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Intel® Solid-State Drive 730 Series
Capacities: 240GB, 480GB
Components:
Intel
®
20nm NAND Flash Memory
Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
Form Factors: 2.5 inch
Thickness: 7mm
Weight: Up to 78 grams
SATA 6Gb/s Bandwidth Performance
1
(IOMeter*
Queue Depth 32, 128KB3 IO)
Sustained Seq Read: Up to 550MB/s
2
Sustained Seq Write: Up to 470MB/s
2
SATA 6Gb/s Read and Write IOPS
1
(IOMeter Queue Depth 32)
Random 4KB
4
Reads: Up to 89,000 IOPS
Random 4KB
4
Writes: Up to 74,000 IOPS
Latency (average sequential)
Read: 50 µs (TYP)
Write: 60 µs (TYP)
AES 256-bit Encryption
Power Management
2.5 inch: 5V or 12V SATA Supply Rail
4
Power (5V / 12V)
5
Active: 5.0W / 5.5W
Idle: 1.3W / 1.5W
Temperature
Operating: 0°
C to 70° C
Non-Operating: -55°
C to 95° C
Compatibility
Intel
®
SSD Toolbox with Intel® SSD Optimizer
Intel
®
Data Migration Software
Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology
SATA Revision 3.0
ACS-2 (ATA/ATAPI Command Set 2)
SSD Enhanced SMART ATA feature set
Reliability
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER):
< 1 sector/ 1017 bits reads
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF):
2 Million Hours
Shock (operating and non-operating):
1,000 G/0.5 msec
Endurance
Up to 70GB of writes a day
6
Vibration
Operating: 2.17 GRMS (5-700 Hz)
Non-operating: 3.13 GRMS (5-800 Hz)
Certifications and Declarations:
UL*, CE*, C-Tick*, BSMI*, KCC*, Microsoft*
WHCK, VCCI*, SATA-IO*
Product Ecological Compliance
RoHS*
Intel® Solid-State Drive 730 Series
Product Specification
Note:
1. Performance values vary by capacity, applies both to compressible and incompressible data.
2. MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/second
3. 4KB = 4,096 bytes; 128KB = 131,072 bytes
4. Defaults to 12V, if both 12V and 5V are present
5. See electrical characteristics section under performance for workload specifics. Based on 480GB SSD.
6. Based on JESD218 standard
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Ordering Information
Contact your local Intel sales representative for ordering information.
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Contents
Revision History ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Terms and Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Reference Documents .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Product Specifications ................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 Capacity ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Performance.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.3 Electrical Characteristics ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Environmental Conditions ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.4.1 Temperature, Shock, Vibration ............................................................................................................................................ 10
2.4.2 Altitude ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
2.5 Product Regulatory Compliance ................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.6 Reliability ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.7 Hot Plug Support ................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
3 Mechanical Information ............................................................................................................................................. 13
4 Pin and Signal Descriptions ...................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1 Pin Locations.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2 Signal Descriptions ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.2.1 Connector Pin Signal Definitions ........................................................................................................................................ 14
4.2.2 Power Pin Signal Definitions ................................................................................................................................................. 15
5 Supported Command Sets ........................................................................................................................................ 16
5.1 ATA General Feature Command Set ........................................................................................................................................... 16
5.2 Power Management ............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
5.3 SMART Command Set ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.3.1 SMART Attributes ....................................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.3.2 SMART Logs .................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
5.4 Device Statistics .................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
5.5 SMART Command Transport ......................................................................................................................................................... 21
5.6 Data Set Management Command Set ........................................................................................................................................ 21
5.7 Host Protected Area Command Set ............................................................................................................................................ 22
5.8 48-Bit Address Command Set ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
5.9 General Purpose Log Command Set .......................................................................................................................................... 22
