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SSDSA1MH080G1, SSDSA2MH080G1  
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Available in 1.8” and 2.5” Form Factors  
Power Management  
Capacity: 80 GB  
— 3.3 V (1.8”) or 5 V (2.5”) SATA Supply Rail  
Uses Intel NAND flash memory Multi-Level Cell  
— Supports ATA Power Management and  
Advanced Power Management Specifications  
(MLC) components  
Bandwidth Performance Specifications  
— Sustained Sequential Read: Upto 250 MB/s  
— Sustained Sequential Write: Upto 70 MB/s  
— SATA Interface Power Management  
— OS-Aware Hot Plug/Removal  
Power Specifications  
PCMark* Vantage Benchmark HDD Score:  
— Active: 0.150 W TYP  
— Idle: 0.060 W TYP  
20,000  
Compatibility  
Temperature  
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o
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— Intel Matrix Storage Manager  
— Operating: 0 C to 70 C  
— Non-Operating: -55 C to 95 C  
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— SATA Revision 2.6 compliant, compatible  
with SATA 1.5 Gb/s and 3 Gb/s interface  
rates  
— ATA/ATAPI-7 Compliant  
— SSD Enhanced SMART ATA feature set  
Reliability  
15  
— 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  
— Native Command Queuing (NCQ) command  
set  
Certifications  
— UL*  
Shock  
— CE*  
— C-Tick*  
— BSMI*  
— Operating and Non-operating: 1,000G/0.5  
msec  
Vibration  
— MIC*  
— Microsoft* WHQL  
— RoHS*  
— 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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Contents  
1.0 Introduction..............................................................................................................5  
1.1  
1.2  
1.3  
Product Overview................................................................................................5  
Block Diagram ....................................................................................................6  
Architecture........................................................................................................6  
2.0 Certifications.............................................................................................................6  
3.0 Product Specifications ...............................................................................................7  
3.1  
3.2  
3.3  
Capacity ............................................................................................................7  
Performance.......................................................................................................7  
Electrical Characteristics.......................................................................................8  
3.3.1 Supply Voltage.........................................................................................8  
3.3.2 Power Consumption..................................................................................8  
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  
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  
3.4  
3.5  
4.0 Mechanical Information........................................................................................... 11  
4.1  
4.2  
4.3  
1.8” 5 mm Intel X18-M SATA SSD ....................................................................... 11  
2.5” 7 mm Intel X25-M SATA SSD ....................................................................... 13  
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  
Signal Description Table..................................................................................... 16  
Hot Plug Support............................................................................................... 18  
5.2  
5.3  
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  
SATA Commands............................................................................................... 23  
6.2.1 Software Settings Preservation................................................................. 23  
6.2.2 Native Command Queuing....................................................................... 24  
6.2  
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 innovative  
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  
Figure 1.  
Block Diagram  
NAND  
Flash  
Memory  
Flash Memory  
Channel 0  
Intel  
Flash Memory  
Channel ...  
System  
On A Chip  
(SOC)  
NAND  
Flash  
SATA Interface  
Memory  
NAND  
Flash  
Memory  
Flash Memory  
Channel n  
1.3  
Architecture  
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs utilize a cost effective System on a Chip (SOC)  
design to manage a full SATA 3 Gb/s bandwidth with the host while managing multiple  
flash memory devices on multiple channels internally.  
2.0  
Certifications  
Table 1.  
Device Certifications  
Certification  
Description  
Indicates conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in European  
Directives Low Voltage Directive and EMC Directive.  
CE Compliant  
UL Certified  
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Component Recognition UL60950-1.  
Compliance with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 and Electromagnetic  
Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communication Authority  
(ACA).  
C-Tick Compliant  
BSMI Compliant  
Compliance to the Taiwan 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  
Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of  
the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Ministry of Information and Communication Republic  
of Korea.  
MIC Certified  
Microsoft WHQL  
RoHS Compliant  
Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs  
Restriction of Hazardous Substance Directive  
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.  
2.  
1GB=1,000,000,000 Byte and not all of the memory can be used for data storage.  
1 sector = 512Byte  
3.2  
Performance  
Table 3.  
