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SSDSA1MH080G1, SSDSA2MH080G1
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Available in 1.8” and 2.5” Form Factors
Capacity: 80 GB
Uses Intel NAND flash memory Multi-Level Cell
(MLC) components
Bandwidth Performance Specifications
— Sustained Sequential Read: Upto 250 MB/s
— Sustained Sequential Write: Upto 70 MB/s
PCMark* Vantage Benchmark HDD Score:
20,000
Compatibility
—Intel
®
Matrix Storage Manager
— SATA Revision 2.6 compliant, compatible
with SATA 1.5 Gb/s and 3 Gb/s in terf ace
rates
— ATA/ATAPI-7 Compliant
— SSD Enhanced SMART ATA feature set
— Native Command Queuing (NCQ) command
set
Certifications
—UL*
—CE*
—C-Tick*
—BSMI*
—MIC*
—Microsoft* WHQL
—RoHS*
Power Management
— 3.3 V (1.8”) or 5 V (2.5”) SATA Supply Rail
— Supports ATA Power Management and
Advanced Power Management Specifications
— 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
— Endurance Management Feature enables
five years minimal useful life
Shock
— Operating and Non-operating: 1,000G/0.5
msec
Vibration
— Operating: 2.17 G (7-800 Hz)
— Non-operating 3.13 G (10-500 Hz)
Weight
— 1.8” 5 mm Form Factor: 35 +/-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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Product Type Designator
SSD = Solid State Disk
Density
004G = 4 GB
008G = 8 GB
016G = 16 GB
032G = 32 GB
064G = 64 GB
080G = 80 GB
Product Generation
1-9 Generations
Bus Arc hit e c ture
PA = PATA
SA = SATA
US = Univ e r sa l Ser ial Bus
Form Factor
1 = 1.8" Drive
2 = 2.5" Drive
Product Technology Type
S = Single Level Cell
M = Multi-Level Cell
1
Feature
H = High Performance
Ordering Information
Decoder
Intel High Performance Solid State Drive Ordering Information
Part Number MM # Device Nomenclature Packaging
SSDSA1MH080G1 895506 80 GB SATA 1.8” 5 mm Drive, MLC, 50 nm, Qualification Sample 1 unit
SSDSA2MH080G1 895507 80 GB SATA 2.5” 7 mm Drive, MLC, 50 nm, Qualification Sample 1 unit
SSDSA2MH080G1 898189 80 GB SATA 2.5” 9.5 mm Drive, MLC, 50 nm, Qualification Sample 1 unit
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Contents
1.0 Introduction..............................................................................................................5
1.1 Product Overview................................................................................................5
1.2 Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Architecture........................................................................................................6
2.0 Certifications.............................................................................................................6
3.0 Product Specifications ...............................................................................................7
3.1 Capacity ............................................................................................................7
3.2 Performance.......................................................................................................7
3.3 Electrical Characteristics.......................................................................................8
3.3.1 Supply Voltage.............................. .. ... ............................. .. .. .....................8
3.3.2 Power Consumption..................................................................................8
3.4 Environmental Conditions......................................... ................................ ............9
3.4.1 Temperature............................................................................................9
3.4.2 Altitude...................................................................................................9
3.4.3 Shock and Vibration..................................................................................9
3.4.4 Acoustics ................................................................................................9
3.4.5 Electromagnetic Immunity.......................................................................10
3.5 Reliability.........................................................................................................10
3.5.1 Nonrecoverable Read Errors.....................................................................10
3.5.2 Mean Time Between Failure .....................................................................11
3.5.3 Power On/Off Cycles............................................................................... 11
3.5.4 Minimum Useful Life ...............................................................................11
4.0 Mechanical Information...........................................................................................11
4.1 1.8” 5 mm Intel X18-M SATA SSD.......................................................................11
4.2 2.5” 7 mm Intel X25-M SATA SSD.......................................................................13
4.3 2.5” 9.5 mm Intel X25-M SATA SSD ................................................................ .. ..14
5.0 Pin and Signal Descriptions .....................................................................................15
5.1 Pin Locations ....................................................................................................15
5.1.1 1.8” Pin Locations............................ ... ............................. .. .. ...................15
5.1.2 2.5” Pin Locations............................ ... ............................. .. .. ...................16
5.2 Signal Description Table..................................... .. .. .. .............................. .. .. .. ......16
5.3 Hot Plug Support...............................................................................................18
6.0 Command Sets ........................................................................................................18
6.1 ATA Commands ................................................................................................18
6.1.1 ATA General Feature Command Set..........................................................18
6.1.2 Power Management Command Set............................................................21
6.1.3 Security Mode Feature Set.......................................................................21
6.1.4 SMART Command Set.............................................................................22
6.1.5 Host Protected Area Command Set...........................................................22
6.1.6 48-Bit Address Command Set ..................................................................23
6.1.7 Device Configuration Overlay Command Set ..............................................23
6.1.8 General Purpose Log Command Set..........................................................23
6.2 SATA Commands........................ ......................................................... ..............23
6.2.1 Software Settings Preservation.................................................................23
6.2.2 Native Command Queuing.......................................................................24
7.0 References ..............................................................................................................24
8.0 Terms and Acronyms ...............................................................................................25
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1.0 Introduction
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.
