X16 SATA Product Manual
Seagate® Technology Support Services
1.0 Introduction
- 1.1 About the Serial ATA interface
2.0 Drive specifications
3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive
4.0 About self-encrypting drives
5.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface

Seagate ST12000NM003G User Manual

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Standard

512E* models

ST16000NM001G

ST14000NM001G

ST12000NM001G

ST10000NM001G

Self-Encrypting

512E* models

ST16000NM003G

ST14000NM003G

ST12000NM003G

ST10000NM003G

* Default configuration is 512E for 512E / 4KN drives.

See Section 2.2.1 to Fast Format to 4KN in seconds

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X16 SATA Product Manual

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Rev. A 04/10/2019 Initial release.

Rev. B 04-25-2019 Corrected all section numbering

8: Updated Vibration specifications

17: Updated Section 2.6.4 Shock and Vibration

Rev. C 05-21-2019 8 & 17: Updated Operating & Non-Operating shock statements.

Rev. D 07/10/2019 7 & 11: Corrected Areal density to 1028 Gb/in2

Rev. E 09/23/2019 fc, 5, 7-9, 34 & 47: Added 12TB & 10TB models and specifications

13-14: Added 12TB & 10TB DC power tables

Rev. F 09/27/2019 7 & 11: Added Sustained data transfer rates for 12TB & 10TB models

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1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 About the Serial ATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.0 Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.1 Specification summary tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.2 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.2.1 Fast Format - logical sector size conversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.2.2 LBA mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.3 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.4 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.5 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.5.1 Power consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.5.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.5.3 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.5.4 Extended Power Conditions - PowerChoice™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.6 Environmental limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.6.1 Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.6.2 Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.6.3 Effective Altitude (sea level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.6.4 Shock and Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.7 Acoustics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.8 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.9 Electromagnetic immunity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.10 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2.10.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2.11 HDD and SSD Regulatory Compliance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2.11.1 Regulatory Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2.12 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2.13 Reference documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2.14 Product warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.4 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.4.1 Mechanical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4.0 About self-encrypting drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.1 Data encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.2 Controlled access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.2.1 Admin SP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.2.2 Locking SP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.2.3 Default password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.3 Random number generator (RNG). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.4 Drive locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.5 Data bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.6 Cryptographic erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.7 Authenticated firmware download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.8 Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4.9 Supported commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4.10 RevertSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4.11 ATA Security Erase Unit Command on SED SATA drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4.12 Sanitize Device - CRYPTO SCRAMBLE EXT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.1 Hot-Plug compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

5.3.1 Identify Device command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.3.2 Identify Device Data log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5.3.3 Device Statistics log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

5.3.4 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

5.3.5 S.M.A.R.T. commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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www.seagate.com Introduction

1.0 Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following:

Seagate® Exos® X16 SATA drive models.

These drives provide the following key features:

256 MB data buffer.

7200 RPM spindle speed.

Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.

High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 600MB per second).

Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.

PowerChoice™ for selectable power savings

Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.

SeaTools™ diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.

State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.

Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.

Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.

T13 Fast Format conversion (see Section 2.2.1)

Top Cover Attached motor for excellent vibration tolerance

Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.

NOTE Seagate recommends validating the configuration with the selected HBA/RAID

controller manufacturer to ensure use of full capacity is supported.

NOTE Previous generations of Seagate Self-Encrypting Drive models were called Full Disk

Encryption (FDE) models before a differentiation between drive-based encryption

and other forms of encryption was necessary.

NOTE The Self-Encrypting Drive models indicated on the cover of this product manual

have provisions for “Security of Data at Rest” based on the standards defined by the

Trusted Computing Group (see www.trustedcomputinggroup.org).

Table 1: Models

512E models

Standard Self-Encryption

ST16000NM001G

ST14000NM001G

ST12000NM001G

ST10000NM001G

ST16000NM003G

ST14000NM003G

ST12000NM003G

ST10000NM003G

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1.1 About the Serial ATA interface

The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary

advantages include:

Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity.

It is not necessary to set any jumpers or other configuration options.

Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.

Scalability to higher performance levels.

In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. Serial ATA

was designed to allow users to install a Serial ATA host adapter and Serial ATA disk drive in the current system and

expect all of the existing applications to work as normal.

The Serial ATA interface connects each disk drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter.

There is no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are attached

on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two

separate ports. This essentially means both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.

NOTE The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software

where two devices on separate Serial ATA ports are represented to host software as a

Device 0 (master) and Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set of host bus addresses. A

host adapter that emulates a master/slave environment manages two sets of shadow

registers. This is not a typical Serial ATA environment.

The Serial ATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide

backward compatibility with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and

DMA data transfers, resets, and interrupts are all emulated.

The Serial ATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers,

referred to as the Shadow Register Block. All Serial ATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional

information about how Serial ATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment”

specification. The specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.

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2.0 Drive specifications

Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For

convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the Exos X16 SATA drive

models.

2.1 Specification summary tables

The specifications listed in the following tables are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or

definition, see the appropriate section of this manual.

Table 2 Drive specifications summary

Drive specification ST16000NM001G,

ST16000NM003G

ST14000NM001G,

ST14000NM003G

ST12000NM001G,

ST12000NM003G

ST10000NM001G,

ST10000NM003G

Formatted (512 bytes/sector)* 16TB 14TB 12TB 10TB

Guaranteed sectors (see Section 2.2)

Heads 18 16 16 14

Disks 9

Bytes per logical sector 512

Bytes per physical sector 4096

Recording density, KBPI (Kb/in max) 2336

Track density, KTPI (ktracks/in avg.) 423

Areal density, (Gb/in2 avg) 1028

Spindle speed (RPM) 7200

Internal data transfer rate (Mb/s max) 2772

Sustained data transfer rate OD (MiB/s max) 249 (261 MB/s max) 234 (245 MB/s max)

I/O data-transfer rate (MB/s max) 600

ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4

Multiword DMA modes 0–2

Ultra DMA modes 0–6

Cache buffer 256MB (262,144KB)

Weight: (maximum) 670g (1.477 lb)

Average latency 4.16ms

Power-on to ready (sec) (typ/max) 25/30

Standby to ready (sec) (typ/max) 25/30

Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.6A

2.0A (optional configuration through Smart Command Transport)

Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%

12V ± 10%

Operating temperature†5° to 60°C (Drive Reported Temperature)

Non-Operating temperature –40° to 70°C (Ambient Temperature, see sections 2.6.1 and 2.14)

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* One GB equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and

formatting.

* See Section 2.10, "Reliability" for rated MTBF device operating condition requirements.

Temperature gradient (°C per hour max) 20°C (operating)

20°C (nonoperating)

Relative humidity*5% to 95% (operating)

5% to 95% (nonoperating)

Relative humidity gradient 20% per hour max

Altitude, operating –304.8 m to 3,048 m

(–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft)

Altitude, nonoperating

(below mean sea level, max)

–304.8 m to 12,192 m

(–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)

Operational Shock (2 ms) 50 Gs

Non-Operational Shock (2 ms) 200 Gs

Linear Random Operating Vibration 5–500 Hz: 0.70 Grms

Random Rotary Operating Vibration 20–1500Hz: 12.5 rads/s²

Linear Random Non-Operating Vibration 2–500 Hz: 2.27 Grms

Drive acoustics, sound power (bels)

Idle 2.8 (typical)

3.0 (max)

During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the 

SMART specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.

Performance seek 3.2 (typical)

3.4 (max)

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 sector per 1015 bits read

Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)*0.35% based on 8760 POH

Maximum Rated Workload*Maximum rate of <550TB/year

Workloads exceeding the annualized rate may degrade the drive MTBF and impact product reli-

ability. The Annualized Workload Rate is in units of TB per year, or TB per 8760 power on hours.

Workload Rate = TB transferred * (8760 / recorded power on hours).

Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web

page: http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/.

From this page, click on the “Is my Drive under Warranty” link. The following are required to be

provided: the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of

purchase.The system will display the warranty information for the drive.

