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Revision History
Version and Date Description of Changes
Rev B, May 2020 Update logo and gaming application.
Rev A, April 2020 First document release.
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1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.1 Models and Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3 Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4 Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.5 Reliability/Endurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. Mechanical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1 Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4. Pin and Signal Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.1 Signal Pin Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.2 Power Pin Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5. Supported ATA Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.1 ATA Feature Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.2 ATA Command Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6. SMART Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
6.1 SMART ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7. Feature Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.1 Flash Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.1.1 Error Correction Code (ECC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.1.2 Wear Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.1.3 Bad Block Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.1.4 TRIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.1.5 SMART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.1.6 Over Provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.1.7 Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.1.8 Thermal Throttling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.1.9 Low Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.1.9.1 DIPM/HIPM/DEVSLP Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.2 Advanced Device Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.2.1 Secure Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.2.2 SSD Lifetime Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7.2.3 Media Wear Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7.2.4 Read Only Mode (End of Life) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7.3 Adaptive Approach to Performance Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7.3.1 Throughput . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7.3.2 Predict and Fetch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7.3.3 SLC Caching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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8. Safety, Standards, and Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8.1 Regulatory Model Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8.2 Reference Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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For Internal SSD Support, visit: https://www.seagate.com/support/products/
For Firmware Download and Tools Download for Secure Erase, visit: https://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/
For information regarding online support and services, visit: http://www.seagate.com/contacts/
For information regarding Warranty Support, visit: http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
For information regarding data recovery services, visit:
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1. Introduction
The Seagate® FireCuda™ 120 SSD is a fast, dependable storage solution for gaming applications. The Seagate FireCuda
120 SSD offers SATA interface, fully compatible with SATA 3.2 6.0Gbps.
Table 1 The FireCuda 120 SSD Features
Feature Description
Capacity
(User)
500 GB, 1000 GB, 2000 GB, 4000 GB
Certifications,
Eco-Compliance
CE, UL, FCC, BSMI, KCC, Microsoft WHCK, VCCI, CB
RoHS
Dimensions (69.85±0.25) x (100±0.25) x (Max. 7) mm SSD outer case can support suitable Z-height for
various host situations.
Endurance 500 GB 700 Total Bytes Written (TBW)
1000 GB 1400 TBW
2000 GB 2800 TBW
4000 GB 5600TBW
Endurance rating valid for SSD Life Remaining >
1% (SMART E7h>1).
See Section 2.5, Reliability/Endurance.
Form Factor 2.5-inch Standard SSD
Interface
Compliance
Fully compliant with ATA-8/ACS-3 Standard
Compliant with SATA Revision 3.2
Supported protocol AHCI and ASC2 command set
Compatible with SATA 1.5 Gbps, 3 Gbps, and 6Gbps interfaces
PIO, DMA, UDMA (up to 6 modes, dependent on host) supported
Native Command Queuing (NCQ): up to 32 commands
Data Set Management Command Trim support
NAND 3D TLC
Operating
Systems
Windows® 7 (64 bit), 8.1 (64 bit), and Windows 10 (64 bit)
Ubuntu 16.10
Performance
Random
Read: Up to 100,000 IOPS
Write: Up to 90,000 IOPS
Actual performance might vary depending on
use conditions and environment.
See Section 2.2, Performance.
Performance
Sequential
Read: Up to 560MB/s
Write: Up to 540MB/s
Actual performance might vary depending on
the capacity, use conditions and environment.
See Section 2.2, Performance.
Power
Consumption
Active mode: < 2800 mW
Idle mode: < 150 mW
DEVSLP: 5 mW
Based on 4000 GB SSD. Results vary with capacity
and mode.
See Section 2.3, Power Consumption.
Power Loss
Data Protection
To protect your data, you must send a Standby Immediate command (0xE1h) before you remove
power. The FireCuda 120 SSD does not provide data protection for a sudden power loss.
Power
Management
2.5 inch: 5 V SATA Supply
Host-initiated power management
Device-initiated power management
HIPM/DEVSLP Mode
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Reliability End-to-end data path protection
MTBF: 1.8 million hours
UBER: 1 error in 1016 bits read
Shock and
Vibration
Shock
Non-Operating: 1,500 G, at 0.5 ms
See Section 2.4, Environmental
Conditions.
