Seagate XF1230-1A0240, XF1230-1A0480, XF1230-1A0960, XF1230-1A1920 Product Manual

Seagate® Nytro® XF1230 SATA SSD

Product Manual

XF1230-1A0240
XF1230-1A0480
XF1230-1A0960
XF1230-1A1920

100797573, Rev. B
April 2016

Revision History

Version and Date Description of Changes

Rev B, April, 2016 Updated the following:

 Cover page, model number.

 Section 2.1, Models and Capacity, Tabl e 2, model number.

 Section 2.2, Performance., added Sequential Read, Sequential Write specifications. Updated Random

Write 8 K specification for 480 GB.

Rev A, March 2016 First release of the document.

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Contents

Seagate Technology Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.1 Models and Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.2 Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.3 Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.3.1 Operating Power Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.4 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.5 Endurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3. Mechanical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.1 Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

4. Pin and Signal Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4.1 Serial ATA Interface Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4.2 Pin Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4.3 Connector Pin Signal Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4.4 Power Pin Signal Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4.5 SSD Activity LED Indicator (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5. Supported ATA Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

5.1 ATA Feature Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

5.2 ATA Command Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

5.2.1 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

5.2.1.1 Password Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

6. SMART Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

6.1 SMART Command Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

6.2 SMART Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

6.3 SMART Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

7. Safety, Standards, and Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

7.1 Safety Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

7.2 Electromagnetic Compliance and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

7.3 Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

7.4 Electromagnetic Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

7.5 Electromagnetic Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

7.6 Electromagnetic Compliance for the European Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

7.7 Australian RCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

7.8 Korean KCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

7.9 Taiwanese BSMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

7.10 Japan VCCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

7.11 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

7.11.1 Reference Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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1. Introduction

The Seagate® Nytro® XF1230 SSDs provide high reliability and sustained performance for enterprise Server and
Storage products. The Nytro XF1230 series offers SATA interface, fully compatible with SATA 3.1 6.0Gb/s.

Table 1 Nytro XF1230 Card Features

Feature Description

Capacity

Certifications,
Eco-Compliance

Dimension

Endurance

Form

Interface
Compliance

Latency

NAND

 240, 480, 960, 1920 GB

 CE, UL, FCC, RCM, BSMI, KCC, Microsoft WHQL, SATA-IO

 RoHS

 (69.85±0.25) x (100±0.25) x (Max. 7) mm SSD Outer case can support suitable Z-height

for various host situations.

 1> DWPD See Tab le 9 , Endurance, on page9.

 2.5 Inch Standard SSD

 Fully compliant with SATA revision 3.1, compatible with SATA 6.0Gb/s interface rates.

 Fully compliant with ATA-8/ACS-4 Standard.
 PIO, DMA, UDMA (up to 6, dependent on host) supported.

 SATA 6.0Gb/s Native Command Queuing (NCQ): up to 32 commands.

 SMART command transport (SCT) technology.
 Data Set Management Command Trim support.

 Read: 135 μs (Typ.)

 Write: 55 μs (Typ.)

 16 nm

Latency measured with transfer size 4 KB and
queue depth of 1 on a random workload, and
based on high density (1920 GB).

Performance
Random
(Sustained)

Performance
Sequential
(128 KB
Sustained)

Power
Consumption

Power Loss Protection

Power
Management

Power On Ready

Quality of
Service

 4 KB Read: Up to 98K IOPS
 4 KB Write: Up to 17K IOPS

 8 KB Read: Up to 58K IOPS

 8 KB Write: Up to 8K IOPS

 Read: Up to 560MB/s

 Write: Up to 490MB/s

 Active: Up to 4.8 W

 Idle: Up to 0.7 W

 2.5 inch: 5 V SATA Supply

 OS-aware hot plug/removal

 Normal shut down: 5 s

 Unsolicited shut down: 21 s

 Read/Write: 0.2 ms / 1.4ms (99.9%)
 Read/Write: 0.3 ms / 21ms (99.9999%)

Actual performance might vary depending on
use conditions and environment.

Typical I/O performance numbers measured
with a queue depth of 32, write cache enabled,
6Gb/s SAS chipset port, and the Intel RST driver.