Load-unload cycles 600,000

Supports Hotplug operation per

Serial ATA Revision 3.3 specification

Yes

Drive specification ST16000NM001G,

ST16000NM003G

ST14000NM001G,

ST14000NM003G

ST12000NM001G,

ST12000NM003G

ST10000NM001G,

ST10000NM003G

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2.2 Formatted capacity

*One GB equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary

depending on operating environment and formatting.

NOTE LBA Counts for drive capacities greater than 8TB are

calculated based upon the SFF-8447 standard publication.

ftp://ftp.seagate.com/sff/SFF-8447.PDF

2.2.1 Fast Format - logical sector size conversion

Drive supports either 512E or 4KN logical sector size formats

SET SECTOR CONFIGURATION EXT (B2h) command (ACS-4 Standard) quickly converts between 512 and 4096 byte logical

sector size formats

The selected sector size change occurs immediately upon command completion

Default shipping format is 512E

COMMAND CHECK field value is taken from the DESCRIPTOR CHECK field in the descriptor specified by the

SECTOR CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTOR INDEX field

SECTOR CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTOR INDEX field specifies the Sector Configuration descriptor in the Set Sector

Configuration log page

ST models Formatted

capacity*

Guaranteed

sectors

Bytes per

logical sector

Guaranteed

sectors

Bytes per

logical sector

ST16000NM001G, ST16000NM003G 16TB 31,251,759,104

512

(Default)

3,906,469,888

4096

(see Section 2.2.1)

ST14000NM001G, ST14000NM003G 14TB 27,344,764,928 3,418,095,616

ST12000NM001G, ST12000NM003G 12TB 23,437,770,752 2,929,721,344

ST10000NM001G, ST10000NM003G 10TB 19,532,873,728 2,441,609,216

Table 3 SET SECTOR CONFIGURATION EXT command inputs

Field Description

FEATURE COMMAND CHECK field

COUNT Bit Description

15 : 3 Reserved

2:0 SECTOR CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTOR INDEX field

LBA Reserved

DEVICE Bit Description

7 Obsolete

6 N/A

5 Obsolete

4 Transport Dependent

3:0 Reserved

COMMAND 7:0 B2h

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Sector Configuration log (Log Address 2Fh)

The Sector Configuration log contains Sector Configuration descriptors. The Sector Configuration descriptors describe

sector configurations. The sector configuration is specified using the SET SECTOR CONFIGURATION EXT command.

Table 4 Sector Configuration descriptors page format (log page 00h)

Offset Type Description

0...15 Bytes Sector Configuration descriptor 0

16...31 Bytes Sector Configuration descriptor 1

... ... ...

112...127 Bytes Sector Configuration descriptor 7

128...511 Bytes Reserved

Table 5 Sector Configuration descriptors format

Offset Type Description

0 Byte Sector Configuration descriptor flags

Bit Description

7 DESCRIPTOR VALID bit

6:0 Reserved

1 Byte LOGICAL TO PHYSICAL SECTOR RELATIONSHIP SETTING field

2...3 Word DESCRIPTOR CHECK field

4...7 DWord LOGICAL SECTOR SIZE SETTING field

8...15 Bytes Reserved

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2.2.2 LBA mode

When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is

the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.

See Section 5.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit

addressing support of drives with capacities over 137GB.

2.3 Recording and interface technology

2.4 Start/stop times

Power-on to ready time is based on typical operating conditions, default full current spin-up profile, and clean

shutdown prior to measurement. To ensure a clean shutdown a Flush Cache, Standby, or Standby Immediate

command must be completed before removal of interface power.

NOTE An unexpected power loss event, spin up at cold or hot temperature extremes

may cause the drive to exceed the typical and max time to ready by 5 to 20

seconds. Extended time to ready is dependent on cache state and

environmental conditions prior to the unexpected power loss and during the

subsequent power on.

Interface Serial ATA (SATA)

Recording method Perpendicular

Recording density, KBPI (Kb/in max) 2336

Track density, KTPI (ktracks/in avg) 423

Areal density (Gb/in2 avg) 1028

Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%) 7200

Internal data transfer rate (Mb/s max) 2772

Sustained data transfer rate (MiB/s max) (16TB and 14TB models) 249

Sustained data transfer rate (MiB/s max) (12TB and 10TB models) 234

I/O data-transfer rate (MB/s max) 600 (Ultra DMA mode 5)

Power-on to Ready (sec) (typ/max) 25/30

Standby to Ready (sec) (typ/max) 25/30

Ready to spindle stop (sec) (max) 20

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2.5 Power specifications

The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. See Figure 2 on page 24 .

2.5.1 Power consumption

Power requirements for the drives are listed in Table 6. Typical power measurements are based on an average of

drives tested, under nominal conditions, using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient temperature..

Table 6 DC power requirements (16TB and 14TB)

6.0Gb mode

Voltage +5V +12V Watts

Regulation ± 5% ± 10% Total

Avg Idle Current * 0.24 0.32 5.09

Advanced Idle Current *

Idle_A 0.24 0.32 5.07

Idle_B 0.20 0.19 3.24

Idle_C 0.19 0.13 2.47

Standby 0.18 0.01 1.06

Maximum Start Current

DC (peak DC) 0.90 2.04

AC (Peak DC) 1.14 2.76

Delayed motor start (max) DC 0.26 0.08

Operating current (random read 4K16Q):

Typical DC 0.43 0.65 9.96

Maximum DC 0.43 0.65

Maximum DC (peak) 1.29 2.40

Operating current (random write 4K16Q)

Typical DC 0.34 0.38 6.30

Maximum DC 0.35 0.39

Maximum DC (peak) 0.86 2.52

Operating current (sequential read 64K16Q)

Typical DC 0.81 0.32 7.82

Maximum DC 0.81 0.32

Maximum DC (peak) 1.08 1.33

Operating current (sequential write 64K16Q)

Typical DC 0.68 0.31 7.12

Maximum DC 0.69 0.31

Maximum DC (peak) 0.81 1.06

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Table 7 DC power requirements (12TB)

6.0Gb mode

Voltage +5V +12V Watts

Regulation ± 5% ± 10% Total

Avg Idle Current * 0.22 0.31 4.81

Advanced Idle Current *

Idle_A 0.22 0.31 4.80

Idle_B 0.18 0.20 3.33

Idle_C 0.17 0.13 2.42

Standby 0.16 0.01 0.97

Maximum Start Current

DC (peak DC) 0.84 1.99

AC (Peak DC) 1.00 2.88

Delayed motor start (max) DC 0.46 0.11

Operating current (random read 4K16Q):

Typical DC 0.39 0.62 9.32

Maximum DC 0.40 0.62

Maximum DC (peak) 1.27 2.40

Operating current (random write 4K16Q)

Typical DC 0.31 0.36 5.91

Maximum DC 0.32 0.37

Maximum DC (peak) 0.85 2.45

Operating current (sequential read 64K16Q)

Typical DC 0.73 0.30 7.23

Maximum DC 0.74 0.30

Maximum DC (peak) 1.04 1.33

Operating current (sequential write 64K16Q)

Typical DC 0.65 0.30 6.79

Maximum DC 0.66 0.30

Maximum DC (peak) 0.84 0.91

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*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, 

which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.

Table 8 DC power requirements (10TB)

6.0Gb mode

Voltage +5V +12V Watts

Regulation ± 5% ± 10% Total

Avg Idle Current * 0.22 0.31 4.79

Advanced Idle Current *

Idle_A 0.22 0.30 4.74

Idle_B 0.17 0.18 3.02

Idle_C 0.17 0.12 2.29

Standby 0.16 0.01 0.93

Maximum Start Current

DC (peak DC) 0.82 1.95

AC (Peak DC) 1.03 2.90

Delayed motor start (max) DC 0.27 0.10

Operating current (random read 4K16Q):

Typical DC 0.39 0.63 9.47

Maximum DC 0.40 0.63

Maximum DC (peak) 1.13 2.37

Operating current (random write 4K16Q)

Typical DC 0.30 0.37 5.90

Maximum DC 0.31 0.38

Maximum DC (peak) 0.83 2.38

Operating current (sequential read 64K16Q)

Typical DC 0.73 0.30 7.26

Maximum DC 0.74 0.30

Maximum DC (peak) 1.03 1.34

Operating current (sequential write 64K16Q)

Typical DC 0.64 0.30 6.75

Maximum DC 0.65 0.30

Maximum DC (peak) 0.83 0.97

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2.5.1.1 Typical current profiles

Figure 1. Typical 5V and 12V startup and operation current profiles

2.5.2 Conducted noise

Noise is specified as a periodic and random distribution of frequencies covering a band from DC to 10 MHz. Maximum

allowed noise values given below are peak-to-peak measurements and apply at the drive power connector.