1.1 Product 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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1.2 Block 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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1.3 Architecture
2.0 Certifications
Table 1. Device Certifications
CE Compliant
UL Certified Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Component Recognition UL60950-1.
C-Tick Compliant
BSMI Compliant
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design to manage a full SATA 3 Gb/s bandwidth with the host while managing multiple
flash memory devices on multiple channels internally.
Certification Description
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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Table 1. Device Certifications (Continued)
Certification Description
Compliance with paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility control
MIC Certified
Microsoft WHQL Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs
RoHS Compliant Restriction 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.
3.0 Product Specifications
3.1 Capacity
Table 2. User Addressable Sectors
Unformatted Capacity Total User Addressable Sectors in LBA Mode
80 GB 156,301,488
Notes:
1. 1GB=1,000,000,000 Byte and not all of the memory can be used for data storage.
2. 1 sector = 512Byte
3.2 Performance
Table 3. Maximum Sustained Read and Write Bandwidth
Access Type MB/s
Sequential Read Upto 250
Sequential Write Upto 70
Notes:
1. Performance measured using IOmeter with queue depth set to 32.
Table 4. PCMark* Vantage Benchmark
Benchmark Score
PCMark Vantage HDD Score 20,000
Note: Performance tests and ratings are measured using HP* Compaq* 6910p notebook with Intel Core™2 Duo CPU T7300 @
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
Type Average Latency
Read 85 µs (TYP)
Write 115 µs (TYP)
Power On to Ready 1 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.
3.3 Electrical Characteristics
3.3.1 Supply Voltage
Table 6. Operating Voltage
Description Min Max Unit
Operating Voltage for 3.3 V (+/- 5%) 3.14 3.47 V
Operating Voltage for 5 V (+/- 5%) 4.75 5.25 V
3.3.2 Power Consumption
Table 7. Typical Power Consumption
Mode Typ Unit
Active 0.150 W
Idle 0.060 W
Active power is measured during execution of MobileMark* 2007 with DIPM (Device
Initiated Power Management) enabled.
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3.4 Environmental Conditions
3.4.1 Temperature
Table 8. Temperature Related Specifications
Mode Min Typ Max Unit
Ambient Temperature
Temperature Gradient
Humidity
Note: without condensation.
3.4.2 Altitude
Operating 0 70
Non-Operating -55 95
Operating 20
Non-Operating 30
Operating 5 95 %
Non-Operating 5 95 %
o
o
o
C/hr *
o
C/hr *
C
C
The drive is not sensitive to changes in altitude because it has no moving parts. Drive
tested within -1K and +40K feet.
3.4.3 Shock and Vibration
Table 9. Shock and Vibration Specifications
Mode Timing Max Unit
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/min.
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.