Vibration
Non-Operating: 1.52 GRMS, (20 to 80 Hz,
Frequency)
Temperature
Range
(Operating)
0°C to 70°C
Temperature Sensor (SMART Attribute ID C2h)
Voltage 5V±5%
Warranty Five years, or when the device reaches Host TBW, whichever happens first. Endurance rating valid for SSD
Life Remaining > 1% (SMART E7h>1).
Weight 50 g, 1.76 Oz ±5%
Table 1 The FireCuda 120 SSD Features (continued)
Feature Description
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2. Specifications
2.1 Models and Capacity
NOTE About capacity:
Sector Size: 512 Bytes
User-addressable LBA count = ((97696368) + (1953504 x (Desired Capacity
in Gb-50.0)) From International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials
Association (IDEMA) (LBA1-03_standard.doc)
2.2 Performance
NOTE About performance:
Fresh out of box (FOB) performance obtained on newly formatted drive.
Performance may vary based on the SSD’s firmware version, system
hardware, and configuration.
Performance is based on CrystalDiskMark v.6.0.0 ×64 on Windows 10 host.
Table 2 Models and Capacity
Model Names User Capacity
ZA500GM10001 500 GB
ZA1000GM10001 1000 GB
ZA2000GM10001 2000 GB
ZA4000GM10001 4000 GB
Table 3 Random and Sequential Read and Write Performance
Parameter 500 GB 1000 GB 2000 GB 4000 GB
Sequential Read MB/s 560 MB/s 560 MB/s 560 MB/s 560 MB/s
Sequential Write MB/s 540 MB/s 540 MB/s 540 MB/s 540 MB/s
Random Read (IOPS) 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Random Write (IOPS) 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000
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2.3 Power Consumption
NOTE About power consumption:
The average value of power consumption is based on 100% conversion
efficiency.
The measured power voltage is 5 V.
Measured under ambient temperature.
Sequential Read/Write is measured while testing 4000 MB five times by
CrystalDiskMark.
Power Consumption can differ according to flash configuration and
platform.
2.4 Environmental Conditions
NOTE Temperature is measured without condensation. Operating mode
temperature is measured by temperature sensor, SMART Attribute C2h.
NOTE Shock and vibration results assume that the SSD is mounted securely with the
input vibration applied to the SSD mounting. These specifications do not cover
connection issues that may result from testing at this level. The measured
specification is in root mean square (RMS) form.
Table 4 Power Consumption
500 GB 1000 GB 2000 GB 4000 GB
Read (mW) 2300 2400 2600 2800
Write (mW) 2300 2400 2600 2800
Idle (mW) 120 135 140 150
Slumber (mW) 35 55 60 65
DEVSLP (mW) 55 55
Table 5 Temperature, Humidity, Shock
Specification Value
Temperature
Operating (case temperature at specific airflow)
Non-operating
0°C to 70°C
-40°C to 85°C
Humidity
Operating
Non-operating (storage)
90%
93%
Shock
Non-operating 1,500 G, duration 0.5 ms
Vibration
Non-operating 1.52 GRMS, (20Hz to 80Hz, Frequency)
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Non-operating Shock. The limits of non-operating shock applies to all
conditions of handling and transportation. This includes both isolated
SSD and integrated SSDs. Shock 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 SSD and integrated SSDs. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y, or
Z-axis.
2.5 Reliability/Endurance
NOTE About endurance:
The SSD achieves the specified MTBF in an operational environment that
complies with the operational temperature range specified in this manual.
Operating temperatures are measured by temperature sensor, SMART
Attribute ID C2h.
Endurance rating valid for SSD Life Remaining > 1% (SMART E7h>1).
Endurance is characterized while running Client JESD219A workload (per
JESD218A specification).
Table 6 Reliability/Endurance
Specification Value
Mean time between failures (MTBF) 1.8 million hours
Bit Error Rate 1 error in 1016 bits read
Endurance 700 GB TBW
1400 GB TBW
2800 GB TBW
5600 GB TBW
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3. Mechanical Information
3.1 Dimensions and Weight
Weight: 50 g, 1.76 Oz +/- 5%
Height: Maximum, 7 mm+0.10/-0.30
Width: 69.85 mm±0.25 mm
Length: 100.10 mm±0.25 mm
Figure 1 FireCuda 120 SSD Enclosure
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Figure 2 FireCuda 120 SSD
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4. Pin and Signal Descriptions
4.1 Signal Pin Definitions
NOTE Key and spacing separate the signal and power segments.
4.2 Power Pin Definitions
NOTE About Power Pin Signal Definitions:
Key and spacing separate the signal and power segments.