5.10 Native Command Queuing .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
5.11 Software Settings Preservation ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
6 Certifications and Declarations ................................................................................................................................ 23
7 Appendix....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
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Tables
Table 1: Standard References ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Table 2: User Addressable Sectors .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Table 3: Performance ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Table 4: Latency .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Table 5: Operating Voltage and Power Consumption ........................................................................................................................ 9
Table 6: Temperature, Shock, Vibration ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Table 7: Product Regulatory Compliance Specifications ............................................................................................................... 11
Table 8: Reliability Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Table 9: Serial ATA Connector Pin Signal Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 14
Table 10: Serial ATA Power Pin Definitions ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Table 11: SMART Attributes............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Table 12: SMART Attribute Status Flags ................................................................................................................................................... 20
Table 13: Device Statistics Log ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Table 14: Device Certifications and Declarations ................................................................................................................................. 23
Table 15: Identify Device Returned Sector Data ................................................................................................................................... 24
Figures
Figure 3-1: Dimensions for Full Size 2.5 inch Drives .............................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 4-1: Layout of Signal and Power Segment Pins ......................................................................................................................... 14
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Revision
Number
Description
Revision Date
001
Initial release
February 2014
002
Page 1, note 3 updated
March 2014
003
Added AES 256-bit encryption feature, document number correction and
format updates
December 2014
Term
Description
ATA
Advanced Technology Attachment
DAS
Device Activity Signal
DMA
Direct Memory Access
EXT
Extended
FPDMA
First Party Direct Memory Access
GB
Gigabyte (1,000,000,000 bytes)
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 (1,000,000,000 bits)
HDD
Hard Disk Drive
I/O
Input/Output
IOPS
Input/Output Operations Per Second
KB
Kilobyte (1,024 bytes)
LBA
Logical Block Address
MB
Megabyte (1,000,000 bytes)
MLC
Multi-level Cell
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failures
NCQ
Native Command Queuing
NOP
No Operation
PIO
Programmed Input/Output
RDT
Reliability Demonstration Test
RMS
Root Mean Squared
SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
SMART
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
SSD
Solid-State Drive
TYP
Typical
UBER
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate
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Revision History
Terms and Acronyms
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1 Introduction
This document describes the specifications and capabilities of the Intel® Solid-State Drive 730 Series
(Intel SSD 730 Series).
The Intel SSD 730 Series is a standard 2.5-inch form factor solid-state drive delivering leading performance for
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)-based desktop and workstation computers in 240GB and 480GB
capacities.
The Intel SSD 730 Series is a high performance client SSD utilizing high-endurance components engineered for PC
enthusiast and workstation systems with demanding storage workload requirements. Intel SSD 730 Series is Intel’s
first SSD engineered with factory overclocked SSD controller and NAND bus speeds. By increasing the controller
clock speed from 400MHz to 600MHz, increasing NAND bus speeds from 83MHz to 100MHz and optimizing
firmware for client platforms, Intel has developed its highest performance client SSD for uncompressible
workloads. This allows 550 MB/s sequential read and 450 MB/s sequential write performance.
Intel SSD 730 Series component and NAND management provide consistent performance for single drive and RAID
configurations across all data types. This same Intel design delivers higher endurance far exceeding the
requirements of client usages with up to 70GB writes per day.
The 730 Series also supports AES 256-bit encryption. AES 256-bit encryption is an industry standard in data
security, providing a hardware-based mechanism for encryption and decryption of user data. Utilizing a 256-bit
encryption key, AES encryption—when combined with an ATA drive password—helps protect user data.
These features, offered with Intel’s 5 year warranty makes the Intel SSD 730 Series a remarkably compelling PC
client storage solution for PC enthusiast and workstation platforms.