2.5.3 Voltage tolerance

Voltage tolerance (including noise):

5V ± 5% 12V ± 10%

+5v = 250 mV pp from 100 Hz to 20 MHz.

+12v = 800 mV pp from 100 Hz to 8 KHz.

450 mV pp from 8 KHz to 20 KHz.

250 mV pp from 20 KHz to 5 MHz.

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2.5.4 Extended Power Conditions - PowerChoice™

Utilizing the load/unload architecture a programmable power management interface is provided to tailor systems for

reduced power consumption and performance requirements.

The table below lists the supported power conditions available in PowerChoice. Power conditions are ordered from

highest power consumption (and shortest recovery time) to lowest power consumption (and longest recovery time)

as follows: Idle_a power >= Idle_b power >= Idle_c power >= Standby_z power. The further users go down in the

table, the more power savings is actualized. For example, Idle_b results in greater power savings than the Idle_a

power condition. Standby results in the greatest power savings.

Each power condition has a set of current, saved and default settings. Default settings are not modifiable. Default and

saved settings persist across power-on resets. The current settings do not persist across power-on resets. At the time

of manufacture, the default, saved and current settings are in the Power Conditions log match.

PowerChoice is invoked using one of two methods

Automatic power transitions which are triggered by expiration of individual power condition timers. These timer

values may be customized and enabled using the Extended Power Conditions (EPC) feature set using the

standardized Set Features command interface.

Immediate host commanded power transitions may be initiated using an EPC Set Features "Go to Power

Condition" subcommand to enter any supported power condition. Legacy power commands Standby Immediate

and Idle Immediate also provide a method to directly transition the drive into supported power conditions.

PowerChoice exits power saving states under the following conditions

Any command which requires the drive to enter the PM0: Active state (media access)

Power on reset

PowerChoice provides the following reporting methods for tracking purposes

Check Power Mode Command

Reports the current power state of the drive

Identify Device Command

EPC Feature set supported flag

EPC Feature enabled flag is set if at least one Idle power condition timer is enabled

Power Condition Log reports the following for each power condition

Nominal recovery time from the power condition to active

If the power condition is Supported, Changeable, and Savable

Default enabled state, and timer value

Saved enabled state, and timer value

Current enabled state, and timer value

Power Condition Name Power Condition ID Description

Idle_a 81HReduced electronics

Idle_b 82HHeads unloaded. Disks spinning at full RPM

Idle_c 83HHeads unloaded. Disks spinning at reduced RPM

Standby_z 00HHeads unloaded. Motor stopped (disks not spinning)

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S.M.A.R.T. Read Data Reports

Attribute 192 - Emergency Retract Count

Attribute 193 - Load/Unload Cycle Count

PowerChoice Manufacture Default Power Condition Timer Values

Default power condition timer values have been established to assure product reliability and data integrity. A

minimum timer value threshold of two minutes ensures the appropriate amount of background drive maintenance

activities occur. Attempting to set a timer values less than the specified minimum timer value threshold will result in

an aborted EPC "Set Power Condition Timer" subcommand.

Setting power condition timer values less than the manufacturer specified defaults or issuing the EPC "Go to Power

Condition" subcommand at a rate exceeding the default timers may limit this products reliability and data integrity.

PowerChoice Supported Extended Power Condition Feature Subcommands

PowerChoice Supported Extended Power Condition Identifiers

Power Condition Name Manufacturer Default Timer Values

Idle_a 100 ms

Idle_b 2 min

Idle_c 4 min

Standby_z 15 min

EPC Subcommand Description

00HRestore Power Condition Settings

01HGo to Power Condition

02HSet Power Condition Timer

03HSet Power Condition State

04HEnable EPC Feature Set

05HDisable EPC Feature Set

Power Condition Identifiers Power Condition Name

00HStandby_z

01 - 80HReserved

81HIdle_a

82HIdle_b

83HIdle_c

84 - FEHReserved

FFHAll EPC Power Conditions

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2.6 Environmental limits

Temperature and humidity values experienced by the drive must be such that condensation does not occur on any

drive part. Altitude and atmospheric pressure specifications are referenced to a standard day at 58.7°F (14.8°C).

NOTE To maintain optimal performance drives should be run at nominal drive

temperatures and humidity.



See Section 2.10, "Reliability" for rated MTBF device operating condition

requirements.

2.6.1 Temperature

a. Operating

41°F to 140°F (5°C to 60°C) temperature range with a maximum temperature gradient of 36°F (20°C) per hour as reported by the

drive.

The maximum allowable drive reported temperature is 140°F (60°C).

Air flow may be required to achieve consistent nominal drive temperature values (see Section 3.4). To confirm that the

required cooling is provided for the electronics and HDA, place the drive in its final mechanical configuration, and perform

random write/read operations. After the temperatures stabilize, monitor the current drive temperature using the SMART

temperature attribute 194 or Device Statistics log 04h page 5.

b. Non-operating

–40° to 158°F (–40° to 70°C) package ambient with a maximum gradient of 36°F (20°C) per hour. This specification assumes that

the drive is packaged in the shipping container designed by Seagate for use with drive.

2.6.2 Humidity

The values below assume that no condensation on the drive occurs. Maximum wet bulb temperature is 84.2°F (29°C).

2.6.2.1 Relative humidity

2.6.3 Effective Altitude (sea level)

Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing relative humidity with a maximum gradient of 20% per hour.

Nonoperating: 5% to 95% non-condensing relative humidity with a maximum gradient of 20% per hour.

Operating: –304.8 m to 3048 m (–1000 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)

Nonoperating: –304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1000 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)

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2.6.4 Shock and Vibration

Shock and vibration measurements specified in this document are made directly on the drive itself and applied in the X, Y, and Z axis at the drive

mounting point locations.

2.6.4.1 Shock

a. Operating

The drive will operate without error while subjected to intermittent shock pulses not exceeding 50g at a duration of 2ms.

b. Non-operating

The drive will operate without non-recoverable errors after being subjected to shock pulses not exceeding 200g at a duration of

2ms.

2.6.4.2 Vibration

a. Linear Random Operating Vibration

The drive will operate without non-recoverable errors while being subjected to the random power spectral density noise

specified below.

b. Random Rotary Operating Vibration

The drive will exhibit greater than 90% throughput for sequential and random write operations while subjected to the shaped

random power spectral density noise specified below.

c. Linear Random Non-Operating Vibration

The drive will not incur physical damage or have non-recoverable errors after being subjected to the power spectral density

noise specified below.

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2.7 Acoustics

Drive acoustics are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All measurements

are consistent with ISO document 7779. Sound power measurements are taken under essentially free-field conditions

over a reflecting plane. For all tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward.

NOTE For seek mode tests, the drive is placed in seek mode only. The number of seeks

per second is defined by the following equation: 

(Number of seeks per second = 0.4 / (average latency + average access time

)

*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which

may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.

2.8 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)

Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process is

the use of the absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses this threshold curve (originated in ISO 389-7) to discern

tone audibility and to compensate for the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone ratios

according to Annex D of the ECMA-74 standards.