Uses 5 V power only; 3.3 V (P1-P2) and 12 V (P13-P15) power are not used.
Table 7 Serial ATA Connector Pin Signal Definitions
Pin Name Definition
S1 Ground Ground
S2 A+ Differential signal pair A+ and A-
S3 A-
S4 Ground Ground
S5 B- Differential signal pair B- and B+
S6 B+
S7 Ground Ground
Table 8 Power Pin Definitions
Pin Function Definition
P1 not used Not Used (3.3 V)
P2 V33 Not Used (3.3 V)
P3 DEVSLP SATA PHY Power Control
P4 GND Ground
P5 GND Ground
P6 GND Ground
P7 V5 5 V Power, Precharge
P8 V5 5 V Power
P9 V5 5 V Power
P10 GND Ground
P11 Reserved Reserved
P12 GND Ground
P13 not used Not Used (12 V pre-charge)
P14 V12 Not Used (12 V)
P15 V12 Not Used (12 V)
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5. Supported ATA Command List
The FireCuda 120 SSD complies with ATA-8/ACS-3. All mandatory and many optional commands and features are
supported.
5.1 ATA Feature Set
The following table summarizes the ATA feature set and commands that the FireCuda 120 SSD supports.
5.2 ATA Command Description
The following table shows the ATA commands supported.
Table 9 ATA Feature Set
Feature Supported
48-Bit Address feature set Yes
General feature set Yes
Native Command Queuing (NCQ) feature set Yes
Power Management feature set Yes
Security feature set Yes
SMART feature set Yes
Table 10 ATA Command Description
Op-Code Support Command Description Op-Code Support Command Description
00h Y NOP B6h 12h — — NV Cache: QUERY NV CACHE PINNED SET DMA
EXT
03h — CFA Request Extended Error B6h 13h — NV Cache: QUERY NV CACHE MISSES DMA EXT
06h Y Data Set Management B6h 14h — — NV Cache: FLUSH NV CACHE
08h — Device Reset C4h — — Y Read Multiple
0Bh — Request Sense Data EXT C5h — — Y Write Multiple
10h Y Recalibrate C6h — — Y Set Multiple Mode
11h to 1Fh — Recalibrate C7 — — Read DMA Queued
20h Y Read Sectors C8h — — Y Read DMA
21h Y Read Sectors without Retry 9h — — — Read DMA Without Retry
22h — Read Long CAh — — Y Write DMA
23h — Read Long Without Retry CBh — — Y Write DMA Without Retry
24h Y Read Sectors EXT CCh — — — Write DMA Code
25h Y Read DMA EXT CDh — — — CFA Write Multiple Without Erase
26h — — Read DMA Queued EXT CEh — — Y Write Multiple FUA EXT
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27h — Y Read Native Max Address EXT D1h — — — Check Media Card Type
29h — Y Read Multiple EXT DAh — — — Get Media Status
2Ah — — Read Stream DMA EXT DEh — — — Media Lock
2Bh — — Read Stream EXT DFh — — — Media Unlock
2Fh — Y Read Log EXT E0h — — Y Standby Immediate
30h — Y Write Sectors E1h — — Y Idle Immediate
31h — Y Write Sectors without Retry E2h — — Y Standby
32h — — Write Long E3h — — Y Idle
33h — — Write Long Without Retry E4h — — Y Read Buffer
34h — Y Write Sectors EXT E5h — — Y Check Power Mode
35h — Y Write DMA EXT E6h — — Y Sleep
36h — Write DMA Queued EXT E7h — — Y Flush Cache
37h — Y Set Max Address EXT E8h — — Y Write Buffer
38h — — CFA Write Sectors Without Erase E9h — — Y Read Buffer DMA
39h — Y Write Multiple EXT EAh — — Y Flush Cache EXT
3Ah — — Write Stream DMA EXT EBh — — Y Write Buffer DMA
3Bh — — Write Stream EXT ECh — — Y Identify Device
3Ch — — Write Verify EDh — — — Media Eject
3Dh — Y Write DMA FUA EXT EEh — — — Identify Device DMA
3Eh — — Write DMA Queued FUA EXT EFh 01h — — Set Features: Enable 8-bit PIO Transfer Mode
(CFA feature set only)
3Fh — Y Write Log EXT EFh 02h — Y Set Features: Enable Write Cache
40h — Y
Read Verify Sectors
EFh 03h — Y
Set Features: Set transfer mode based on value
in Count field.