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Date or Rev. #
Title
Location
May 2005
SFF-8201, 2.5-inch drive form factor
http://www.sffcommittee.org/
May 2006
SFF-8223, 2.5-inch Drive w/Serial Attachment Connector
http://www.sffcommittee.org/
Sept 2008
IEC* 55022 Information Technology Equipment — Radio
disturbance Characteristics— Limits and methods of
measurement CISPR22:2008 (Modified)
http://www.iec.ch/
Dec 2008
VCCI
http://www.vcci.jp/vcci_e/
June 2009
RoHS
http://qdms.intel.com/
Click Search MDDS Database and search
for material description datasheet
June 2009
Serial ATA Revision 3.0
http://www.sata-io.org/
August 2009
ACS-2 Specification
http://www.t13.org/
August 2010
IEC 55024 Information Technology Equipment —
Immunity characteristics— Limits and methods of
measurement CISPR24:2010
http://www.iec.ch/
Intel® Solid-State Drive 730 Series
1.1 Reference Documents
Table 1: Standard References
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Unformatted Capacity (Total User Addressable Sectors in LBA mode)
240GB
468,862,128
480GB
937,703,088
Specification
Unit
Intel® SSD 730 Series
240GB
480GB
Random 4KB Read (up to)2
IOPS
86,000
89,000
Random 4KB Write (up to)2
IOPS
56,000
74,000
Sequential 128KB Read (SATA 6 Gb/s) 3
MB/s4
550
550
Sequential 128KB Write (SATA 6 Gb/s) 3
MB/s4
270
470
Specification
Intel® SSD 730 Series
240GB
480GB
Read1
50 µs (TYP)
Write1
60 µs (TYP)
Power On To Ready2
2 seconds
2 Product Specifications
2.1 Capacity
Table 2: User Addressable Sectors
2.2 Performance
Table 3: Performance1
Intel® Solid-State Drive 730 Series
Notes:
1. Performance measured using IOMeter* with Queue Depth 32. Measurements are performed on 8 GB of Logical
Block Address (LBA) range on a full SSD
2. 4KB = 4096 bytes
3. 128KB = 131,072 bytes
4. MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/second
Table 4: Latency
Notes:
1. Based on sequential 4KB using IOMeter* with Queue Depth 1 workload with Write Cache enabled
2. Power On To Ready time assumes proper shutdown
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Electrical Characteristics
Values (5V / 12V)
240GB
480GB
Operating Voltage for 5V (±5%)
Min.
Max.
Rise Time (Max./Min.)
Fall Time (Max./Min.)
Noise Tolerance
Min. Off Time2
4.75V
5.25V
1 sec / 1 ms
1 ms
50 mV pp (100 KHz – 20 MHz)
500 ms
Operating Voltage for 12V (±10%)
Min.
Max.
Rise Time (Max./Min.)
Fall Time (Max./Min.)
Noise Tolerance
Min. Off Time2
10.8V
13.2V
1 sec / 1 ms
1 ms
100 mV pp (100 KHz – 20 MHz)
500 ms
Idle
1.2W / 1.5W
1.3W / 1.5W
Active (Thermal) Power3
3.4W / 3.8W
5.0W / 5.5W
Regulator Power4
3.8W / 4.2W
5.8W / 6.4W
Intel® Solid-State Drive 730 Series
2.3 Electrical Characteristics
1
Table 5: Operating Voltage and Power Consumption
Notes:
1. All electrical characterization values reflect SSDs with 5V / 12V supply.
1. Minimum time from power down of drive (Vcc < 100 mV) to when it can be powered up.
2. Power measured during 128KB sequential writes with Queue Depth 32 workload using 100 ms sample period. This
represents power that would be thermal load on system during heavy workloads.
3. Power measured during 128KB sequential writes with Queue Depth 32 workload using 500 µs sample period. This
represents the amount of power that system power supply needs to regulate for proper device operation.
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Electrical Characteristics
Range
Case Temperature
Operating
Non-operating1
0º C - 70º C
-55º C - 95º C
Temperature Gradient2
Operating
Non-operating
30 (TYP)º C/hr
30 (TYP)º C/hr
Humidity
Operating
Non-operating
5 – 95%
5 – 95%
Shock and Vibration
Range
Shock3
Operating
Non-operating
1,000G (Max) at 0.5 msec
1,000G (Max) at 0.5 msec
Vibration4
Operating
Non-operating
2.17 GRMS (5-700 Hz) Max
3.13 GRMS (5-800 Hz) Max
2.4 Environmental Conditions
2.4.1 Temperature, Shock, Vibration
Table 6: Temperature, Shock, Vibration
Intel® Solid-State Drive 730 Series
Notes:
1. Please contact your Intel representative for details on the non-operating temperature range.
2. Temperature gradient measured without condensation.
4. 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 peak acceleration and
pulse width value.
5. 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 G Root Mean
Squared (GRMS) value.
2.4.2 Altitude
The drive is not sensitive to changes in atmospheric pressure because it has no moving parts. Drive was tested
under non-operational conditions to pressures representative of -1 K and +40 K feet.