Maximum Sustained Read and Write Bandwidth  
Access Type  
MB/s  
Sequential Read  
Sequential Write  
Upto 250  
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  
Write  
85 µs (TYP)  
115 µs (TYP)  
1 s  
Power On to Ready  
Notes:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Write Cache Enabled.  
Device measured using IOmeter.  
Power On To Ready time assumes proper shutdown (power removal preceded by STANDBY command).  
Read/Write latency measured on 4 K transfers.  
3.3  
Electrical Characteristics  
Supply Voltage  
3.3.1  
Table 6.  
Operating Voltage  
Description  
Min  
Max  
Unit  
Operating Voltage for 3.3 V (+/- 5%)  
Operating Voltage for 5 V (+/- 5%)  
3.14  
4.75  
3.47  
5.25  
V
V
3.3.2  
Power Consumption  
Table 7.  
Typical Power Consumption  
Mode  
Typ  
Unit  
Active  
Idle  
0.150  
0.060  
W
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  
Operating  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Unit  
o
0
70  
95  
C
Ambient Temperature  
Temperature Gradient  
o
Non-Operating  
Operating  
-55  
C
o
o
20  
30  
C/hr *  
C/hr *  
%
Non-Operating  
Operating  
5
5
95  
95  
Humidity  
Non-Operating  
%
Note: without condensation.  
3.4.2  
Altitude  
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  
Operating  
at 0.5 msec  
at 0.5 msec  
1,000  
1,000  
G
G
1
Shock  
Non-Operating  
Operating  
2.17 G  
3.13 G  
7-800 Hz  
10-500 Hz  
2
Vibration  
3
Non-Operating  
Notes:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Shock specifications 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.  
Vibration specifications 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.  
Sine wave sweeping 1 oct/min.  
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  
Performance  
Test  
Description  
Reference Standard  
Criteria  
Electrostatic discharge  
Radiated RF immunity  
Contact, HCP, VCP: ±8kV; Air: ± 15 kV  
B
EN 61000-4-2: 95  
80 to 1,000 MHz, 3 V/m,  
80% AM with 1 kHz sine  
900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation at  
200 Hz  
EN 61000-4-3: 96  
ENV 50204: 95  
A
± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external  
I/O  
Electrical fast transient  
Surge immunity  
B
B
A
EN 61000-4-4: 95  
EN 61000-4-5: 95  
EN 61000-4-6: 97  
± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC  
mains  
150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1  
kHz sine  
Conducted RF immunity  
0% open, 5 seconds  
0% short, 5 seconds  
40%, 0.10 seconds  
70%, 0.01 seconds  
C
C
C
B
Voltage dips, interrupts  
EN 61000-4-11: 94  
Notes:  
1.  
Performance Criteria A = The device shall continue to operate as intended, i.e., normal unit operation with no  
degradation of performance.  
Performance Criteria B = The device shall continue to operate as intended after completion of the test. However, during  
the test, some degradation of performance is allowed as long as there is no data loss operator intervention to restore  
device function.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Performance Criteria C = temporary loss of function is allowed. Operator intervention is acceptable to restore device  
function.  
Contact electostatic discharge applied to drive enclosure.  
3.5  
Reliability  
Table 11.  
Reliability Specifications  
Parameter  
Value  
15  
Nonrecoverable read errors  
Mean Time between Failure (MTBF)  
Power On/Off Cycles  
1 sector in 10 bits read, max  
1,200,000 hours  
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  
3.5.3  
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.  
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.  
2.  
3.  
Connector Outline: The 1.8” Intel X18-M SATA SSD connector is compliant to the SATA Rev 2.6 specifications.  
Connector Location: The 1.8” Intel X18-M SATA SSD connector is compliant to the micro SATA SFF-8144 specification.  
All dimensions are in millimeters.  
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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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2.5” 9.5 mm Intel X25-M SATA SSD  
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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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  
Signal Segment S1  
Power Segment P1  
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5.1.2  
2.5” Pin Locations  
Figure 6.  