41h — Y Read Verify Sectors without Retry EFh 05h — — Set Features: Enable advanced power man-
agement.
42h — Y Read Verify Sector(s) EXT EFh 06h — — Set Features: Enable Power-Up In Standby fea-
ture set.
44h — — Reserved EFh 07h — — Set Features: Power-Up In Standby feature set
device spin-up.
45h — O Write Uncorrectable EXT EFh 0Ah — — Set Features: Enable CFA power mode 1.
47h — Y Read Log DMA EXT EFh 0Bh — — Set Features: Enable Write-Read-Verify feature
set
50h — — Format Track EFh 10h 01h — Set Features: Enable use of Serial ATA fea-
ture
Table 10 ATA Command Description (continued)
Op-Code Support Command Description Op-Code Support Command Description
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51h — — Configure Stream EFh 10h 02h Y Set Features: Enable DMA Setup FIS Auto-Acti-
vate optimization
57h — Y Write Log DMA EXT EFh 10h 03h Y Set Features: Enable Device-initiated interface
power state (DIPM) transitions.
60h — Y Read FPDMA Queued EFh 10h 04h — Set Features: Enable use of Serial ATA feature
61h — Y Write FPDMA Queued EFh 10h 05h — Set Features: Enable use of Serial ATA feature
70h — Y Seek EFh 10h 06h O Set Features: Enable Software Settings
Preservation (SSP)
71-
76h ——
Seek EFh 10h 07h Y Set Features: Enable Device Automatic Partial
to Slumber transitions
77h — Y Set Date And Time Ext EFh 10h 09h O Set Features: Enable Device Sleep
78h — Y Accessible Max Address
Configuration EFh 42h — — Set Features: Enable Automatic Acoustic
Management feature set.
79-7F
h——
Seek
EFh 43h - — Set Features: Set Maximum Host Interface
Sector Times.
87h ——
CFA Translate Sector EFh 44h — -—Set Features: Vendor Specific ECC byte
90h —Y
Execute Device Diagnostic
EFh 55h — Y Set Features: Disable read look-ahead
feature
91h —Y
Initialize Device Parameters EFh 5Dh — — Set Features: Enable release interrupt
92h —Y
Download Microcode EFh 5Eh — — Set Features: Enable service interrupt
93h —Y
Download Microcode DMA EFh 5Fh — — Set Features: Enable NDRQ Feature
94h ——
Standby Immediate
EFh 66h — Y Set Features: Disable reverting to power-on
defaults
95h ——
Idle Immediate
EFh 81h — — Set Features: Disable 8-bit PIO transfer
mode (CFA feature set only)
96h ——
Standby EFh 82h — Y Set Features: Disable write cache
97h — — Idle EFh 85h Y Set Features: Disable advanced power
management
98h — — Check Power Mode EFh 86h — Set Features: Disable Power-Up In Standby
feature set
99h — — Sleep EFh 8Ah — Set Features: Disable CFA power mode
A0h — — Packet EFh 8Bh — Set Features: Disable Write-Read-Verify feature
set
A1h Identify Packet Device Efh 90h 01h Set Features: Disable use of Serial ATA feature.
A2h — — Service Efh 90h 02h Y Set Features: Disable DMA Setup FIS Auto-Acti-
vate optimization.
B0h D0h Y SMART: Read Data EFh 90h 03h Y Set Features: Disable Device-initiated
interface power state (DIPM) transitions.
B0h D1h Y SMART: Read Attribute Thresholds EFh 90h 04h — Set Features: Disable use of Serial ATA feature.