Actual performance might vary depending on
use conditions and environment.

Typical I/O performance numbers as measured
with a queue depth of 32, write cache enabled,
6Gb/s SAS chipset port, and the Intel RST driver.

RMS Average.

NOTE This specification is for the 1920 GB drive;

smaller capacity drive have lower active
power.

Based on High Density (1920 GB).

Based on Random 4 KB, queue depth=1, and
1920 GB Density.

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Table 1 Nytro XF1230 Card Features (continued)

Feature Description

 MTBF: 2 million hours

Reliability

Shock

Temperature
Range

 BER: 1 error in 10
 End-to-End data-path protection

 Operating: 1500G, duration 0.5ms

 Non-Operating: 1500G, duration 0.5ms

 0°C to 70°C

 Temperature Sensor (SMART Attribute ID 194)

17

bits transferred (exponential)

(Operating)

Vibration

Voltage

 Operating:20G, 10~2 KHz (Frequency)

 Non-Operating: 20G, 10~2 KHz (Frequency)

 5V±5%

Warran ty

Weight

 Five years limited Warranty with Media Usage, based on the shorter of term or endurance usage of

the drive.

 up to 85g ±5%

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2. Specifications

2.1 Models and Capacity

Table 2 Nytro XF1230 Card Models

Device Name Model Names Usable Capacity LBAs

Nytro XF1230 XF1230-1A0240 240 GB 468,862,128

Nytro XF1230 XF1230-1A0480 480 GB 937,703,088

Nytro XF1230 XF1230-1A0960 960 GB 1,875,385,008

Nytro XF1230 XF1230-1A1920 1920 GB 3,750,748,848

2.2 Performance

Table 3 Random Read/Write Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS)

Parameter 240 GB 480 GB 960 GB 1920 GB

Random 4 KB Read (IOPS) 98,000 98,000 98,000 98,000

Random 4 KB Write (IOPS) 8,000 15,000 16,000 17,000

Random 8 KB Read (IOPS) 58,000 58,000 58,000 58,000

Random 8 KB Write (IOPS) 4,000 7,500 8,000 7,500

Sequential Read (Sustained) 560MB/s 560MB/s 560MB/s 560MB/s

Sequential Write (Sustained) 290MB/s 500MB/s 460MB/s 430MB/s

NOTE Performance measured with queue depth set to 32.

4 KB = 4,096 bytes, 8 KB = 8,192 bytes.

Drive write cache enabled.

Measurements performed on Full Logical Block Address (LBA) range, sustained
for 2x Drive Capacity.

Set to 4 KB alignment.

Performance test precondition: Drive is preconditioned with 2x drive capacity
128 KB write IOs.

Measured on system with Intel Xeon E5-2640v3 and C610 chipset with
on-board AHCI controller running Microsoft Windows® 2012 R2 DC. System
variations, such as using the Intel RST driver, might affect measured results.

MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/second.

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2.3 Power Consumption

The 2.5" drive receives DC power (+5 V) through the standard SATA 6.0Gb/s interface.

Table 4 Power Consumption

5 V Supply 240 GB 480 GB 960 GB 1920 GB

Operating Voltage range

Inrush Current

2.3.1 Operating Power Environmental Conditions

Table 5 Operating Power

Active Read – Average 2.0 W 2.1 W 2.2 W 2.4 W

Active Write – Average 2.9 W 3.9 W 4.7 W 4.8 w

Active Read – Burst 500 μS Average 2.2 W 2.2 W 2.3 W 2.4 w

Active Write – Burst 500 μS Average 3.1 W 4.7 W 7.4 W 7.4 W

Idle 0.6 W 0.6 W 0.7 W 0.7 W

5 V ± 5%

0.91 A

240 GB 480 GB 960 GB 1920 GB

5 V ± 5%

1.10 A

5 V ± 5%

1.20 A

5 V ±5%

1.60 A

Table 6 Temperature, Humidity, Shock

Specification Nytro XF1230

Temperature

Operating (case temperature at specific airflow)
Non-Operating

Humidity

Operating and Non-Operating

Shock

Operating and Non-Operating

0°C to 70°C

- 40°C to 95°C

5 to 95%

1500 G at 0.5 ms

NOTE Operating, as measured by temperature sensor, SMART Attribute ID 194.