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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 B
CA/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22-10 (Ref. CISPR
22:2008).
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 730 Series
2.5 Product Regulatory Compliance
The Intel® SSD 730 Series meets or exceeds the regulatory or certification requirements in Table 7.
Table 7: Product Regulatory Compliance Specifications
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Parameter
Value
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)
Uncorrectable bit error rate will not exceed one sector in the specified number of bits
read. In the unlikely event of a non-recoverable read error, the SSD will report it as a read
failure to the host; the sector in error is considered corrupt and is not returned to the
host.
< 1 sector per 1017 bits read
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Mean Time Between Failures is estimated based on Telcordia* methodology and
demonstrated through Reliability Demonstration Test (RDT).
≥ 2.0 million hours
Minimum Useful Life/Endurance Rating
The SSD will have a minimum useful life based on a typical client workload assuming up
to 50GB of host writes per day for the 240GB SSD and 70GB of host writes per day for
the 480GB SSD.
5 years
Insertion Cycles
Maximum insertion/removal cycles on 2.5 inch port
250 insertion/removal cycles
2.6 Reliability
The Intel® SSD 730 Series meets or exceeds SSD endurance and data retention requirements as specified in the
JESD218* specification.
Table 8: Reliability Specifications
Note:
Refer to JESD218 for standards information Based on JESD219 workload.
2.7 Hot Plug Support
Hot Plug insertion and removal is supported in the presence of a proper connector and appropriate operating
system, as described in the SATA* 3.0 specification.
This product supports asynchronous signal recovery and issues an unsolicited COMINIT when first mated with a
powered connector to enable reliable detection by a host system without hardware device detection.
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3 Mechanical Information
Figure 3-1 shows the mechanical information for the 2.5 inch Intel® SSD 730 Series. All dimensions are in
millimeters.
Figure 3-1: Dimensions for Full Size 2.5 inch Drives
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Pin
Function
Definition
S1
Ground
1st mate
S2
A+
Differential signal pair A
S3
A-
S4
Ground
1st mate
S5
B-
Differential signal pair B
S6
B+
S7
Ground
1st mate
4 Pin and Signal Descriptions
4.1 Pin Locations
Figure 4-1: Layout of Signal and Power Segment Pins
Note:
2.5-inch connector supports in-built latching capability.
4.2 Signal Descriptions
4.2.1 Connector Pin Signal Definitions
Table 9: Serial ATA Connector Pin Signal Definitions
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Pin1
Name
Definition
Mating Order
P12
V33
3.3V Power; not used
2nd Mate
P22
V33
3.3V Power; not used
2nd Mate
P32
V33
3.3V Power; not used
2nd Mate
P4
3,4
Ground
1st Mate
P53
Ground
1st Mate
P63
Ground
1st Mate
P7
3,5
V5
5V Power
1st Mate
P8
3,5
V5
5V Power
2nd Mate
P9
3,5
V5
5V Power
2nd Mate
P103
Ground
1st Mate
P116
DAS
Device Activity Signal
2nd Mate
P12
3, 4
Ground
1st Mate
P132
V12
12V Power
1st Mate
P142
V12
12V Power
2nd Mate
P152
V12
12V Power
2nd Mate
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4.2.2 Power Pin Signal Definitions
Table 10: Serial ATA Power Pin Definitions
Notes:
1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050-inch) pitch.
2. Pins P1, P2 and P3 are connected together; Pins P13, P14 and P15 are connected together. Although they are not
connected internally to the device, the host may apply voltage on these pins.
3. The mating sequence is:
• Ground pins P4-P6, P10, P12 and the 5V power pin P7
• 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).
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5 Supported Command Sets
The Intel® SSD 730 Series supports mandatory Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA*) and Serial ATA (SATA)
commands defined in the ACS-2 and SATA Revision 3.0 specifications. The mandatory and optional commands are
defined in this section.
5.1 ATA General Feature Command Set
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
1
The Intel SSD 730 Series also supports the following optional commands:
READ BUFFFER
WRITE BUFFER
NOP
DOWNLOAD MICROCODE
Note: See the Appendix for details on the sector data returned after issuing an IDENTIFY DEVICE command.