2.9 Electromagnetic immunity

When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in

performance when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:

Table 9 Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor acoustics

Idle* Performance seek

All models 2.8 bels (typ)

3.0 bels (max)

3.2 bels (typ)

3.4 bels (max)

Table 10 Radio frequency environments

Test Description Performance level Reference standard

Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN 61000-4-2: 95

Radiated RF immunity 80 to 1000 MHz, 3 V/m, 

80% AM with 1 kHz sine

900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200 Hz

A EN 61000-4-3: 96

ENV 50204: 95

Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN 61000-4-4: 95

Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC mains B EN 61000-4-5: 95

Conducted RF immunity 150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1 kHz sine A EN 61000-4-6: 97

Voltage dips, interrupts 0% open, 5 seconds

0% short, 5 seconds

40%, 0.10 seconds

70%, 0.01 seconds

C

EN 61000-4-11: 94

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2.10 Reliability

2.10.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

The production disk drive shall achieve an annualized failure-rate of 0.35% (MTBF of 2,500,000 hours) over a 5 year

service life when used in Enterprise Storage field conditions as limited by the following:

8760 power-on hours per year.

HDA temperature as reported by the drive <= 30°C

Ambient wet bulb temp <= 26°C

Typical workload

The AFR (MTBF) is a population statistic not relevant to individual units

ANSI/ISA S71.04-2013 G2 classification levels and dust contamination to ISO 14644-1 Class 8 standards (as

measured at the device)

The MTBF specification for the drive assumes the operating environment is designed to maintain nominal drive

temperature and humidity. Occasional excursions in operating conditions between the rated MTBF conditions and

the maximum drive operating conditions may occur without significant impact to the rated MTBF. However continual

or sustained operation beyond the rated MTBF conditions will degrade the drive MTBF and reduce product reliability.

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1015 bits read, max

Load unload cycles 600,000 cycles

Maximum Rated Workload Maximum rate of <550TB/year

Workloads exceeding the annualized rate may degrade the drive MTBF and impact product

reliability. The Annualized Workload Rate is in units of TB per year, or TB per 8760 power on hours.

Workload Rate = TB transferred * (8760 / recorded power on hours).

Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web

page: http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/.

From this page, click on the “Is my Drive under Warranty” link. The following are required to be

provided: the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase.The

system will display the warranty information for the drive.

Preventive maintenance None required.

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2.11 HDD and SSD Regulatory Compliance and Safety

For the latest regulatory and compliance information see: https://www.seagate.com/support/

scroll to bottom of page and click the Seagate HDD and SSD Regulatory Compliance and Safety link.

2.11.1 Regulatory Models

The following regulatory model number represent all features and configurations within the series:

Regulatory Model Numbers: STL008

2.12 Corrosive environment

electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light industrial

environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845. However, this

accelerated testing cannot duplicate every potential application environment.

Users should use caution exposing any electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive

chemicals as electronic drive component reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The silver, copper,

nickel and gold films used in hard disk drives are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride, and nitrate

contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the most damaging. Materials used in cabinet fabrication, such as vulcanized

rubber, that can outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any electronic

equipment may be extended by replacing materials near circuitry with sulfide-free alternatives.

Seagate recommends that data centers be kept clean by monitoring and controlling the dust and gaseous

contamination. Gaseous contamination should be within ANSI/ISA S71.04-2013 G2 classification levels (as measured

on copper and silver coupons), and dust contamination to ISO 14644-1 Class 8 standards, and MTBF rated conditions

as defined in the Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) section.

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2.13 Reference documents

Supported Standards

Serial ATA Revision 3.3 specification

ANSI Documents

INCITS 529-2018 ATA/ATAPI Command Set - 4 (ACS-4)

Specification for Acoustic Test Requirement and Procedures



Seagate part number: 30553-001

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

2.14 Product warranty

Beginning on the date of shipment to the customer and continuing for the period specified in the purchase contract,

Seagate warrants that each product (including components and subassemblies) that fails to function properly under

normal use due to defect in materials or workmanship or due to nonconformance to the applicable specifications will

be repaired or replaced, at Seagate’s option and at no charge to the customer, if returned by customer at customer’s

expense to Seagate’s designated facility in accordance with Seagate’s warranty procedure. Seagate will pay for

transporting the repair or replacement item to the customer. For more detailed warranty information, refer to the

standard terms and conditions of purchase for Seagate products on the purchase documentation.

The remaining warranty for a particular drive can be determined by calling Seagate Customer Service at 1-800-468-

3472. Users can also determine remaining warranty using the Seagate web site (www.seagate.com). The drive serial

number is required to determine remaining warranty information.

Shipping

When transporting or shipping a drive, use only a Seagate-approved container. Keep the original box. Seagate

approved containers are easily identified by the Seagate Approved Package label. Shipping a drive in a non-approved

container voids the drive warranty.

Seagate repair centers may refuse receipt of components improperly packaged or obviously damaged in transit.

Contact the authorized Seagate distributor to purchase additional boxes. Seagate recommends shipping by an air-

ride carrier experienced in handling computer equipment.

Storage

Maximum storage periods are 180 days within original unopened Seagate shipping package or 60 days unpackaged

within the defined non-operating limits (refer to environmental section in this manual). Storage can be extended to 1

year packaged or unpackaged under optimal environmental conditions (25°C, <40% relative humidity non-

condensing, and non-corrosive environment). During any storage period the drive non-operational temperature,

humidity, wet bulb, atmospheric conditions, shock, vibration, magnetic and electrical field specifications should be

followed.

Product repair and return information

Seagate customer service centers are the only facilities authorized to service Seagate drives. Seagate does not

sanction any third-party repair facilities. Any unauthorized repair or tampering with the factory seal voids the

warranty.

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3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive

This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.

3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions

After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge

(ESD) hazards. Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:

3.2 Configuring the drive

Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/

slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. If two drives are attached

on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two

separate ports. Both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.

3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors

The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three

ground connections. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one

meter (39.37 in).

See Table 11 for connector pin definitions. Either end of the SATA signal cable can be

attached to the drive or host.

For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host

receptacle. The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct

connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable.

For installations which require cables, users can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 2.

Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling

Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. Exos X16 SATA drives support latching SATA connectors.

Caution

• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground oneself frequently by touching the metal chassis of a

computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire installation procedure.

• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.

• The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.

• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until mounting it in the computer.

• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.

• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels. Removal voids the warranty.

Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are used to seal out dirt and

contamination.

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3.4 Drive mounting

Users can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the

bottom-mounting holes. See Figure 3 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precautions

when mounting the drive:

Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 in (0.76mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.

Use only 6-32 UNC mounting screws.

The screws should be inserted no more than 0.140 in (3.56mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.

Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 in-lb).

3.4.1 Mechanical specifications

Refer to Figure 3 for detailed mounting configuration dimensions. See Section 3.4, “Drive mounting.”

NOTE These dimensions conform to the Small Form Factor Standard documented in SFF-8301

and SFF-8323, found at www.snia.org/technology-communities/sff/specifications

Figure 3. Mounting configuration dimensions

NOTE The image is for mechanical dimension reference only and may not represent the actual drive.

Weight: 1.477 lb 670 g

2X 3.000±.010

2X 1.625±.020

1.432

.125±.010

3.750±.010

4.000±.010

.814

OF CONN

2.000

OF DRIVE

4X 6-32 UNC 2B

3 MIN THREAD DEPTH

.14 MAX FASTENER PENETRATION

MOUNTING HOLE.

MAX TORQUE 6 IN/LBS

.250±.010

5.787 MAX

[146.99MM]

4.000±.010

1.123±.020

2X 6-32 UNC 2B

3 MIN THREAD DEPTH

.14 MAX FASTENER PENETRATION

MOUNTING HOLES BOTH SIDES.

MAX TORQUE 6 IN/LBS

2.000

1.028 MAX

[26.11MM]

.140±.015

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4.0 About self-encrypting drives

Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) offer encryption and security services for the protection of stored data, commonly

known as “protection of data at rest.” These drives are compliant with the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Enterprise

Storage Specifications as detailed in Section 2.13.

The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) is an organization sponsored and operated by companies in the computer,

storage and digital communications industry. Seagate’s SED models comply with the standards published by the TCG.

To use the security features in the drive, the host must be capable of constructing and issuing the following two ATA

commands:

Trusted Send

Trusted Receive

These commands are used to convey the TCG protocol to and from the drive in their command payloads.