 Measured without condensation.

 The Shock specification assumes that the SSD is mounted securely

with the input vibration applied to the drive mounting. Stimulus may
be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.

 These specifications do not cover connection issues that may result

from testing at this level.

 Operating Shock: The drive, as installed for normal operation,

operates error-free while subjected to intermittent shock not
exceeding specification. Shock may be applied in the X, Y, or Z-axis.
Shock must not be repeated more than once every 2 seconds.

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 Non-Operating Shock: The limits of non-operating shock applies to all

conditions of handling and transportation. This includes isolated and
integrated drives. Shock may be applied in the X, Y, or Z-axis.

Tab le 7 Vib ration

Specification Nytro XF1230

Maximum Vibrations

Operating

Non-Operating

3.08 Grms (7-800 Hz)

16.3 Grms (20-2000 Hz)

NOTE The Vibration specification assumes that 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. This specification does not cover connection issues that
may result from testing at this level

 Operating Vibration: The drive, as installed for normal operation, shall

operate error free while subjected to specified vibration not
exceeding specification. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y, or Z-axis.

 Non-Operating Vibration: The limits of non-operating vibration shall

apply to all conditions of handling and transportation. This includes
both isolated drive and integrated drives. Vibration may be applied in
the X, Y, or Z-axis.

2.4 Reliability

Table 8 Reliability

Mean time between failures (MTBF) 2 million hours

Bit Error Rate

2.5 Endurance

Tab le 9 Endu ran ce

Endurance Rating 0.5 DWPD 0.6 DWPD 0.6 7 DWPD 0.67 DWPD

NOTE SSD Endurance is lifetime on finite amount of writes. According to JEDEC

Specification Nytro XF1230

1 error in 10

Specification 240 GB 480 GB 960 GB 1920 GB

17

bits transferred (exponential)

JESD218 Calculation for SSD endurance rating.

DWPD is drive write per day.

Limited Warranty with Media Usage provides coverage for the warranty period
or the endurance usage of the drive.

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3. Mechanical Information

3.1 Dimensions and Weight

Weight: 0.187 lbs, 85 g

Height: Maximum 7 mm

Width: 69.85±0.25

Length: 100±0.25

NOTE All dimensions are in millimeters.

Figure 1 Nytro XF1230 Dimensions

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4. Pin and Signal Descriptions

4.1 Serial ATA Interface Connector

Figure 2 Connector Physical Dimension and Connector Assembly

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4.2 Pin Locations

Figure 3 Layout of 2.5-inch Signal and Power Segment Pins

NOTE The 2.5-inch connector supports built in latching capability.

4.3 Connector Pin Signal Definitions

Table 10 Serial ATA Connector Pin Signal Definitions—2.5-inch Form Factors

Pin Name Definition

S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7

Ground Ground

A+

A-

Ground Ground

B-

B+

Ground Ground

 Key and spacing separate the signal and power segments.

Differential signal pair A and A-

Differential signal pair B and B-

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4.4 Power Pin Signal Definitions

Table 11 Serial ATA Power Pin Signal Definitions—2.5-inch Form Factors

Pin Function Definition

P1 V33 3.3 V Power; not used

P2 V33 3.3 V Power; not used

P3 V33 3.3 V Power; not used

P4 GND Ground

P5 GND Ground

P6 GND Ground

P7 V5 5 V Power

P8 V5 5 V Power

P9 V5 5 V Power

P10 GND Ground

P11 DAS Device Activity Signal

P12 GND Ground

P13 V12 12 V Power; not used

P14 V12 12 V Power; not used

P15 V12 12 V Power; not used

NOTE Key and spacing separate the signal and power segments.

 Uses 5 V power only, 3.3 V (P1-P3) and 12 V (P13-P15) power are not

used.

 Pins P1, P2, and P3; Pins P13, P14, and P15 are connected together.

They are not connected internally to the device, and the host may
apply voltage on these pins.

 Ground pins are P4, P5, P6, P10, P12.