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5.2 Power Management
The Intel® SSD 730 Series supports several power management feature sets as defined by the ATA specification:
general Power Management feature set, Advanced Power Management feature set, and Power-Up in Standby
(PUIS) feature set.
The Advanced Power Management and PUIS features can be enabled or disabled using the SET FEATURES
command.
The Power Management feature set includes the following commands:
CHECK POWER MODE
IDLE
IDLE IMMEDIATE
SLEEP
STANDBY
STANDBY IMMEDIATE
5.3 SMART Command Set
The Intel SSD 730 Series supports the SMART command set, which consists of:
SMART READ DATA
SMART READ ATTRIBUTE THRESHOLDS
SMART ENABLE/DISABLE ATTRIBUTE AUTOSAVE
SMART SAVE ATTRIBUTE VALUES
SMART EXECUTE OFF-LINE IMMEDIATE
SMART READ LOG SECTOR
SMART WRITE LOG SECTOR
SMART ENABLE OPERATIONS
SMART DISABLE OPERATIONS
SMART RETURN STATUS
SMART ENABLE/DISABLE AUTOMATIC OFFLINE
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ID
Attribute
Status Flags
Threshold
SP
EC
ER
PE
OC
PW
05h
Re-allocated Sector Count
The raw value of this attribute reports the number of
retired blocks since leaving the factory (grown defect
count).
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
09h
Power-On Hours Count
The raw value reports power-on time, cumulative over
the life of the SSD, in
hour time units.
Normalized value: always 100
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
0Ch
Power Cycle Count
The raw value of this attribute reports the
cumulative number of power cycle events
over the life of the device.
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
AAh
Available Reserved Space
1 1 0 0 1 1 10
ABh
Program Fail Count
The raw value of this attribute reports total count of
program fails and the normalized value, beginning at
100, The raw value of this attribute reports the percent
remaining of allowable program fails.
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
ACh
Erase Fail Count
The raw value of this attribute shows total
count of erase fails and the normalized
value, beginning at 100, shows the percent
remaining of allowable erase fails.
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
AEh
Unexpected Power Loss
The raw value of this attribute reports the
cumulative number of unsafe (unclean)
shutdown events over the life of the device.
An unsafe shutdown occurs whenever the
device is powered off without STANDBY
IMMEDIATE being the last command
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
B7h
SATA Downshift Count
The raw value reports the number of times
the SATA interface selected lower signaling rate due to
error.
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
BBh
Uncorrectable Error Count
The raw value reports the count of errors that could not
be recovered using Error
Correction Code (ECC).
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
5.3.1 SMART Attributes
Table 11 lists the SMART attributes supported by the Intel® SSD 730 Series; Table 12 lists the corresponding status
flags and threshold settings.
Table 11: SMART Attributes
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ID
Attribute
Status Flags
Threshold
SP
EC
ER
PE
OC
PW
C0h
Power-Off Retract Count (Unsafe Shutdown Count)
The raw value of this attribute reports the cumulative
number of unsafe (unclean) shutdown events over the
life of the device. An unsafe shutdown occurs whenever
the device is powered off without STANDBY IMMEDIATE
being the last command.
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
C5h
Pending Sector Count
The raw value of this attribute reports the number of
current unrecoverable read errors that will be reallocated on next write.
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
C7h
CRC Error Count
The raw value of this attribute reports the total number
of encountered SATA interface cyclic redundancy
check errors.
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
E1h
Host Writes
The raw value of this attribute reports the total number
of sectors written by the host system. The raw value is
increased by 1 for every 65,536 sectors (32 MB) written
by the host.
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
E2h
Timed Workload Media Wear
The raw value of this attribute reports the wear seen by
the SSD (since reset of the workload timer, attribute
E4h), as a percentage of the maximum rated cycles.
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
E3h
Timed Workload Host Read/Write Ratio
The raw value of this attribute reports the percentage
of I/O operations that are read operations (since reset
of the workload timer, attribute E4h).
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
E4h
Timed Workload Timer
The raw value of this attribute reports the elapsed time
(number of minutes since starting this workload timer).