4.1 Data encryption

Encrypting drives use one inline encryption engine for each port, employing AES-256 bit data encryption keys with

AES-XTS mode to encrypt all data prior to being written on the media and to decrypt all data as it is read from the

media. The encryption engines are always in operation and cannot be disabled.

The 32-byte Data Encryption Key (DEK) is a random number which is generated by the drive, never leaves the drive,

and is inaccessible to the host system. The DEK is itself encrypted when it is stored on the media and when it is in

volatile temporary storage (DRAM) external to the encryption engine. A unique data encryption key is used for each of

the drive's possible16 data bands (see Section 4.5).

4.2 Controlled access

The drive has two security providers (SPs) called the "Admin SP" and the "Locking SP." These act as gatekeepers to the

drive security services. Security-related commands will not be accepted unless they also supply the correct credentials

to prove the requester is authorized to perform the command.

4.2.1 Admin SP

The Admin SP allows the drive's owner to enable or disable firmware download operations (see Section 4.4). Access

to the Admin SP is available using the SID (Secure ID) password or the MSID (Manufacturers Secure ID) password.

4.2.2 Locking SP

The Locking SP controls read/write access to the media and the cryptographic erase feature. Access to the Locking SP

is available using the BandMasterX or EraseMaster passwords. Since the drive owner can define up to 16 data bands

on the drive, each data band has its own password called BandMasterX where X is the number of the data band (0

through 15).

4.2.3 Default password

When the drive is shipped from the factory, all passwords are set to the value of MSID. This 32-byte random value can

only be read by the host electronically over the interface. After receipt of the drive, it is the responsibility of the owner

to use the default MSID password as the authority to change all other passwords to unique owner-specified values.

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4.3 Random number generator (RNG)

The drive has a 32-byte hardware RNG that it is uses to derive encryption keys or, if requested to do so, to provide

random numbers to the host for system use, including using these numbers as Authentication Keys (passwords) for

the drive’s Admin and Locking SPs.

4.4 Drive locking

In addition to changing the passwords, as described in Section 4.2.3, the owner should also set the data access

controls for the individual bands.

The variable "LockOnReset" should be set to "PowerCycle" to ensure that the data bands will be locked if power is lost.

In addition "ReadLockEnabled" and "WriteLockEnabled" must be set to true in the locking table in order for the bands

"LockOnReset" setting of "PowerCycle" to actually lock access to the band when a "PowerCycle" event occurs. This

scenario occurs if the drive is removed from its cabinet. The drive will not honor any data read or write requests until

the bands have been unlocked. This prevents the user data from being accessed without the appropriate credentials

when the drive has been removed from its cabinet and installed in another system.

When the drive is shipped from the factory, the firmware download port is unlocked.

4.5 Data bands

When shipped from the factory, the drive is configured with a single data band called Band 0 (also known as the

Global Data Band) which comprises LBA 0 through LBA max. The host may allocate Band1 by specifying a start LBA

and an LBA range. The real estate for this band is taken from the Global Band. An additional 30 Data Bands may be

defined in a similar way (Band2 through Band31) but before these bands can be allocated LBA space, they must first

be individually enabled using the EraseMaster password.

Data bands cannot overlap but they can be sequential with one band ending at LBA (x) and the next beginning at LBA

(x+1).

Each data band has its own drive-generated encryption key and its own user-supplied password. The host may

change the Encryption Key (see Section 4.6) or the password when required. The bands should be aligned to 4K LBA

boundaries.

4.6 Cryptographic erase

A significant feature of SEDs is the ability to perform a cryptographic erase. This involves the host telling the drive to

change the data encryption key for a particular band. Once changed, the data is no longer recoverable since it was

written with one key and will be read using a different key. Since the drive overwrites the old key with the new one,

and keeps no history of key changes, the user data can never be recovered. This is tantamount to an instantaneous

data erase and is very useful if the drive is to be scrapped or redispositioned.

4.7 Authenticated firmware download

In addition to providing a locking mechanism to prevent unwanted firmware download attempts, the drive also only

accepts download files which have been cryptographically signed by the appropriate Seagate Design Center.

Three conditions must be met before the drive will allow the download operation:

1. The download must be an SED file. A standard (base) drive (non-SED) file will be rejected.

2. The download file must be signed and authenticated.

3. As with a non-SED drive, the download file must pass the acceptance criteria for the drive. For example it must be

applicable to the correct drive model, and have compatible revision and customer status.

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4.8 Power requirements

The standard drive models and the SED drive models have identical hardware, however the security and encryption

portion of the drive controller ASIC is enabled and functional in the SED models. This represents a small additional

drain on the 5V supply of about 30mA and a commensurate increase of about 150mW in power consumption. There is

no additional drain on the 12V supply. See the tables in Section 2.5 for power requirements on the standard (non-

SED) drive models.

4.9 Supported commands

The SED models support the following two commands in addition to the commands supported by the standard (non-

SED) models as listed in Table 12:

Trusted Send (5Eh) or Trusted Send DMA (5Fh)

Trusted Receive (5Ch) or Trusted Receive DMA (5D)

4.10 RevertSP

SED models will support the RevertSP feature which erases all data in all bands on the device and returns the contents

of all SPs (Security Providers) on the device to their original factory state. In order to execute the RevertSP method the

unique PSID (Physical Secure ID) printed on the drive label must be provided. PSID is not electronically accessible and

can only be manually read from the drive label or scanned in via the 2D barcode.

4.11 ATA Security Erase Unit Command on SED SATA drives

The ATA SECURITY ERASE UNIT command shall support both the Normal and Enhanced erase modes with the

following modifications/additions:

Normal Erase: Normal erase shall be accomplished by changing the media encryption key for the drive followed

by an overwrite operation that repeatedly writes a single sector containing random data to the entire drive. The

write operation shall bypass the media encryption. On reading back the overwritten sectors, the host will receive

a decrypted version, using the new encryption key, of the random data sector (the returned data will not match

what was written).

Enhanced Erase: Enhanced erase shall be accomplished by changing the media encryption key for the drive.

4.12 Sanitize Device - CRYPTO SCRAMBLE EXT

This command cryptographically erases all user data on the drive by destroying the current data encryption key and

replacing it with a new data encryption key randomly generated by the drive. Sanitize Device is a command field B4h

and Feature field 0011h (CRYPTO SCRAMBLE EXT).

The drive shall support the Sanitize Feature Set as defined in ANSI/INCITS ACS-2 with the exceptions and/or

modifications described in this section.

Support of the SANITIZE FREEZE LOCK EXT command shall be determined on a customer-specific basis. OEM drives

shall support the command.

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5.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface

These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA

programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6.

For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment”

specification.

5.1 Hot-Plug compatibility

Exos X16 SATA drives incorporate connectors which enable users to hot plug these drives in accordance with the

Serial ATA Revision 3.3 specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.

Caution:

The drive motor must come to a complete stop (Ready to spindle stop time indicated in Section 2.4)

prior to changing the plane of operation. This time is required to insure data integrity.

5.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions

Table 11 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors.

Table 11 Serial ATA connector pin definitions

Segment Pin Function Definition

Signal S1 Ground 2nd mate

S2 A+ Differential signal pair A from Phy

S3 A-

S4 Ground 2nd mate

S5 B- Differential signal pair B from Phy

S6 B+

S7 Ground 2nd mate

Key and spacing separate signal and power segments

Power P1 V33 3.3V power

P2 V33 3.3V power

P3 V33 3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate

P4 Ground 1st mate

P5 Ground 2nd mate

P6 Ground 2nd mate

P7 V5 5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate

P8 V5 5V power

P9 V5 5V power

P10 Ground 2nd mate

P11 Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin

P12 Ground 1st mate.

P13 V12 12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate

P14 V12 12V power

P15 V12 12V power

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Notes:

1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27mm (0.050”) pitch.

2. The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this case, the

mating sequences are:

—the ground pins P4 and P12.

—the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.

—the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.

3. There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when installed in a

blind-mate backplane configuration.

4. All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.

5.3 Supported ATA commands

The following table lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of the ATA

commands, refer to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification. See “S.M.A.R.T. commands”

on page 54 for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.