Operating at 0.5 msec 1,000 G
Non-Operating at 0.5 msec 1,000 G
Operating 2.17 G 7-800 Hz
Non-Operating 3.13 G 10-500 Hz
3
3.4.4 Acoustics
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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3.4.5 Electromagnetic 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:
Table 10. Radio Frequency Specifications
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Test Description
Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ±8kV; Air: ± 15 kV B EN 61000-4-2: 95
80 to 1,000 MHz, 3 V/m,
Radiated RF immunity
Electrical fast transient
Surge immunity
Conducted RF immunity
Voltage dips, interrupts
Notes:
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 operate as intended after completion of the test. Howev er, 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
200 Hz
± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external
I/O
± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC
mains
150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1
kHz sine
0% open, 5 seconds
0% short, 5 seconds
40%, 0.10 seconds
70%, 0.01 seconds
Performance
Criteria
A
B EN 61000-4-4: 95
B EN 61000-4-5: 95
A EN 61000-4-6: 97
C
C
C
B
EN 61000-4-3: 96
ENV 50204: 95
EN 61000-4-11: 94
Reference Standard
3.5 Reliability
Table 11. Reliability Specifications
Parameter Value
15
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 sector in 10
Mean Time between Failure (MTBF) 1,200,000 hours
Power On/Off Cycles 50,000 cycles
Minimum Useful Life 5 years
3.5.1 Nonrecoverable 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.
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3.5.2 Mean Time Between Failure
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.
3.5.3 Power 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.
3.5.4 Minimum Useful Life
A typical client usage of 20 GB writes per day is assumed. Should the host system
attempt to exceed 20 GB writes per day by a large margin for an extended period, the
drive will enable the endurance management feature to adjust write performance. By
efficiently managing performance, this feature enables the device to have, at a
minimum, a five year useful life. Under normal operation conditions, the drive will not
invoke this feature.
4.0 Mechanical Information
4.1 1.8” 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.
3. All dimensions are in millimeters.
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4.2 2.5” 7 mm Intel X25-M SATA SSD
The following figure shows the physical package information for the 7 mm deep 2.5”
Intel X25 -M SATA SSD.
Figure 3. Dimensions for Intel X25-M SATA SSD 2.5” 7 mm Form Factor
Note: All dimensions are in millimeters.
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The following figure shows the physical package information for the 9.5 mm deep 2.5”
Intel X25-M SATA SSD.
Figure 4. Dimensions for Intel X25-M SATA SSD 2.5” 9.5 mm Form Factor
Note: All dimensions are in millimeters.
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Signal Segment S1 Power Segment P1
5.0 Pin and Signal Descriptions
This section identifies the pin locations and signal descriptions of the Intel X18-M/
X25-M SATA SSDs.
5.1 Pin Locations
5.1.1 1.8” Pin Locations
Figure 5. Layout of Signal and Power Segment Pins
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5.1.2 2.5” Pin Locations
Signal Segment S1 Power Segment P1
Figure 6. Layout of Signal and Power Segment Pins
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5.2 Signal Description Table
Table 12. Serial ATA Connector Pin Signal Definitions for 1.8” and 2.5” Form Factors
Pin Function Definition
S1 Ground 2nd mate
S2 A+
S3 AS4 Ground 2nd mate
S5 BS6 B+
S7 Ground 2nd mate
Note: Key and spacing separate signal and power segments.
Table 13. Serial ATA Power Pin Definitions for 1.8” Form Factor
Pin Function Definition Mating Order
P1 V
P2 V
P3 Ground
P4 Ground
P5 V
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
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Table 13. Serial ATA Power Pin Definitions for 1.8” Form Factor (Continued)
Pin Function Definition Mating Order
P6 V
5
5 V Power. Not connected
P7 DAS Device Activity Signal
4
5
2nd Mate
2nd Mate
Key Key NC NC
P8 Optional Manufacturing Test Pin
P9 Optional Manufacturing 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 14. Serial ATA Power Pin Definitions for 2.5” Form Factor
1
Pin
P1 Not connected
P2 Not connected
P3 Not connected
P4 Ground
P5 Ground
P6 Ground
P7 V
P8 V
P9 V
5
5
5
P10 Ground
P11 DAS
P12 Ground
P13 V
P14 V
P15 V
12
12
12
Function Definition Mating Order
2
2
2
3, 4
3
3
3, 5
3, 5
3, 5
3
6
3, 4 3
7
7
7
(3.3 V Power)
(3.3 V Power)
(3.3 V Power. pre-charge) 2nd Mate
5 V Power 1st Mate
5 V Power 2nd Mate
5 V Power 2nd 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.
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5.3 Hot Plug Support
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.