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
E8h
Available Reserved Space
This attribute reports the number of reserve blocks
remaining. The normalized value begins at 100 (64h),
which corresponds to 100 percent availability of the
reserved space. The threshold value for this attribute is
10 percent availability.
1 1 0 0 1 1 10
E9h
Media Wearout Indicator
This attribute reports the number of cycles the NAND
media has undergone. The normalized value declines
linearly from 100 to 1 as the average erase cycle count
increases from 0 to the maximum rated cycles.
Once the normalized value reaches 1, the number will
not decrease, although it is likely that significant
additional wear can be put on the device.
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
F1h
Total LBAs Written
The raw value of this attribute reports the total number
of sectors written by the host system. The raw value is
increased by 1 for every 65,536 sectors (32 MB) written
by the host.
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
F2h
Total LBAs Read
The raw value of this attribute reports the total number
of sectors read by the host system. The raw value is
increased by 1 for every 65,536 sectors (32 MB) read
by the host.
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 (none)
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Status Flag
Description
Value = 0
Value = 1
SP
Self-preserving attribute
Not a self-preserving attribute
Self-preserving attribute
EC
Event count attribute
Not an event count attribute
Event count attribute
ER
Error rate attribute
Not an error rate attribute
Error rate attribute
PE
Performance attribute
Not a performance attribute
Performance attribute
OC
Online collection attribute
Collected only during offline
activity
Collected during both
offline and online activity
PW
Pre-fail warranty attribute
Advisory
Pre-fail
Table 12: SMART Attribute Status Flags
5.3.2 SMART Logs
The Intel® SSD 730 Series implements the following Log Addresses: 00h, 02h, 03h, 06h, and 07h.
The Intel SSD 730 Series implements host vendor specific logs (addresses 80h-9Fh) as read and write scratchpads,
where the default value is zero (0). The Intel SSD 730 Series does not write any specific values to these logs unless
directed by the host through the appropriate commands.
The Intel SSD 730 Series also implements a device vendor specific log at address A9h as a read-only log area with a
default value of zero (0).
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Page
Offset
Description
Equivalent SMART attribute if applicable
0x00
-
List of Supported Pages
-
0x01 - General
Statistics
0x08
Power Cycle Count
0Ch
0x10
Power-On Hours
09h
0x18
Logical Sectors Written
E1h
0x28
Logical Sectors Read
F2h
0x04 - General
Errors Statistics
0x08
Num Reported Uncorrectable
Errors
BBh
0x10
Num Resets Between Command
Acceptance and Completion
-
0x06 - Transport
Statistics
0x08
Num Hardware Resets
-
0x10
Num ASR Events
-
0x18
Num Interface CRC Errors
-
0x07 - Solid State
Device Statistics
0x08
Percentage Used Endurance
Indicator
E9h
This statistic counts up from 0 rather than down from 100,
and may go beyond 100 for drives that exceed their
expected lifetime.
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5.4 Device Statistics
In addition to the SMART attribute structure, statistics pertaining to the operation and health of the Intel® SSD 730
Series can be reported to the host on request through the Device Statistics log as defined in the ATA specification.
The Device Statistics log is a read-only GPL/SMART log located at read log address 0x04 and is accessible using
READ LOG EXT, READ LOG DMA EXT or SMART READ LOG commands.
The following table lists the Device Statistics supported by the Intel SSD 730 Series.
Table 13: Device Statistics Log
5.5 SMART Command Transport
With SMART Command Transport (SCT), a host can send commands and data to an SSD and receive status and
data from an SSD using standard write/read commands to manipulate two SMART Logs:
Log Address E0h ("SCT Command/Status") — used to send commands and retrieve status
Log Address E1h ("SCT Data Transfer") — used to transport data
5.6 Data Set Management Command Set
The Intel SSD 730 Series supports the Data Set Management command set Trim attribute, which consists of:
DATA SET MANAGEMENT
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5.7 Host Protected Area Command Set
The Intel® SSD 730 Series supports the Host Protected Area Management command set which consists of:
READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
SET MAX ADDRESS
READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
SET MAX ADDRESS EXT
5.8 48-Bit Address Command Set
The Intel SSD 730 Series supports 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
WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT
WRITE DMA FUA EXT
5.9 General Purpose Log Command Set
The Intel SSD 730 Series supports the General Purpose Log command set, which consists of:
READ LOG EXT
WRITE LOG EXT
5.10 Native Command Queuing
The Intel SSD 730 Series supports Native Command Queuing command set which consists of:
READ FPDMA QUEUED
WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
5.11 Software Settings Preservation
The Intel SSD 730 Series supports the SET FEATURES parameter to enable/disable the preservation of software
settings.