Layout of Signal and Power Segment Pins  
Signal Segment S1  
Power Segment P1  
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  
S2  
S3  
S4  
S5  
S6  
S7  
Ground  
A+  
2nd mate  
Differential signal pair A  
2nd mate  
A-  
Ground  
B-  
Differential signal pair B  
2nd mate  
B+  
Ground  
Note: Key and spacing separate signal and power segments.  
Table 13.  
Serial ATA Power Pin Definitions for 1.8” Form Factor  
1
Pin  
Function  
Definition  
Mating Order  
2
P1  
P2  
P3  
P4  
P5  
V
V
3.3 V Power  
2nd Mate  
1st Mate  
1st Mate  
1st Mate  
1st Mate  
33  
33  
2
3.3 V Power, pre-charge  
3
3
Ground  
Ground  
4
V
5 V Power. Not connected  
5
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Table 13.  
Serial ATA Power Pin Definitions for 1.8” Form Factor (Continued)  
1
Pin  
Function  
Definition  
Mating Order  
4
P6  
P7  
V
5 V Power. Not connected  
2nd Mate  
2nd Mate  
NC  
5
5
DAS  
Device Activity Signal  
Key  
P8  
Key  
NC  
6
Optional  
Optional  
Manufacturing Test Pin  
2nd Mate  
2nd Mate  
6
P9  
Manufacturing Test Pin  
Notes:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
All mate sequences assume zero angular offset between connectors.  
P1 and P2 are internally connected to one another within the device.  
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.  
5.  
6.  
P5 and P6 are not connected internal to the device. The host may put 5V on these pins.  
The host may ground P7 if it is not used for Device Activity Signal (DAS).  
P8 and P9 should not be connected by the host.  
Table 14.  
Serial ATA Power Pin Definitions for 2.5” Form Factor  
1
Pin  
Function  
Definition  
Mating Order  
2
P1  
P2  
Not connected  
(3.3 V Power)  
(3.3 V Power)  
2
2
Not connected  
Not connected  
P3  
(3.3 V Power. pre-charge)  
2nd Mate  
1st Mate  
1st Mate  
1st Mate  
1st Mate  
2nd Mate  
2nd Mate  
1st Mate  
2nd Mate  
1st Mate  
2nd Mate  
2nd Mate  
2nd Mate  
3, 4  
P4  
Ground  
3
P5  
Ground  
3
P6  
Ground  
3, 5  
P7  
V
V
V
5 V Power  
5 V Power  
5 V Power  
5
5
5
3, 5  
3, 5  
P8  
P9  
3
P10  
P11  
P12  
P13  
P14  
P15  
Ground  
6
6
DAS  
Device Activity Signal  
3, 4  
3
Ground  
7
V
V
V
12 V Power. Not used.  
12 V Power. Not used.  
12 V Power. Not used.  
12  
12  
12  
7
7
Notes:  
1.  
2.  
All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050”) pitch.  
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.  
The mating sequence are:  
3.  
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.  
6.  
7.  
Power pins P7, P8,and P9 are internally connected to one another within the device.  
The host may ground P11 if it is not used for Device Activity Signal (DAS).  
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  
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs also support the following optional commands:  
• READ BUFFFER  
• WRITE BUFFER  
• NOP  
• DOWNLOAD MICROCODE  
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IDENTIFY DEVICE Data  
The following table details the sector data returned after issuing an IDENTIFY DEVICE  
command.  
Table 15.  
