the ID ENTIFY PACKET DEVICE command.
75F001EhQueue depth
76F0106hSerial ATA capabilities
77F0hReserved for future Serial ATA definition
78F0048hSerial ATA features supported
79V0040h Serial ATA features enabled
80F00FChMajor Version Number
81F001AhMinor Version Number
82F746BhCommand set supported.
83F7C01hCommand sets supported.
84F6123hCommand set/feature supported extension.
85 V7469hCommand set/feature enabled.
86 VBC01hCommand set/feature enabled.
87 V6123hCommand set/feature default.
88 V407FhUltra DMA Modes
89F0001hTime required for security erase unit completion
90F0001hTime required for Enhanced security erase completion
91V0hCurrent advanced power management value
92VFFFEhMaster Password Revision Code
93F0h
94V0hVendor’s recommended and actual acoustic management value.
95F0hStream Minimum Request Size
96V0hStreaming Transfer Time - DMA
97V0hStreaming Access Latency - DMA and PIO
98-99F0hStreaming Performance Granularity
100-103V
104V0hStreaming Transfer Time - PIO
105F0hReserved
106F4000h Physical sector size / logical sector size
107F0hInter-seek delay for ISO-7779 acoustic testing in microseconds
108-111FVariesUnique ID
112-115F0hReserved for world wide name extension to 128 bits
116V0hReserved for techni cal report117-118F0hWords per Logical Sector
119F401ChSupported Settings
F = Fixed
V = Variable
X = Both
Default ValueDescription
Hardware reset result. The contents of bits (12:0) of this word shall change
only during the execution of a hardware reset.
0950F8B0h
(80 GB)
12A19EB0h
(160 GB)
Maximum user LBA for 48-bit Address feature set.
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120F401ChCommand Set/Feature Enabled/Supported
121-126F0hReserved
127F0hRemovable Media Status Notification feature set support
128V0021hSecurity status
129-159X0hVendor specific
160 F0hCompactFlash Association (CFA) power mode 1
161-175X0hReserved for assignment by the CFA
176-205V0hCurrent media serial number
206-216F0hReserved
217F0001hNon-rotating media device
218-221F0hReserved
222F101FReserved
223-233F0hReserved
2340001hReserved
23502A0hReserved
236-254F0hReserved
255XVaries Integrity word (Checksum and Signature)
Notes:
1.F = Fixed. The content of the word is fix ed and does not change. F or remov abl e media devices, thes e va lues may chan ge
2.V = Variable. The state of at least one bit in a word is variable and may change depending on the state of the device or
3.X = F or V. The content of the word may be fixed or variable.
F = Fixed
V = Variable
X = Both
when media is removed or changed.
the commands executed by the device.
Default ValueDescription
6.1.2Power Management Command Set
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD supports the Power Management command set,
which consists of
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD supports the Security Mode command set, which
consists of
•SECURITY SET PASSWORD
• SECURITY UNLOCK
• SECURITY ERASE PREPARE
• SECURITY ERASE UNIT
• SECURITY FREEZE LOCK
• SECURITY DISABLE PASSWORD
6.1.4SMART Command Set
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SA TA SSDs support the SMART command set, which consists of
• SMART ENABLE OPERATIONS
•SMART DISABLE OPERATIONS
• SMART ENABLE/DISAB LE AU TOSAVE
•SMART RETURN STATUS
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs also support the following optional commands:
• SMART EXECUTE OFF-LINE IMMEDIATE
•SMART READ DATA
•SMART READ LOG
•SMART WRITE LOG
6.1.5Host Protected Area Command Set
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support the Host Protected Area command set,
which consists of
• READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
• SET MAX ADDRESS
• READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
• SET MAX ADDRESS EXT
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs also support the following optional commands:
• SET MAX SET PASSWORD
•SET MAX LOCK
• SET MAX FREEZE LOCK
• SET MAX UNLOCK
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6.1.648-Bit Address Command Set
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support the 48-bit Address command set, which
consists of
• FLUSH CACHE EXT
•READ DMA EXT
• READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
• READ SECTOR(S) EXT
• READ VERIFY SECTOR(S) EXT
• SET MAX ADDRESS EXT
•WRITE DMA EXT
•WRITE MULTIPLE EXT
• WRITE SECTOR(S) EXT
6.1.7Device Configuration Overlay Command Set
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SA TA SSDs support the Device Configuration Overlay command
set, which consists of
• DEVICE CONFIGURATION FREEZE LOCK
• DEVICE CONFIGURATION IDENTITY
• DEVICE CONFIGURATION RESTORE
• DEVICE CONFIGURATION SET
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6.1.8General Purpose Log Command Set
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support the General Purpose Log command set,
which consists of
• READ LOG EXT
•WRITE LOG EXT
6.2SATA Commands
The SAT A 2.6 specification is a super set of the A T A/A T API -7 specification with regard to
supported commands. The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support the following
features that are unique to the SATA specification.