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Certification
Description
CE* Compliant
European Economic Area (EEA): Compliance with the essential requirements of EC
Council Directives Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2006/95/EC, EMC Directive
2004/108/EC and Directive 2011/65/EU.
UL* Certified
Certified Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Bi-National Component Recognition; UL
60950-1, 2nd Edition, 2007-03-27 (Information Technology Equipment - Safety - Part
1: General Requirements)
CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07, 2nd Edition, 2007-03 (Information Technology
Equipment - Safety - Part 1: General Requirements)
C-Tick* Compliant
Compliance with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 and
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian
Communication Authority (ACA).
BSMI* Compliant
Compliance to the Taiwan EMC standard CNS 13438: Information technology
equipment - Radio disturbance Characteristics - limits and methods of measurement,
as amended on June 1, 2006, is harmonized with CISPR 22: 2005.04.
KCC*
Compliance with paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility
Control Regulation and meets the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework
requirements of the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Ministry of Information and
Communication Republic of Korea.
Microsoft* WHCK*
Microsoft Windows* Hardware Certification Kit
RoHS* Compliant
Restriction of Hazardous Substance Directive
VCCI*
Voluntary Control Council for Interface to cope with disturbance problems caused by
personal computers or facsimile.
SATA-IO
Indicates certified logo program from Serial ATA International Organization.
Low Halogen
Applies only to brominated and chlorinated flame retardants (BFRs/CFRs) and PVC in
the final product. Intel components as well as purchased components on the finished
assembly meet JS-709 requirements, and the PCB/substrate meet IEC 61249-2-21
requirements. The replacement of halogenated flame retardants and/or PVC may not
be better for the environment.
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6 Certifications and Declarations
The following table describes the Device Certifications supported by the Intel® SSD 730 Series.
Table 14: Device Certifications and Declarations
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Word
F = Fixed
V = Variable
X = Both
Default Value
Description
0 X 0040h
General configuration bit-significant information
1 X 3FFFh
Obsolete - Number of logical cylinders (16,383)
2 V C837h
Specific configuration
3 X 0010h
Obsolete - Number of logical heads (16)
4-5 X 0h
Retired
6 X 003Fh
Obsolete - Number of logical sectors per logical track (63)
7-8 V 0h
Reserved for assignment by the CompactFlash* Association (CFA)
9 X 0h
Retired
10-19
F
varies
Serial number (20 ASCII characters)
20-21
X
0h
Retired
22 X 0h
Obsolete
23-26
F
varies
Firmware revision (8 ASCII characters)
27-46
F
varies
Model number (Intel® Solid-State Drive)
47 F 8001h
7:0—Maximum number of sectors transferred per interrupt on
multiple commands
48 F 4000h
Trusted Computing Feature Set
49 F 2F00h
Capabilities
50 F 4000h
Capabilities
51-52
X
0h
Obsolete
53 F 0007h
Words 88 and 70:64 valid
54 X 3FFFh
Obsolete - Number of logical cylinders (16,383)
55 X 0010h
Obsolete - Number of logical heads (16)
56 X 003Fh
Obsolete - Number of logical sectors per logical track (63)
57-58
X
FC1000FBhh
Obsolete
7 Appendix
The following table describes the sector data returned from an Identify Device command.