 Signal pins and the rest of the 5V power pins are P8,P9.

 Power pins P7, P8, and P9 are internally connected to one another

within the device

4.5 SSD Activity LED Indicator (Optional)

The Nytro XF1230 can support DAS Control function from the SSD module to indicate LED activity of host side.

The device includes a physical pin P11 for connecting device activity LEDs.

The signal provided to indicate activity of the device is a low-voltage and low-current driver intended for efficient
integration into current and future IC manufacturing processes. The signal is not suitable for directly driving an LED
and is first buffered using a circuit external to the device before driving an LED.

For DAS function operation, a Firmware function feature and R das are included as an option.

The DAS function firmware feature generates a Low/High toggle Activity signal input when the SSD is in a busy state
and generates a high Activity signal input when the SSD is in idle mode (Low level: GND, High level: 3.3V).

Using DAS function increases current because of the Activity LED operation.

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The DAS Firmware feature is disabled and the R das is opened when the DAS function is not in use.

Figure 4 Circuit of SSD Activity LED indication

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5. Supported ATA Command List

The Nytro XF1230 complies with ATA-8/ACS-4. All mandatory and many optional commands and features are
supported.

5.1 ATA Feature Set

The following table shows the ATA feature set and commands that the Nytro XF1230 supports.

Table 12 ATA Feature Set

Featu re Supported

48-Bit Address feature set
General feature set
Native Command Queuing (NCQ) feature set
Power Management feature set
Security feature set
S.M.A.R.T feature set

5.2 ATA Command Description

The following table shows the ATA commands supported.

Table 13 ATA Command Description

Command

CHECK POWER MODE E5h SMART DISABLE OPERATION B0h/D9h
DATA SET MANAGEMENT 06h SMART ENABLE/DISABLE B0h/D2h
DOWNLOAD MICROCODE 92h SMART ENABLE OPERATION B0h/D8h
EXECUTE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC 90h SMART EXECUTE OFFLINE B0h/D4h
FLUSH CACHE E7h SMART READ DATA B0h/D0h
FLUSH CACHE EXT EAh SMART READ LOG B0h/D5h
IDENTIFY DEVICE ECh SMART READ THRESHOLD B0h/D1h
IDLE E3h SMART RETURN STATUS B0h/DAh
IDLE IMMEDIATE E1h SMART SAVE ATB VALUES B0h/D3h
INITIALIZE DEVICE PARAMETERS 91h SMART WRITE LOG B0h/D6h
NOP 00h STANDBY E2h
READ BUFFER E4h STANDBY IMMEDIATE E0h
READ DMA C8h WRITE BUFFER E8h
READ DMA EXT 25h WRITE DMA CAh
READ DMA W/O RETRIES C9h WRITE DMA EXT 35h
READ FPDMA QUEUED 60h WRITE DMA FUA EXT 3Dh
READ LOG DMA EXT 47h WRITE DMA WITHOUT RETRIES CBh
READ LOG EXT 2Fh WRITE FPDMA QUEUED 61h
READ MULTIPLE C4h WRITE LOG DMA EXT 57h
READ MULTIPLE EXT 29h WRITE LOG EXT 3Fh

Code
(Hex)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Command

Code
(Hex)

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Table 13 ATA Command Description (continued)

READ SECTOR(S) 20h WRITE MULTIPLE C5h
READ SECTOR(S) EXT 24h WRITE MULTIPLE EXT 39h
READ SECTOR(S) W/O RETRY 21h WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT CEh
READ VERIFY SECTOR(S) 40h WRITE SECTOR(S) 30h
READ VERIFY SECTOR(S) W/O RETRY 41h WRITE SECTOR(S) EXT 34h
READ VERIFY SECTOR(S) EXT 42h WRITE SECTORS WITHOUT RETRY 31h
RECALIBRATE 10h WRITE UNCORRECTABLE EXT 45h
REQUEST SENSE DATA EXT 0Bh
SECURITY DISABLE PASSWORD F6h
SECURITY ERASE PREPARE F3h
SECURITY ERASE UNIT F4h
SECURITY FREEZE LOCK F5h
SECURITY SET PASSWORD F1h
SECURITY UNLOCK F2h
SEEK 70h
SET FEATURES EFh
SET MULTIPLE MODE C6h
SLEEP E6h

5.2.1 Security

Command

Code
(Hex)

Command

Code
(Hex)

The user/master password is supported.