6.0 Command Sets
6.1 ATA Commands
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support all the mandatory ATA commands defined
in the ATA/ATAPI-7 specification.
6.1.1 ATA 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
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• READ BUFFFER
• WRITE BUFFER
•NOP
• DOWNLOAD MICROCODE
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6.1.1.1 IDENTIFY DEVICE Data
The following table details the sector data returned after issuing an IDENTIFY DEVICE
command.
Table 15. Returned Sector Data
Word
4-5 X 0h Retired
7-8 V 0h Reserved for assignment by the CompactFlash Association
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 8010h
48 F 0h Reserved
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 00FBFC10h Obsolete
59 F 0110h Number of sectors transferred per interrupt on MULTIPLE commands
60-61 F 0950F8B0h Total number of user addressable sectors
62 X 0h Obsolete
63 F 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
69-70 F 0h Reserved (for future command overlap and queuing)
71-74 F 0h Reserved for the IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE command.
75 F 001Eh Queue depth
F = Fixed
V = Variable
X = Both
0 F 0040h General configuration bit-significant information
1 X 3FFFh Obsolete - Numbe r of logical cylinders (16,383)
2 V C837h Specific configuration
3 X 0010h Obsolete - Number of logical heads (16)
6 X 003Fh Obsolete - Number of logical sectors per logical track (63)
9X 0hRetired
Default Value Description
7:0—Maximum number of sectors transferred per interrupt on MULTIPLE
commands
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F = Fixed
V = Variable
X = Both
Default Value Description
76 F 0106h Serial ATA capabilities
77 F 0h Reserved for future Serial ATA definition
78 F 0048h Serial ATA features supported
79 V 0040h Serial ATA features enabled
80 F 00FCh Major Version Number
81 F 001Ah Minor Version Number
82 F 746Bh Command set supported.
83 F 7C01h Command sets supported.
84 F 6163h Command set/feature supported extension.
85 V 7069h Command set/feature enabled.
86 V BC01h Command set/feature enabled.
87 V 6163h Command set/feature default.
88 V 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
92 V FFFEh Master Password Revision Code
93 F 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 095 0F8B0h Maximum user LBA for 48-bit Address feature set.
104 V 0h Streaming Transfer Time - PIO
105 F 0h Reserved
106 F 0h 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 report117-118 F 0h Words per Logical Sector
119 F 401Ch Supported Settings
120 F 401Ch Command Set/Feature Enabled/Supported
121-126 F 0h Reserved
127 F 0h Removable Media Status Notification feature set support
128 V 0021h Security status
129-159 X 0h Vendor specific
160 F 0h CompactFlash Association (CFA) power mode 1
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Word
161-175 X 0h Reserved for assignment by the CFA
176-205 V 0h Current media serial number
206-216 F 0h Reserved
217 F 0001h Non-rotating media device
218-221 F 0h Reserved
222 F 101F Reserved
223-233 F 0h Reserved
234 0001h Reserved
235 02A0h Reserved
236-254 F 0h Reserved
255 X Varies Integrity word (Checksum and Signature)
Notes:
1. F = Fixed. The content of the word is fixed and does not change. For removable media devices, these values may change
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 Value Description
6.1.2 Power Management Command Set
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD supports the Power Management command set,
which consists of
•CHECK POWER MODE
•IDLE
•IDLE IMMEDIATE
• SLEEP
•STANDBY
•STANDBY IMMEDIATE
6.1.3 Security Mode Feature Set
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
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6.1.4 SMART Command Set
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support the SMART command set, which consists of
• SMART ENABLE OPERATIONS
• SMART DISABLE OPERATIONS
• SMART ENABLE/DISABLE AUTOSAVE
• 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
6.1.5 Host 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
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•SET MAX SET PASSWORD
•SET MAX LOCK
• SET MAX FREEZE LOCK
• SET MAX UNLOCK
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6.1.6 48-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
6.1.7 Device Configuration Overlay Command Set
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SAT A SSDs support the Device Configuration Ov erlay command
set, which consists of
• DEVICE CONFIGURATION FREEZE LOCK
• DEVICE CONFIGURATION IDENTITY
• DEVICE CONFIGURATION RESTORE
• DEVICE CONFIGURATION SET
6.1.8 General 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
6.2 SATA Commands
The SATA 2.6 specification is a super set of the AT 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.