6.2.1Software Settings Preservation
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support the SET FEATURES parameter to enable/
disable the preservation of software settings.
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support the Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
command set, which includes
• READ FPDMA QUEUED
•WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
Note: With a maximum queue depth equal to 31.
7.0References
This document references standards defined by a variety of organizations. Use the
following list to identify the location of an organization’s standards information.
Table 17.Standards References
Date or
Rev. #
Dec 2008VCCIhttp://www.vcci.or.jp/vcci_e/general/join/index.html
July 2007RoHS
July 2007SFF-8144, 1.8” drive form factorhttp://www.sffcommittee.org
June 2007Intel Matrix Storage Managerhttp://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/
February 2007Serial ATA Revision 2.6http://www.sata-io.org
May 2006
May 2005SFF-8201, 2.5” drive form factorhttp://www.sffcommittee.org
April 2004ATA-6 spechttp://www.t13.org/project/d1410r3b-ATA-ATAPI-6.pdf
DIPMDevice Initiated Power Management (SATA hard disk drive)
DMADirect Memory Access
DRAMDynamic Random Access Memory
EXTExtended
FPFirst Party
GBGiga-byte defined as 1x10
HCIHost Controller Interface
HCTHardware Compatibility Test
HDDHard Disk Drive
Host Initiated Link Power
Management
Hot Plug
IOPSInput output operations per second
iMSMThe Intel Matrix Storage Manager device driver and associated system software.
LBALogical Block Address
LPM
MBMega-bytes defined as 1x10
MPMulti-Processor
MTBFMean time between failure
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
NOPNo Operation
NTFSNT File System
OEMOriginal Equipment Manufacturer
OSOperating System
PortThe point at which a SATA drive physically connects to the SATA controller.
RAIDRedundant Array of Independent Disks
Bit error rate, or percentage of bits that have errors relative to the total number of bits
received
A term used to define a collection of integrated components required to make a PC
function.
The ability of the device to request SATA link power state changes.
9
bytes
The ability of the host to request SATA link power state changes.
A term used to describe the removal or insertion of a SATA hard drive when the system is
powered on.
Link Power Management: the ability of the SATA link layer to enter one of two lower power
consuming states, partial and slumber
6
bytes
The ability of the SATA hard drive to re-order comm ands in order to maximize the
efficiency of gathering data from the platters.
Table 18.Glossary of Terms and Acronyms (Continued)
TermDefinition
RMSRoot Mean Squared
RPMRevolutions Per Minute
RTMRelease To Manufacture
SATASerial ATA
SFFSmall Form Factor
SMART
SSDSolid State Drive
TBDTo Be Determined
WHQLMicrosoft* Windows Hardware Quality Labs
Write Cache
VCCIVoluntary Control Council for Interface
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology: an open standard for developing hard
drives and software systems that automatically monitors a hard drive’s health and reports
potential problems.
A memory device within a hard drive, which is allocated for the temporary storage of data
before that data is copied to its permanent storage location.
9.0Revision History
DateRevision Description
Updated feature list on page 1.
May 2009008
May 2009007Updated the ordering information on page 2.
February 2009006
January 2009005
December 2008004Modified thickness information on the ordering table on page 2.
Updated vibration specification on page 9.
Clarified statement on minimum useful life specification on page 11.
Added SMART command set on page 23.
Modified mechanical drawing details on page 12.
Added note to sequential performance table on Table 3 on page 7.
Added latency specifications on the front page.
Clarified statement about NCQ support on page 25.
Added Random IOPs numbers on page 1 and page 8.
Modified Identify Device Info for word 59 and 106 on page 20.
May 2009Product Manual
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Intel® X18-M/X25-M SATA Solid State Drive
DateRevision Description
December 2008003
July 2008002
May 2008001
®
Intel
Intel® X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD
X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD
Included capacity and weight for 160 GB on page 1.
Updated ordering information on page 2.
Updated User Addressable Sectors for 160 GB on page 7.
Added 1.8” 8mm Intel X18-M SATA SSD mechanical info page 13.
Updated identify device information on words 60, 84, 85, 87, 88 and 100 on page 20.
Added VCCI certification on page 25.
Modified Idle Power Number on page 1.
Modified Weights for different form factors on page 1.
Modified Shock Spec on page 1 and Table 10, Shock and Vibration Specifications.
Updated Active and Idle Power number on Table 8, Typical Power Consumption.
Corrected Temp Gradient unit on Table 9, Temperature Related Specifications.
Updated Identify Device Data on Table 16, Returned Sector Data.
Maximum Queue Depth number changed to 31 on 6.2.2.
Updated Sustained Read Bandwidth number on page 1 and Table 3 on page 7.
Added extra information on altitude in 3.4.2.
Updated RoHS reference in Table 17 on page 25.
Initial Release. Earlier information released as Intel® High Performance Solid State Drive Advance Product Manual - 318512-002US.