Table 15: Identify Device Returned Sector Data
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Word
F = Fixed
V = Variable
X = Both
Default Value
Description
59 F B101h
Number of sectors transferred per interrupt on multiple
commands
60-62
V
varies
Total number of user-addressable sectors
63 X 0007h
Multi-word DMA modes supported/selected
64 F 0003h
PIO modes supported
65 F 0078h
Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word
66 F 0078h
Manufacturer’s recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time
67 F 0078h
Minimum PIO transfer cycle time without flow control
68 F 0078h
Minimum PIO transfer cycle time with IORDY flow control
69 F 4020h
Additional Supported
70 F 0h
Reserved
71-74
F
0h
Reserved for IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE command
75 F 001Fh
Queue depth
76 F 850Eh
Serial ATA capabilities
77 F 0006h
Reserved for future Serial ATA definition
78 F 0040h
Serial ATA features supported
79 V 0040h
Serial ATA features enabled
80 F 01FCh
Major version number
81 F 0029h
Minor version number
82 F 746Bh
Command set supported
83 F 7501h
Command sets supported
84 F 6163h
Command set/feature supported extension
85 X 7469h
Command set/feature enabled
86 X B401h
Command set/feature enabled
87 X 6163h
Command set/feature default
88 X 407Fh
Ultra DMA Modes
89 F 0001h
Time required for security erase unit completion
90 F 0001h
Time required for enhanced security erase completion
91 V 0h
Current advanced power management value
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Word
F = Fixed
V = Variable
X = Both
Default Value
Description
92 V 0FFEh
Master Password Revision Code
93 X 0h
Hardware reset result: the contents of bits (12:0) of this word shall
change only during the execution of a hardware reset
94 V 0h
Vendor’s recommended and actual acoustic management value
95 F 0h
Stream minimum request size
96 V 0h
Streaming transfer time - DMA
97 V 0h
Streaming access latency - DMA and PIO
98-99
F
0h
Streaming performance granularity
100-103
V
varies
Maximum user LBA for 48-bit address feature set
104 V 0h
Streaming transfer time - PIO
105 V 0006h
Maximum number of 512-byte blocks of LBA Range Entries per
DATA SET MANAGEMENT command
106 F 4000h
Physical sector size / logical sector size
107 F 0h
Inter-seek delay for ISO-7779 acoustic testing in microseconds
108-111
F
varies
Unique ID
112-115
F
0h
Reserved for world wide name extension to 128 bits
116 V 0h
Reserved for technical report
117-118
F
0h
Words per logical sector
119 F 405Ch
Supported settings
120 X 401Ch
Command set/feature enabled/supported
121-126
F
0h
Reserved
127 X 0h
Removable Media Status Notification feature set support
128 X 0021h
Security status
129 V 001Eh
Vendor-specific
130-159
X
0h
Vendor-specific
160 X 0h
CompactFlash Association (CFA) power mode 1
161-167
X
0h
Reserved for assignment by the CFA
168 X 0003h
Reserved for assignment by the CFA
169 X 0001h
Data set management Trim attribute support
170-175
F
0h
Reserved
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F = Fixed
V = Variable
X = Both
Default Value
Description
176-205
V
Varies
Current media serial number
206 X 003Dh
SCT Command Transport
207-208
F
0h
Reserved
209 X 4000h
Alignment of logical blocks within a physical block
210-211
V
0h
Write-Read-Verify Sector Count Mode 3 (DWord)
212-213
F
0h
Write-Read-Verify Sector Count Mode 2 (DWord)
214 X 0h
NV Cache Capabilities
215-216
V
0h
NV Cache Size in Logical Blocks (DWord)
217 F 0001h
Nominal media rotation rate
218 V 0h
Reserved
219 F 0h
NV Cache Options
220 V 0h
Write-Read-Verify feature set
221 X 0h
Reserved
222 F 101Fh
Transport major version number
223 F 0h
Transport minor version number
224-229
F
0h
Reserved
230-233
X
0h
Extended Number of User Addressable Sectors (QWord)
234 F 0001h
Minimum number of 512-byte data blocks per DOWNLOAD
MICROCODE command for mode 03h
235 F FFFFh
Maximum number of 512-byte data blocks per DOWNLOAD
MICROCODE command for mode 03h
236-254
X
0h
Reserved
255 V varies
Integrity word
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Notes:
F = Fixed. The content of the word is fixed and does not change. For removable media devices, these values may change
when media is removed or changed.
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
the commands executed by the device.
X = F or V. The content of the word may be fixed or variable.
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