Returned Sector Data  
F = Fixed  
V = Variable  
X = Both  
Word  
Default Value  
Description  
0
1
F
X
V
X
X
X
V
X
F
0040h  
3FFFh  
C837h  
0010h  
0h  
General configuration bit-significant information  
Obsolete - Number of logical cylinders (16,383)  
Specific configuration  
2
3
Obsolete - Number of logical heads (16)  
Retired  
4-5  
6
003Fh  
0h  
Obsolete - Number of logical sectors per logical track (63)  
Reserved for assignment by the CompactFlash Association  
Retired  
7-8  
9
0h  
10-19  
20-21  
22  
Varies  
0h  
Serial number (20 ASCII characters)  
Retired  
X
X
F
0h  
Obsolete  
23-26  
27-46  
Varies  
Varies  
Firmware revision (8 ASCII characters)  
Model number (Intel Solid State Drive)  
F
7:0—Maximum number of sectors transferred per interrupt on MULTIPLE  
commands  
47  
F
8010h  
48  
49  
F
F
F
X
F
X
X
X
X
F
F
X
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
0h  
2F00h  
4000h  
0h  
Reserved  
Capabilities  
50  
Capabilities  
51-52  
53  
Obsolete  
0007h  
3FFFh  
0010h  
003Fh  
00FBFC10h  
0110h  
0950F8B0h  
0h  
Words 88 and 70:64 Valid  
54  
Obsolete - Number of logical cylinders (16,383)  
Obsolete - Number of logical heads (16)  
Obsolete - Number of logical sectors per logical track (63)  
Obsolete  
55  
56  
57-58  
59  
Number of sectors transferred per interrupt on MULTIPLE commands  
Total number of user addressable sectors  
Obsolete  
60-61  
62  
63  
0007h  
0003h  
0078h  
0078h  
0078h  
0078h  
0h  
Multi-word DMA modes supported/selected  
PIO modes supported  
64  
65  
Minimum Multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word  
Manufacturer’s recommended Multiword DMA transfer cycle time  
Minimum PIO transfer cycle time without flow control  
Minimum PIO transfer cycle time with IORDY flow control  
Reserved (for future command overlap and queuing)  
Reserved for the IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE command.  
Queue depth  
66  
67  
68  
69-70  
71-74  
75  
0h  
001Eh  
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Returned Sector Data (Continued)  
F = Fixed  
V = Variable  
X = Both  
Word  
Default Value  
Description  
76  
77  
78  
79  
80  
81  
82  
83  
84  
85  
86  
87  
88  
89  
90  
91  
92  
F
F
F
V
F
F
F
F
F
V
V
V
V
F
F
V
V
0106h  
0h  
Serial ATA capabilities  
Reserved for future Serial ATA definition  
Serial ATA features supported  
Serial ATA features enabled  
Major Version Number  
0048h  
0040h  
00FCh  
001Ah  
746Bh  
7C01h  
6163h  
7069h  
BC01h  
6163h  
407Fh  
0001h  
0001h  
0h  
Minor Version Number  
Command set supported.  
Command sets supported.  
Command set/feature supported extension.  
Command set/feature enabled.  
Command set/feature enabled.  
Command set/feature default.  
Ultra DMA Modes  
Time required for security erase unit completion  
Time required for Enhanced security erase completion  
Current advanced power management value  
Master Password Revision Code  
FFFEh  
Hardware reset result. The contents of bits (12:0) of this word shall change  
only during the execution of a hardware reset.  
93  
F
0h  
94  
95  
V
F
V
V
F
V
V
F
F
F
F
F
V
F
F
F
F
F
V
X
F
0h  
0h  
Vendor’s recommended and actual acoustic management value.  
Stream Minimum Request Size  
96  
0h  
Streaming Transfer Time - DMA  
Streaming Access Latency - DMA and PIO  
Streaming Performance Granularity  
Maximum user LBA for 48-bit Address feature set.  
Streaming Transfer Time - PIO  
97  
0h  
98-99  
100-103  
104  
0h  
0950F8B0h  
0h  
105  
0h  
Reserved  
106  
0h  
Physical sector size / Logical Sector Size  
Inter-seek delay for ISO-7779 acoustic testing in microseconds  
Unique ID  
107  
0h  
108-111  
112-115  
116  
Varies  
0h  
Reserved for world wide name extension to 128 bits  
Reserved for technical report-  
0h  
117-118  
119  
0h  
Words per Logical Sector  
401Ch  
401Ch  
0h  
Supported Settings  
120  
Command Set/Feature Enabled/Supported  
Reserved  
121-126  
127  
0h  
Removable Media Status Notification feature set support  
Security status  
128  
0021h  
0h  
129-159  
160  
Vendor specific  
0h  
CompactFlash Association (CFA) power mode 1  
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Returned Sector Data (Continued)  
F = Fixed  
V = Variable  
X = Both  
Word  
Default Value  
Description  
161-175  
176-205  
206-216  
217  
X
V
F
F
F
F
F
0h  
0h  
Reserved for assignment by the CFA  
Current media serial number  
0h  
Reserved  
0001h  
0h  
Non-rotating media device  
218-221  
222  
Reserved  
101F  
0h  
Reserved  
223-233  
234  
Reserved  
0001h  
02A0h  
0h  
Reserved  
235  
Reserved  
236-254  
255  
F
Reserved  
X
Varies  
Integrity word (Checksum and Signature)  
Notes:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
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.  