Table 12 Supported ATA commands

Command name Command code (in hex)

Accessible Max Address Configuration

Get Native Max Address Ext 78H / 0000H

Set Accessible Max Address Ext 78H / 0001H

Freeze Accessible Max Address Ext 78H / 0002H

Check Power Mode E5H

Download Microcode 92H

Execute Device Diagnostics 90H

Flush Cache E7H

Flush Cache Extended EAH

Get Physical Element Status 12H

Identify Device ECH

Idle E3H

Idle Immediate E1H

Read Buffer E4H

Read DMA C8H

Read DMA Extended 25H

Read FPDMA Queued 60H

Read Log DMA Ext 47H

Read Log Ext 2FH

Read Multiple C4H

Read Multiple Extended 29H

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Read Sectors 20H

Read Sectors Extended 24H

Read Verify Sectors 40H

Read Verify Sectors Extended 42H

Receive FPDMA Queued 65H

Request Sense Data Ext 0BH

Remove Element And Truncate 7CH

Sanitize Device - Crypto Scramble B4H / 0011H (SED and ISE drives only)

Sanitize Device - Overwrite Ext B4H / 0014H

Sanitize Device - Freeze Lock Ext B4H / 0020H

Sanitize Device - Status Ext B4H / 0000H

Security Disable Password F6H

Security Erase Prepare F3H

Security Erase Unit F4H

Security Freeze F5H

Security Set Password F1H

Security Unlock F2H

Seek 70H

Send FPDMA Queued 64H

Set Date & Time Ext 77H

Set Features EFH

Set Multiple Mode C6H

Set Sector Configuration Ext B2H

Sleep E6H

S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations B0H / D9H

S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave B0H / D2H

S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations B0H / D8H

S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline B0H / D4H

S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds B0H / D1H

S.M.A.R.T. Read Data B0H / D0H

S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector B0H / D5H

S.M.A.R.T. Return Status B0H / DAH

S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values B0H / D3H

S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector B0H / D6H

Standby E2H

Standby Immediate E0H

Command name Command code (in hex)

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Trusted Send 5EH (SED drives only)

Trusted Send DMA 5FH (SED drives only)

Trusted Receive 5CH (SED drives only)

Trusted Receive DMA 5DH (SED drives only)

Write Buffer E8H

Write DMA CAH

Write DMA Extended 35H

Write DMA FUA Extended 3DH

Write FPDMA Queued 61H

Write Log DMA Ext 57H

Write Log Extended 3FH

Write Multiple C5H

Write Multiple Extended 39H

Write Multiple FUA Extended CEH

Write Sectors 30H

Write Sectors Extended 34H

Write Uncorrectable Extended 45H

Command name Command code (in hex)

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5.3.1 Identify Device command

The Identify Device command (command code ECH) transfers information about the drive to the host following power

up. The data is organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in Table 12 on page 30. All

reserved bits or words should be set to zero. Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or vary with the state of

the drive. see Section 2.0 on page 7for default parameter settings.

The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA specification..

Table 13 Identify Device command

Word Description Value

0 Configuration information:

• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI

• Bit 7: removable media

• Bit 6: removable controller

• Bit 0: reserved

0C5AH

1 Obsolete 16,383

2 ATA-reserved C837H

3 Obsolete 16

4 Retired 0000H

5 Retired 0000H

6 Obsolete 003FH

7–9 Retired 0000H

10–19 Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000H = none) ASCII

20-21 Retired 0000H

22 Obsolete 0000H

23–26 Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end of string) x.xx

27–46 Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end of string) ST16000NM001G

ST16000NM003G

ST14000NM001G

ST14000NM003G

ST12000NM001G

ST12000NM003G

ST10000NM001G

ST10000NM003G

47 (Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write multiple (16) 8010H (512e) / 8002H (4KN)

48 Trusted computing feature set supported bit 0 (SED only) 4000H

49 Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled 2F00H

50 Capabilities 4000H

51-52 Obsolete xxxxH

53-56 Words 64–70 and 88 are valid xxxxH

57–58 Obsolete xxxxH

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59 (Bit 15: 0) Block Erase Ext Not Supported - N

(Bit 14: 1) Overwrite Ext Supported - Y

(Bit 13: X) Crypto Scramble Ext Supported (SED Only) - N

(Bit 12: 1) Sanitize feature set supported - Y

(Bit 11: 1) Commands allowed during sanitize op as specified in ACS-3 - Y

(Bit 10: 1) Sanitize Antifreeze Lock Ext command supported - Y

5D10H (512E) / 5D02H (4KN)

60–61 Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available

(see Section 2.2 for related information)

*Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh (268,435,455 sectors,

137GB). Drives with capacities over 137GB will have 0FFFFFFFh in this field and the

actual number of user-addressable LBAs specified in words 100-103. This is required for

drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature.

0FFFFFFFh*

62 Obsolete 0000H

63 Multiword DMA active and modes supported (see note following this table) xx07H

64 Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) 0003H

65 Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 ns) 0078H

66 Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 ns) 0078H

67 Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (240 ns) 0078H

68 Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 ns) 0078H

69 Additional supported 0008H

70–74 ATA-reserved 0000H

75 Queue depth 001FH

76 Serial ATA capabilities 8D0EH

77 (Bit 6:1) Send/Receive FPDMA Queued Commands Supported xx4xH

78 Serial ATA features supported 00CCH

79 Serial ATA features enabled xxxxH

80 Major version number 0FE0H (ACS-4)

81 Minor version number FFFFH

82 Command sets supported 306BH

83 Command sets supported 7561H

84 Command sets support extension (see note following this table) 6163H

85 Command sets enabled 3069H

86 Command sets enabled B441H

87 Command sets enable extension 6163H

88 Ultra DMA support and current mode (see note following this table) xx7FH

89 Security erase time xxxxH

90 Enhanced security erase time xxxxH

92 Master password revision code FFFEH

Table 13 Identify Device command

Word Description Value

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NOTE See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 84, and 88 of the Identify Drive data.

93 Hardware reset value xxxxH

95–99 ATA-reserved 0000H

100–103 Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available. 

These words are required for drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature. 

Maximum value: 0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.

(see Section 2.2)

104–105 ATA-reserved 0000H

106 Physical/Logical sector size 6003H (512E) / 5000H (4KN)

107 ATA-reserved 0000H

108–111 The mandatory value of the world wide name (WWN) for the drive. 

NOTE: This field is valid if word 84, bit 8 is set to 1 indicating 64-bit WWN support.

Each drive will have a unique value.

112–118 ATA-reserved 0000H

119 Commands and feature sets supported 43DEH

120 Commands and feature sets supported or enabled 40DCH

121-127 ATA-reserved 0000H

128 Security status 0021H

129–159 Seagate-reserved xxxxH

160–167 ATA-reserved 0000H

168 Device Nominal Form Factor 3.5“

169–205 ATA-reserved 0000H

206 SCT Command Transport command set.

If bit 0 is set to one, then the device supports SCT Command Transport. 

Bits 7:2 indicate individual SCT feature support.

xxBDH

207-216 ATA-reserved 0000H

217 Nominal media rotation rate 7200

218-221 ATA-reserved 0000H

222 Transport Major Version 11FFH (SATA 3.3)

223 Transport Minor Version 0000H

224-229 ATA-reserved 0000H

230-233 Extended Number of User Accessible Sectors (see Section 2.2)

234-254 ATA-reserved 0000H

255 Integrity word xxA5H

Table 13 Identify Device command

Word Description Value

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Description (if bit is set to 1)

Bit Word 63

0 Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.

1 Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.

2 Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.

8 Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.

9 Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.

10 Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.

Bit Word 84

0 SMART error logging is supported.

1 SMART self-test is supported.

2 Media serial number is not supported.

3 Media Card Pass Through Command feature set is not supported.

4 Streaming feature set is not supported.

5 GPL feature set is supported.

6 WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands are supported.

7 WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command is not supported.

8 64-bit World Wide Name is supported.

9-10 Obsolete.

11-12 Reserved for TLC.

13 IDLE IMMEDIATE command with IUNLOAD feature is supported.

14 Shall be set to 1.

15 Shall be cleared to 0.

Bit Word 88

0 Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.