When the device receives a normal SECURITY ERASE UNIT command, the device erases all data blocks including
unallocated (hidden) blocks.

You can download firmware regardless of the security state.

5.2.1.1 Password Loss

If you lose the user password, you can access the device using the master password. If both passwords are lost, there is
no way to access the device. You can reset the device, and you can use it like a fresh drive but the old data is lost.

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6. SMART Support

The Nytro XF1230 supports the S.M.A.R.T(Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) Command Set.

6.1 SMART Command Set

The Nytro XF1230 supports the SMART Command Set shown in the following table.

Table 14 SMART Attributes

Feature Field Values Command

D0h SMART READ DATA

D1h SMART READ ATTRIBUTE THRESHOLDS

D2h SMART ENABLE/DISABLE ATTRIBUTE AUTOSAVE

D3h SAVE ATTRIVUTE VALUES

D4h SMART EXECUTE OFF-LINE IMMEDIATE

00h* Execute SMART Off-Line routine

01h* Execute SMART Short Self-test routine (Off-Line)

02h* Execute SMART Extended Self-test routine (Off-Line)

03h* Execute SMART Conveyance self-test routine in off-line mode

04h* Execute SMART Selective self-test routine in off-line mode

7Fh* Abort Off-Line routine

81h* Execute SMART Short Self-test routine (Captive)

82h* Execute SMART Extended Self-test routine (Captive)

83h* Execute SMART Conveyance self-test routine in captive mode

84h* Execute SMART Selective self-test routine in captive mode

D5h SMART READ LOG

D6h SMART WRITE LOG

D8h SMART ENABLE OPERATIONS

D9h SMART DISABLE OPERATIONS

DAh

*Low LBA values

SMART RETURN STATUS

6.2 SMART Attributes

The Nytro XF1230 supports the SMART attributes shown in the following table.

Table 15 SMART Attributes

ID Attribute ID Description

1 Raw Read Error Rate Rate of hardware read errors that occurred when reading data from a device

5 Retired Block count Count of number of blocks that have been reallocated, excluding pending sectors

9 Power on hours The time accumulated while the power is on and operating

12 Drive Power cycle count Count of number of Power Cycles, excluding power mode commands

171 Program Fail Count Number of Error Events on Program

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Table 15 SMART Attributes (continued)

ID Attribute ID Description

172 Erase Fail Count Number of Error Events on Erase

174 Unexpected Power Loss Count Number of Issue on Unexpected Power Loss

175 Maximum Program Fail Count Maximum number of Program Error Events per die

176 Maximum Erase Fail Count Maximum number of Erase Error Events per die

177 Endurance Used Indicates the number of NAND wear

178 Used Reserved Block Count Number of used reserved blocks

179 Used Reserved Block Count Number of used reserved blocks in SSD

180 End to End Error Detection Rate Number of error detections of the data path between host and NAND in SSD

during last power-on

181 Program Fail Count Number of Error Events on Program (Lifetime)

182 Erase Fail Count Number of Error Events on Erase (Lifetime)

183 SATA Downshift Count Number of times that SATA interface speed reduced

184 End to End Error Detection Count Number of error detection of the data path between host and NAND in SSD of

lifetime

187 Uncorrectable Error Count Uncorrectable Error Count

188 Command Timeout Count Number of total uncompleted commands

194 Temperature (Celsius) Temperature of the SSD

195 ECC Uncorrectable Error Rate Uncorrectable Error Count vs. Total read sector count

197 Current Pending Sector Count Number of unstable sectors which will be remapped on next write

201 Uncorrectable Soft Read Error Rate (UECC) Number of soft read errors (Count of UECC Error)

204 Soft ECC Correction Rate Count of errors corrected by software ECC [citation needed]

231 SSD Life Left (%) Indicates the approximate SSD life left, in terms of program/erase cycles or Flash

blocks currently available for use

234 Vendor Specific Information of Vendor

241 Total LBAs Written The total number of 512-byte sectors written during the entire lifetime of the

device.