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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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  
The Intel X18-M/X25-M SATA SSDs also support the following optional commands:  
• SET MAX SET PASSWORD  
• SET MAX LOCK  
• SET MAX FREEZE LOCK  
• SET MAX UNLOCK  
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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 SATA SSDs support the Device Configuration Overlay 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 ATA/ATAPI-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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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  
Date or  
Rev. #  
Title  
Location  
Search for material description datasheet at http://  
intel.pcnalert.com  
July 2007  
RoHS  
July 2007  
SFF-8144, 1.8” drive form factor  
Intel Matrix Storage Manager  
Serial ATA Revision 2.6  
June 2007  
February 2007  
SFF-8223, 2.5" Drive w/Serial Attachment  
Connector  
May 2006  
May 2005  
April 2004  
SFF-8201, 2.5” drive form factor  
ATA-6 spec  
docs2007/D1532v1r4b-  
AT_Attachment_with_Packet_Interface_-  
_7_Volume_1.pdf  
April 2004  
ATA-7 Volume 1  
International Electrotechnical Commission  
EN 61000  
1995  
1996  
1995  
1995  
1997  
1994  
4-2  
(Personnel Electrostatic Discharge  
Immunity)  
(Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC))  
(Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC))  
(Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC))  
(Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC))  
4-3  
4-4  
4-5  
4-6  
4-11 (Voltage Variations)  
ENV 50204  
1995  
(Radiated electromagnetic field from digital radio  
telephones)  
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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  
Bit error rate, or percentage of bits that have errors relative to the total number of bits  
received  
BER  
BIOS  
Chipset  
Basic Input / Output System  
A term used to define a collection of integrated components required to make a PC  
function.  
Device Initiated Link Power  
Management (DIPM)  
The ability of the device to request SATA link power state changes.  
DIPM  
DMA  
DRAM  
EXT  
FP  
Device Initiated Power Management (SATA hard disk drive)  
Direct Memory Access  
Dynamic Random Access Memory  
Extended  
First Party  
9
GB  
Giga-byte defined as 1x10 bytes  
HCI  
Host Controller Interface  
Hardware Compatibility Test  
Hard Disk Drive  
HCT  
HDD  
Host Initiated Link Power  
Management  
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.  
Hot Plug  
iMSM  
LBA  
The Intel Matrix Storage Manager device driver and associated system software.  
Logical Block Address  
Link Power Management: the ability of the SATA link layer to enter one of two lower power  
consuming states, partial and slumber  
LPM  
6
MB  
Mega-bytes defined as 1x10 bytes  
MP  
Multi-Processor  
MTBF  
Mean time between failure  
The ability of the SATA hard drive to re-order commands in order to maximize the  
efficiency of gathering data from the platters.  
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)  
NOP  
NTFS  
OEM  
OS  
No Operation  
NT File System  
Original Equipment Manufacturer  
Operating System  
Port  
RAID  
RMS  
The point at which a SATA drive physically connects to the SATA controller.  
Redundant Array of Independent Disks  
Root Mean Squared  
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Glossary of Terms and Acronyms (Continued)  
Term  
Definition  
RPM  
RTM  
SATA  
SFF  
Revolutions Per Minute  
Release To Manufacture  
Serial ATA  
Small Form Factor  
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.  
SMART  
SSD  
Solid State Drive  
TBD  
To Be Determined  
WHQL  
Microsoft* Windows Hardware Quality Labs  
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.  
Write Cache  
9.0  
Revision History  
Date  
Revision Description  
Modified Idle Power Number on page 1  
Modified Weights for different form factos on page 1  
Updated Active and Idle Power number on Table 7, Typical Power Consumption  
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  
July 2008  
May 2008  
002  
001  
Initial Release. Earlier information released as Intel® High Performance Solid State Drive  
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