1 Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.

2 Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.

3 Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.

4 Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.

5 Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported.

6 Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported.

8 Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.

9 Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.

10 Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.

11 Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.

12 Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.

13 Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.

14 Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.

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5.3.2 Identify Device Data log

The IDENTIFY DEVICE Data log (log 30H) transfers information about the drive. The data is organized as a set of 512-

byte blocks of data, whose contents are shown in Table 2 on page 7. All reserved bits or words should be set to zero.

Parameters listed with an "x" are drive-specific or vary with the state of the drive.

The following may contain drive-specific features that may are included in the Serial ATA specification

Table 14 Identify Device Data log

Page

(hex)

QWord Offset

(dec) Bits Description Value

(hex)

List of supported pages

0..7

63:24 Reserved

23:16 Page number 00

15:0 Revision number 0001

8 Number of entries in the following list 09

9 Page number of the 1st supported ID data log page 00

10 Page number of the 2nd supported ID data log page 01

11 Page number of the next supported ID data log page 02

12 Page number of the next supported ID data log page 03

13 Page number of the next supported ID data log page 04

14 Page number of the next supported ID data log page 05

15 Page number of the next supported ID data log page 06

16 Page number of the next supported ID data log page 08

17 Page number of the last supported ID data log page 00

18..511 Reserved

01 Copy of IDENTIFY DEVICE data

0..511 Copy of IDENTIFY DEVICE command data

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Capacity

0..7

Capacity page information header (QWord)

63 Shall be set to 1 1

62:24 Reserved

23:16 Page number 02

15:0 Revision number 0001

8..15

Device Capacity (QWord)

63 Shall be set to 1 1

62:48 Reserved 0

47:0 accessible capacity (see Section 2.2)

16..23

Physical/Logical Sector Size (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62 logical to physical sector relationship supported 1 (512E) / 0 (4KN)

61 logical sector size supported bit 1 (4KN) / 0 (512E)

60:22 Reserved 0

19:16 logical to physical sector relationship 0 (4KN) / 3 (512E)

15:0 logical sector offset 4000H

24..31

Logical Sector Size (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:32 Reserved 0

31:0 Logical Sector Size 4096b (4KN)

32..39

Nominal Buffer Size (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:0 buffer size 256

40..511 Reserved 0

03 Supported Capabilities

0..7

Supported Capabilities page information header (QWord)

63 Shall be set to 1 1

62:24 Reserved

23:16 Page number 03

8..15 Supported Capabilities (QWord)

63 Shall be set to 1 1

62:55 Reserved 0

54 advanced background operation supported 0

53 persistent sense data reporting 0

52 sff-8447 reporting 1

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51 definitive ending pattern supported 1

50 data set management xl supported 0

49 set sector configuration supported 1

48 zero ext supported 0

47 successful ncq command sense data supported 0

46 dlc supported 0

45 request sense device default supported 1

44 dsn supported 1

43 low power standby supported 0

42 set epc power source supported 0

41 amax addr supported 1

40 Reserved for CFA 0

39 drat supported 0

38 lps misalignment reporting supported 0

37 Reserved 0

36 read buffer dma supported 0

35 write buffer dma supported 0

34 Reserved 0

33 download microcode dma supported 0

32 28-bit supported 0

31 rzat supported 0

30 Reserved 0

29 nop supported 0

28 read buffer supported 1

27 write buffer supported 1

26 Reserved 0

25 read look-ahead supported 1

24 volatile write cache supported 1

23 smart supported 1

22 flush cache ext supported 1

21 Reserved 0

20 48-bit supported 1

19 Reserved 0

18 spin-up supported 1

17 puis supported 1

16 apm supported 1

15 Reserved for CFA 0

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14 download microcode supported 1

13 unload supported 1

12 write fua ext supported 1

11 gpl supported 1

10 streaming supported 0

9 Reserved 0

8 smart self-test supported 1

7 smart error logging supported 1

6 epc supported 1

5 sense data supported 1

4 free-fall supported 0

3 dm mode 3 supported 1

2 gpl dma supported 1

1 write uncorrectable supported 1

0 wrv supported 1

16..23

DOWNLOAD MICROCODE Capabilities (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:36 Reserved 0

35 dm clears nonactivated deferred data 0

34 dm offsets deferred supported 1

33 dm immediate supported 1

32 dm offsets immediate supported 1

31:16 dm maximum transfer size 0000H

15:0 dm minimum transfer size 0000H

24..31

Nominal Media Rotation Rate (QWord)

63 Shall be set to one 1

62:16 Reserved 0

15:0 nominal media rotation rate 7200

32..39

Form Factor (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:4 Reserved 0

3:0 nominal form factor 3.5”

40..47

Write-Read-Verify Sector Count Mode 3 (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:32 Reserved 0

31:0 wrm mode 3 count 0

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48..55

Write-Read-Verify Sector Count Mode 2 (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:32 Reserved 0

31:0 wrm mode 2 count 0

56..71

World wide name (DQWord)

127 Shall be set to one 1

126:64 Reserved 0

63:0 world wide name unique

72..79

DATA SET MANAGEMENT (QWord)

63 Shall be set to one 1

62:32 Reserved 0

31:16 max pages per dsm command 0

15:8 logical block markups supported 0

7:1 Reserved 0

0 trim supported 0

80..95

Utilization Per Unit Time (DQWord)

127 Shall be set to one 1

126:120 Reserved 0

119:112 utilization type Combined

Writes and Reads

111:104 utilization units TB

103:96 utilization interval Per Year

95:34 Reserved 0

63:32 utilization b

31:0 utilization a 550

96..103

Utilization Usage Rate Support (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 0

62:24 Reserved 0

23 setting rate basis supported 0

22:9 Reserved 0

8 since power on rate basis supported 0

7:5 Reserved 0

4 power on hours rate basis supported 0

3:1 Reserved 0

0 date/time rate basis supported 0

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104..111

Zoned Capabilities (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 0

62:2 Reserved 0

1:0 zoned 0

112..119

Supported ZAC Capabilities (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 0

62:5 Reserved 0

4 non-data reset write pointers ext supported 0

3 non-data finish zone ext supported 0

2 non-data close zone ext supported 0

1 non-data open zone ext supported 0

0 report zones ext supported 0

120..127

Advanced Background Operations Capabilities (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 0

62 abo foreground mode supported 0

61 abo ir mode supported 0

60:48 Reserved 0

47:16 abo minimum fraction 0

15:0 abo minimum supported timelimit 0

128..135

Advanced Background Operations Recommendations (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 0

62:32 Reserved 0

31:16 device maintenance polling time 0

15:0 abo recommended abo start interval 0

136..143

Queue Depth (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 0

62:5 Reserved 0

4:0 queue depth 32

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144..151

Supported SCT Capabilities (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 0

62:27 Reserved 0

26 sct write same function 103 supported 1

25 sct write same function 102 supported 1

24 sct write same function 101 supported 1

23:19 Reserved 0

18 sct write same function 3 supported 1

17 sct write same function 2 supported 1

16 sct write same function 1 supported 1

15:6 Reserved 0

5 sct data tables supported 1

4 sct feature control supported 1

3 sct error recovery control supported 1

2 sct write same supported 1

1 Reserved 0

0 sct supported 1

152..159

Depopulation Capabilities (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:2 Reserved 0

1 get physical element status supported 1

0 remove element and truncate supported 1

160..167

35 Depopulation Execution Time (QWord)

Bit Description:

63 Contents of the QWord are valid



62:0 DEPOPULATION TIME field (see 9.10.5.19) (Unique per drive)

168..503 Reserved

504..511

Vendor Specific Supported Capabilities (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 0

62:0 Vendor specific

04 Current Settings

0..7

Current Settings page information header (QWord)

63 Shall be set to 1 1

62:24 Reserved 0

23:16 Page number 04

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8..15

Current Settings (QWord)