B0h D2h Y SMART: Enable/disable Autosave EFh 90h 05h - Set Features: Disable use of Serial ATA feature
Table 10 ATA Command Description (continued)
Op-Code Support Command Description Op-Code Support Command Description
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B0h D3h Y SMART: Save Attribute Values EFh 90h 06h Y Set Features: Disable Software Settings
Preservation (SSP)
B0h D4h Y SMART: Execute Off-line Immediate EFh 90h 07h Y Set Features: Disable Device Automatic Partial
to Slumber transitions
B0h D5h Y SMART: Read Log EFh 90h 09h O Set Features: Disable Device Sleep
B0h D6h Y SMART: Write Log EFh AAh Y Set Features: Enable read look-ahead feature
B0h D8h Y SMART: Enable Operations EFh BBh - Set Features: Default ECC byte
B0h D9h Y SMART: Disable Operations EFh C2h - Set Features: Disable Automatic Acoustic
Management feature set
B0h DAh Y SMART: Return Status EFh C3h - Set Features: Enable/Disable the Sense Data
Reporting feature set
B0h DBh Y SMART: Enable/disable Automatic
Off-line EFh CCh Y Set Features: Enable reverting to power-on
defaults
B0h E0h - SMART: Vendor specific EFh DDh - Set Features: Disable release interrupt
B1h C0h Y DEVICE CONFIGURATION: Restore EFh DEh - Set Features: Disable SERVICE interrupt
B1h C1h Y DEVICE CONFIGURATION: Freeze
Lock EFh DFh - Set Features: Disable NDRQ Feature
B1h C2h Y DEVICE CONFIGURATION: Identify F1h Y Security Set Password
B1h C3h Y DEVICE CONFIGURATION: Set F2h Y Security Unlock
B1h C4h Y DEVICE CONFIGURATION: Identify
DMA F3h Y Security Erase Prepare
B1h C5h Y DEVICE CONFIGURATION: Set DMA F4h Y Security Erase Unit
B4h 0000
hOSANITIZE DEVICE: Sanitize Status
Ext F5h Y Security Freeze Lock
B4h 0011
hOSANITIZE DEVICE: Crypto Scramble
Ext F6h Y Security Disable Password
B4h 0012
hOSANITIZE DEVICE: Block Erase Ext F8h Y Read Native Max Address
B4h 0014
hOSANITIZE DEVICE: Overwrite Ext F9h 00h Y SET MAX: Set Max Address
B4h 0020
hOSANITIZE DEVICE: SANITIZE FREEZE
LOCK EXT F9h 01h Y SET MAX: SET MAX PASSWORD
B4h 0040
hOSANITIZE DEVICE: SANITIZE
ANTIFREEZE LOCK EXT F9h 02h Y SET MAX: SET MAX LOCK
B6h 00h - NV Cache: SET NV CACHE POWER
MODE EXT F9h 03h Y SET MAX: SET MAX UNLOCK
B6h 01h - NV Cache: RETURN FROM NV
CACHE POWER MODE EXT F9h 04h Y SET MAX: SET MAX FREEZE LOCK
B6h 10h - NV Cache: ADD LBA(S) TO NV
CACHE PINNED SET DMA EXT F9h 05h Y SET MAX: SET MAX SET PASSWORD DMA
B6h 11h - NV Cache: REMOVE LBA(S) FROM
NV CACHE PINNED SET DMA EXT F9h 06h Y SET MAX: SET MAX UNLOCK DMA
Table 10 ATA Command Description (continued)
Op-Code Support Command Description Op-Code Support Command Description
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6. SMART Support
The FireCuda 120 SSD supports the SMART command set.
6.1 SMART ID
The following table lists SMART IDs and Descriptions.
Table 11 SMART Attribute IDs and Descriptions
Description
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Threshold
ID Flag Value Worse DATA
Number of Accumula-
tion of
Uncorrectable Error
01h 0Bh 00h 64h 64h UNC error count
from Host
0 0 0 0 0 32h
Power-On hours Count 09h 12h 00h 64h 64h Power on hour 0 0 0 0 0 00h
Drive Power Cycle Count 0Ch 12h 00h 64h 64h Power on/off cycles 0 0 0 00h
Spare Blocks Available 10h 12h 00h 64h 64h Spare Blocks
Available by
plane
0 0 0 0 0 00h
Remaining Spare Blocks 11h 12h 00h 64h 64h Remaining Spare
Blocks by
plane
0 0 0 0 0 00h
SATA PHY Error Count A8h 12h 00h 64h 64h SATA PHY error count 0 0 0 00h
Bad Block Count (Early /
Later)
AAh 03h 00h NoteaEarly Bad Block
count by all
plane
0 0 Later Bad
Block count
by all plane
00Ah
Erase count (average,
max, erase count)
ADh 12h 00h 64h 64h Max Erase Count Average
Erase
Count
Least Erase
Count
0 00h
Unexpected Power Loss
count
AEh 12h 00h 64h 64h Number of accidental power loss
count
0 0 0 00h
Wear Range delta B1h 00h 00h 00h 00h Noteb0 0 0 0 0 0 00h
Unexpected Power Loss
Count
C0h 12h 00h 64h 64h number of accidental power loss
count
0 0 0 00h
Temperature
(only Toshiba or thermo
sensor embedded)
C2h 23h 00h 127-
Curre nt
Temp
127-
Highest
value
Current Temp Lowest
Temp
Highest
Temp
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Number of accumula-
tion CRC error
(read/write data FIS CRC
error)
DAh 0Bh 00h 64h 64h CRC Error Count 0 0 0 32h
SSD life remaining E7h 13h 00h 64h 64h Notec0000Thro