6.2.1 Software Settings Preservation
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support the SET FEATURES parameter to enable/
disable the preservation of software settings.
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6.2.2 Native Command Queuing
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs support the Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
command set, which consists of
• READ FPDMA QUEUED
• WRITE FPDMA QUEUED
Note: With a maximum queue depth equal to 31.
7.0 References
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 16. Standards References
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Date or
Rev. #
July 2007 RoHS
July 2007 SFF-8144, 1.8” drive form factor http://www.sffcommittee.org
June 2007 Intel Matrix Storage Manager http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/
February 2007 Serial ATA Revision 2.6 http://www.sata-io.org
May 2006
May 2005 SFF-8201, 2.5” drive form factor http://www.sffcommittee.org
April 2004 ATA-6 spec http://www.t13.org/project/d1410r3b-ATA-ATAPI-6.pdf
April 2004 ATA-7 Volume 1
1995
1996
1995
1995
1997
1994
1995
SFF-8223, 2.5" Drive w/Serial Attachment
Connector
International Electrotechnical Commission
EN 61000
4-2 (Personnel Electrostatic Discharge
4-3 (Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC))
4-4 (Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC))
4-5 (Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC))
4-6 (Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC))
4-11 (Voltage Variations)
ENV 50204
(Radiated electromagnetic field from digital radio
telephones)
Immunity)
Title Location
Search for material description datasheet at http://
intel.pcnalert.com
http://www.sffcommittee.org
http://www.t13.org/Documents/UploadedDocuments/
docs2007/D1532v1r4bAT_Attachment_with_Packet_Interface__7_Volume_1.pdf
http://www.iec.ch
http://www.iec.ch
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8.0 Terms and Acronyms
This document incorporates many industry- and device-specific words. Use the
following list to define a variety of terms and acronyms.
Table 17. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
Term Definition
ATA Advanced Technology Attachment
ATAPI Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface
BER
BIOS Basic Input / Output System
Chipset
Device Initiated Link Power
Management (DIPM)
DIPM Device Initiated Power Management (SATA hard disk drive)
DMA Direct Memory Access
DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
EXT Extended
FP First Party
GB Giga-byte defined as 1x10
HCI Host Controller Interface
HCT Hardware Compatibility Test
HDD Hard Disk Drive
Host Initiated Link Power
Management
Hot Plug
iMSM The Intel Matrix Storage Manager device driver and associated system software.
LBA Logical Block Address
LPM
MB Mega-bytes defined as 1x10
MP Multi-Processor
MTBF Mean time between failure
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
NOP No Operation
NTFS NT File System
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OS Operating System
Port The point at which a SATA drive physically connects to the SATA controller.
RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks
RMS Root Mean Squared
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 SA TA 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 commands in order to maximize the
efficiency of gathering data from the platters.
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Table 17. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms (Continued)
Term Definition
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
RTM Release To Manufacture
SATA Serial ATA
SFF Small Form Factor
SMART
SSD Solid State Drive
TBD To Be Determined
WHQL Microsoft* Windows Hardware Quality Labs
Write Cache
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.
9.0 Revision History
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Date Revision Description
Modified Idle Power Number on page 1
Modified Weights for different form factos on page 1
Modified Shock Spec on page 1 and Table 9, Shock and Vibration Specifications
Updated Active and Idle Power number on Table 7, Typical Power Consumption
July 2008 002
May 2008 001
Corrected Temp Gradient unit on Table 8, Temperature Related Specifications
Updated Identify Device Data on Table 15, 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 16 on page 24
Initial Release. Earlier information released as Intel® High Performance Solid State Drive
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