242 Total LBAs Read The total number of 512-byte sectors read during the entire lifetime of the

device.

250 Read Error Retry Rate There is no reliable information available about this attribute.

6.3 SMART Trip

SMART trip (threshold exceeded condition) indicates impending degradation or fault condition. The host can issue a
SMART return status command (B0h/DAh) to communicate the reliability status of the drive. The threshold-exceeded
condition is also checked during drive self tests.

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7. Safety, Standards, and Compliance

7.1 Safety Characteristics

All Seagate SSDs meet or exceed the requirements of UL flammability rating 94V-0. Each bare board is marked with
the supplier’s name or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. A CB and UL report has been generated for
EN60950.

7.2 Electromagnetic Compliance and Standards

The Nytro XF1230 card is designed to minimize electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to radio frequency energy,
and the effects of electrostatic discharge. The card carries the CE mark, RCM, Canadian Compliance Statement, KCC,
Taiwan BSMI, Japan VCCI, and FCC Class B, and the card is marked with the FCC Self-Certification logo. The card also
meets the requirements of CISPR Class B.

7.3 Standards

The Nytro XF1230 card is recognized in accordance with UL 60950-1 as tested by UL, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 and
IEC/EN60950-1 as tested by TUV SUD.

7.4 Electromagnetic Compatibility

Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices

Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the l imits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Shielded cables for SCSI connection external to the cabinet are used in the compliance testing of this Product. Seagate is not responsible for any radio or television
interference caused by unauthorized modification of this equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified
by Seagate Technology LLC. The correction of interferences caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution, or attachment will be the responsibility of the user.
The device is tested to comply with FCC standards for home or office use.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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7.5 Electromagnetic Compliance

Seagate uses an independent laboratory to confirm compliance with the directives/standards for CE Marking and
C-Tick Marking. The Nytro XF1230 card was tested in a representative system for typical applications and complies
with the Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Susceptibility (EMI/EMS) for Class B products. The selected
system represents the most popular characteristics for test platforms. The system configurations include:

 Typical current-use microprocessor

 Keyboard

 Monitor display

 Printer

 Mouse

Although the test system with this Seagate model complies with the directives and standards, we cannot guarantee
that all systems comply. The computer or server manufacturer or the system integrator must confirm EMC compliance
and provide the appropriate marking for their product.

7.6 Electromagnetic Compliance for the European Union

If this model has the CE Marking it complies with the European Union requirements of the Electromagnetic

Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC as put into place on 20 July 2007.

7.7 Australian RCM

If this model has the RCM Marking it complies with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR22 and meets the
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of Australia’s Spectrum Management Agency (SMA).

7.8 Korean KCC

If this model has the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) logo, it complies with KN22, KN 24, and KN61000.

7.9 Taiwanese BSMI

If this model has the Taiwanese certification mark then it complies with Chinese National Standard, CNS13438.

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7.10 Japan VCCI

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a
radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction guide.

7.11 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Directive

This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of 20 years. The following table
contains information mandated by China's "Marking Requirements for Control of Pollution Caused by
Electronic Information Products" Standard.

"O" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogeneous material level) is lower than
the threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.

"X" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogeneous material level) is over the
threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.

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7.11.1 Reference Documents

In case of conflict between this document and any reference document, this document takes precedence.

Table 16 Reference Documents

Name

Apr. 2007 SATA-IO Commands for ATA-8

Feb. 2011 Solid-State Drive (SSD) Requirements and Endurance Test Method(JESD218A)

Jul. 2011 Serial ATA Revision 3.1

Jul. 2011 IDEMA (LBA1-03_standard.doc)

Jul. 2012 SOLID-STATE DRIVE (SSD) Endurance Workload(JESD219A)

Jul. 2015 ATA/ATAPI Command Set -4 (ACS-4) Working Draft

Nov. 2011 ISO/IEC 14776-xxxSCSI Block Commands-3 (SBC-3) Standard (T10/1799-D)

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