ttlin
g
level
000h
Read Failure Block Count E8h 13h 00h 64h 64h Flash Read Fail Count Raw
Read
Error
Rate
00 00h
Lifetime Writes to Flash
(G Unit)
E9h 0Bh 00h 64h 64h Lifetime Writes to Flash by GByte 0 00h
Lifetime Writes to Flash
(Sector Unit)
EBh 0Bh 00h 64h 64h Lifetime Writes to Flash by Sector 0 00h
NAND read (Sectors) EAh 0Bh 00h 64h 64h NAND read (Sectors) 0 00h
Host Writes (G Unit) F1h 12h 00h 64h 64h Lifetime Writes from Host by Gbyte 0 00h
Host Reads (G Unit) F2h 12h 00h 64h 64h Lifetime Reads from Host by Gbyte 0 00h
a. Bad Block Count (Early / Later) ID170. Value = (Remaining Spare Blocks by plane)/(Spare Blocks Available by plane) *100. This formula calculates percentage
of spare block. Value is between 100 and 0.
b. Wear Range Delta ID 177. Value = (max erase count - least erase count) / (P-E Cycle) *100 (percentage).
c. SSD Life Remaining ID 231. Value = 100 - ((average erase count / Rated PE Cycle) * 100).
Table 11 SMART Attribute IDs and Descriptions (continued)
Description
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Threshold
ID Flag Value Worse DATA
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7. Feature Details
7.1 Flash Management
7.1.1 Error Correction Code (ECC)
Flash memory cells deteriorate with use, which might generate random bit errors in the stored data. The FireCuda 120
SSD applies the 340 bit/2 KB LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) of ECC algorithm, which detects and corrects errors that
occur during read process, ensures data is read correctly, and protects data from corruption.
7.1.2 Wear Leveling
NAND flash devices can undergo only a limited number of program/erase cycles. Commonly, areas of the flash media
are not used evenly. If some areas are updated more frequently than others, this reduces the lifetime of the device.
Wear Leveling extends the life of the NAND Flash by evenly distributing write and erase cycles across the media.
Seagate’s advanced Wear Leveling algorithm spreads the flash usage throughout the whole flash media area.
Implementing dynamic and static Wear Leveling algorithms improves the life expectancy of the NAND flash.
7.1.3 Bad Block Management
Bad blocks do not function properly and they can contain more invalid bits. This can make stored data unstable and
bad block reliability is not guaranteed. Blocks identified and marked as bad by the manufacturer are called “Early Bad
Blocks”. Bad blocks that develop during the lifespan of the Flash are called “Later Bad Blocks”. Seagate’s bad block
management algorithm detects the factory-produced bad blocks and manages bad blocks that appear with use. This
practice prevents data from being stored in bad blocks and improves data reliability
7.1.4 TRIM
The TRIM feature improves the read/write performance and speed of SSDs. SSDs cannot overwrite existing data, so
the available space becomes smaller with each data block use. The TRIM command tells the SSD (through the
operating system) which data blocks can be removed permanently because they are no longer in use. The SSD erases
these unused data blocks.
7.1.5 SMART
SMART, stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology, is an open standard that allows an SSD to
automatically detect its health and report potential failures. When SMART records a failure, users can replace the drive
to prevent unexpected outage or data loss. SMART can also inform users of impending failures while there is still time
to copy data to another device.
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7.1.6 Over Provisioning
Over Provisioning (OP) preserves an additional area beyond user capacity in a SSD, which is not visible to users and
cannot be used by them. With Over Provisioning, the performance and IOPS (Input/Output Operations per Second)
are improved by providing the controller additional space to manage P/E cycles, which enhances the reliability and
endurance as well. Moreover, the write amplification of the SSD becomes lower when the controller writes data to the
flash.
7.1.7 Firmware Upgrade
Firmware is a set of instructions on how the device communicates with the host. Firmware can be upgraded when
new features are added, compatibility issues are fixed, or read/write performance gets improved.
7.1.8 Thermal Throttling
The purpose of thermal throttling is to prevent any components in a SSD from over-heating during read and write
operations. the FireCuda 120 SSD is designed with an on-board thermal sensor and with its accuracy, firmware can
apply different levels of throttling to achieve the purpose of protection efficiently and proactively via SMART 12
reading.
7.1.9 Low Power Management
7.1.9.1 DIPM/HIPM/DEVSLP Mode
SATA interfaces contain two low power management states for power saving: Partial and Slumber modes. For Partial
mode, the device has to resume to full operation within 10 microseconds, whereas the device will spend 10
milliseconds to become fully operational in the Slumber mode. SATA interfaces allow low power modes to be initiated
by Host (HIPM, Host Initiated Power Management) or Device (DIPM, Device Initiated Power Management). As for HIPM,
Partial or Slumber mode can be invoked directly by the software. For DIPM, the device will send requests to enter
Partial or Slumber mode.
7.2 Advanced Device Security Features
7.2.1 Secure Erase
Secure Erase is a standard ATA command and it writes all of “0xFF” to fully wipe all the data on hard drives and SSDs.
When this command is issued, the SSD controller erases its storage blocks and returns to its factory default settings
7.2.2 SSD Lifetime Management
Total Bytes Written (TBW)
TBW measures the lifespan of the SSD. This measurement represents the amount of data written to the device. To
calculate the TBW of a SSD, use the following equation:
TBW = [(NAND Endurance) x (SSD Capacity)] / [WAF]
NAND Endurance: NAND endurance refers to the P/E (Program/Erase) cycle of a NAND flash.
SSD Capacity: The SSD capacity is the specific capacity in total of a SSD.
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WAF: Write Amplification Factor (WAF) is a numerical value representing the ratio between the amount of data that a
SSD controller needs to write and the amount of data that the host’s flash controller writes. A better WAF, which is near
1, guarantees better endurance and lower frequency of data written to flash memory.
TBW in this document is based on JEDEC 218/219 workload.
7.2.3 Media Wear Indicator
Actual life indicator reported by SMART Attribute 231 (E7h) Life Remaining by percentage, recommends User to
replace drive before reaching 0%.
7.2.4 Read Only Mode (End of Life)
When the SSD is aged by program/erase cycles, media wear-out may cause increasing numbers of bad blocks. When
the number of usable good blocks falls outside a defined usable range, the drive notifies the host through AER event
and Critical Warning to enter Read Only Mode to prevent further data corruption. When this happens, the user should
replace the SSD with another one immediately.
7.3 Adaptive Approach to Performance Tuning
7.3.1 Throughput
Based on the available space of the disk, the FireCuda 120 SSD regulates the read/write speed and manages the
performance of throughput. When there is a lot of space, the firmware continuously performs read/write actions.
There is no need yet to implement garbage collection to allocate and release memory to accelerate the read/write
processing and improve performance. When there is less available space, the SSD slows down the read/write
processing and implements garbage collection to release memory.
7.3.2 Predict and Fetch
When the Host tries to read data from the SSD, the SSD performs only one read action after receiving one command.
However, the FireCuda 120 SSD applies Predict and Fetch to improve the read speed. When the host issues sequential
read commands to the SSD, the SSD automatically expects that the following is also read commands. Therefore,
before receiving the next command, flash has already prepared the data. This accelerates data processing time, and
the host needs to wait less time to receive data.
7.3.3 SLC Caching
The FireCuda 120 SSD firmware design adopts dynamic caching to deliver better performance, endurance and user
experience.
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8. Safety, Standards, and Compliance
Each Hard Drive and Solid State Drive ("device") has a product label that includes certifications that apply to that
specific drive. The following information provides an overview of requirements that may apply to the drive.
NOTE The most up to date information on Safety, Standards, and Compliance for
this product is available in the Seagate HDD and SSD Regulatory Compliance
and Safety document. You can find this document here:
https://www.seagate.com/files/www-content/forms/compliance/100860164_B.pdf
8.1 Regulatory Model Numbers
The following regulatory model number represents all features and configurations in the series:
STA022
8.2 Reference Documents
In case of conflict between this document and any reference document, this document takes precedence.
Table 12 Reference Documents
Date Title
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)
Oct. 2013 ATA/ATAPI Command Set -2 (ACS-3) Revision 5
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