63 Shall be set to one 1

62:19 Reserved 0

18 successful ncq command sense data enabled 0

17 dlc enabled 0

16 dsn enabled 0

15 epc enabled 1

14 Reserved 0

13 volatile write cache enabled 1

12 Reserved 0

11 reverting to defaults enabled 0

10 sense data enabled 1

9 Reserved 0

8 non-volatile write cache 1

7read look-ahead 1

6smart enabled 1

5 Reserved 0

4 Reserved 0

3 puis enabled 0

2apm enabled 0

1 free-fall enabled 0

0wrv enabled 0

16..23

Feature Settings (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:18 Reserved 0

17:16 power source 0

15:8 apm level 0

7:0 wrv mode 0

24..31

DMA Host Interface Sector Times (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:16 Reserved 0

15:0 dma sector time 0

32..39

PIO Host Interface Sector Times (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:16 Reserved 0

15:0 pio sector time 0

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40..47

Streaming Minimum Request Size (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:16 Reserved 0

15:0 stream min request size 0000H

48..55

Streaming Access Latency (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:16 Reserved 0

15:0 stream access latency 0

56..63

Streaming Performance Granularity (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:16 Reserved 0

15:0 stream granularity 0000H

64..71

Free-fall Control Sensitivity (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:16 Reserved 0

15:0 free-fall sensitivity 0

72..79

Device Maintenance Schedule (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 0

62:58 Reserved 0

57:48 minimum inactive time in milliseconds 0

47:32 time scheduled for device maintenance 0

31:16 time to performance degradation 0

15:0 minimum inactive time 0

80..87

Advanced Background Operations Settings (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 0

62:8 Reserved 0

7:0 abo_status 0

88..511 Reserved

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Strings

0..7

Supported Capabilities page information header (QWord)

63 Shall be set to 1 1

62:24 Reserved

23:16 Page number 05

8..27 SERIAL NUMBER (ATA String) XXXXXXXXH

28..31 Reserved

32..39 FIRMWARE REVISION (ATA String) XXXXH

40..47 Reserved

48..87 MODEL NUMBER (ATA String)

ST16000NM001G

ST16000NM003G

ST14000NM001G

ST14000NM003G

ST12000NM001G

ST12000NM003G

ST10000NM001G

ST10000NM003G

88..95 Reserved

96..103 ADDITIONAL PRODUCT IDENTIFIER (ATA String) 0

104..511 Reserved

06 Security

0..7

Security page information header (QWord)

63 Shall be set to 1 1

62:24 Reserved

23:16 Page number 06

8..15

Master Password Identifier (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:16 Reserved 0

15:0 master password identifier FFFEH

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16..23

Security Status (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:7 Reserved 0

6 security supported 1

5 master password capability 0

4 enhanced security erase supported 1

3 security count expired 0

2 security frozen 0

1 security locked 0

0 security enabled 0

24..31

Time required for an Enhanced Erase mode SECURITY ERASE UNIT command (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:16 Reserved 0

15 enhanced security erase time format 1

14:0 enhanced security erase time (Unique per drive)

32..39

Time required for an Normal Erase mode SECURITY ERASE UNIT command (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:16 Reserved 0

15 normal security erase time format 1

14:0 normal security erase time (Unique per drive)

40..47

Trusted Computing Feature Set (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:1 Reserved 0

0 trusted computing supported 0

(1, SED drives only)

48..55

Security Capabilities (QWord)

63 Contents of the QWord are valid 1

62:8 Reserved 0

7 restricted sanitize overrides security 0

6 acs-3 commands allowed by sanitize 1

5 sanitize antifreeze lock supported 1

4 block erase supported 0

3 overwrite supported 1

2 crypto scramble supported 0

(1, SED and ISE drives only)

1 sanitize supported 1

0 encrypt all supported 0

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56..511 Reserved

07 Parallel ATA

000..511 (Not supported for SATA drives) all zeros

08 Serial ATA

0..7

Serial ATA page information header (QWord)

63 Shall be set to 1 1

62:24 Reserved

23:16 Page number 08

8..15

SATA Capabilities

63 Shall be set to one 1

62:32 Reserved 0

31 power disable feature always enabled 0

30 power disable feature supported 0

29 rebuild assist supported 0

28 dipm ssp preservation supported 0

27 hybrid information supported 0

26 devsleep to reducedpwrstate capability supported 0

25 device sleep supported 0

24 ncq autosense supported 1

23 software settings preservation supported 1

22 hardware feature control supported 0

21 in-order data delivery supported 0

20 device initiated power management supported 1

19 dma setup auto-activation supported 1

18 nonzero buffer offsets supported 0

17 send and receive queued commands supported 1

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16 ncq non-data command supported 0

15 ncq streaming supported 0

14 read log dma ext as equivalent to read log ext supported 1

13 device automatic partial to slumber transitions supported 0

12 host automatic partial to slumber transitions supported 0

11 ncq priority information supported 0

10 unload while ncq commands are outstanding supported 1

9 sata phy event counters log supported 1

8 receipt of host initiated power management requests supported 0

7 ncq feature set supported 1

6:3 Reserved 0

2 sata gen3 signaling speed supported 1

1 sata gen2 signaling speed supported 1

0 sata gen1 signaling speed supported 1

16..23

Current SATA Settings (QWord)

63 Shall be set to one 1

62:14 Reserved 0

13 hybrid enabled 0

12 rebuild assist enabled 0

11 power disable feature enabled 0

10 device sleep enabled 0

9 automatic partial to slumber transitions enabled 0

8 software settings preservation enabled 1

7 hardware feature control is enabled 0

6 in-order data delivery enabled 0

5 device initiated power management enabled 0

4 dma setup auto-activation enabled 1

3 nonzero buffer offsets enabled 0

2:0 current negotiated serial ata signal speed (6.0, 3.0, 1.5) Gb/s

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24..39 Reserved

40..41 CURRENT HARDWARE FEATURE CONTROL IDENTIFIER (Word)

42..43 SUPPORTED HARDWARE FEATURE CONTROL IDENTIFIER (Word)

44..47 Reserved

48..55

Device Sleep Timing Variables (QWord)

63 devslp timing variables supported 0

62:16 Reserved 0

15:8 devsleep exit timeout (deto) 0

7:5 Reserved 0

4:0 minimum devslp assertion time (mdat) 0

56..511 Reserved

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5.3.3 Device Statistics log

The Device Statistics log (log 04H) transfers information about the drive. The data is organized as a set of 512-byte

blocks of data, whose contents are shown in Table 2 on page 7. All reserved bits or words should be set to zero.

Parameters listed with an "x" are drive-specific or vary with the state of the drive.

The following may contain drive-specific features that are included in the SATA specifications.

Table 15 Device Statistics log

Page

(hex) Statistic Supported

00 List of supported log pages Yes

01 General Statistics

Lifetime Power-on Resets Yes

Power-on Hours Yes

Logical Sectors Written Yes

Number of Write Commands Yes

Logical Sectors Read Yes

Number of Read Commands Yes

Pending Error Count Yes

Workload Utilization No

Utilization Usage Rate No

Resource Availability No

Random Write Resources Used No

02 Free Fall Statistics

Number of Free-Fall Events Detected No

Overlimit Shock Events No

03 Rotating Media Statistics

Spindle Motor Power-on Hours Yes

Head Flying Hours Yes

Head Loaded Events Yes

Number of Reallocated Logical Sectors Yes

Read Recovery Attempts Yes

Number of Mechanical Start Failures Yes

Number of Reallocation Candidate Logical Sectors Yes

Number of High Priority Unload Events Yes

04 General Errors Statistics

Number of Reported Uncorrectable Errors Yes

Number of Resets Between Command Acceptance and Command Completion Yes

Physical Element Status Changed Yes

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05 Temperature Statistics

Current Temperature Yes

Average Short Term Temperature Yes

Average Long Term Temperature Yes

Highest Temperature Yes

Lowest Temperature Yes

Highest Average Short Term Temperature Yes

Lowest Average Short Term Temperature Yes

Highest Average Long Term Temperature Yes

Lowest Average Long Term Temperature Yes

Time in Over-Temperature Yes

Specified Maximum Operating Temperature Yes

Time in Under-Temperature Yes

Specified Minumum Operating Temperature Yes

06 Transport Statistics

Number of Hardware Resets Yes

Number of ASR Events Yes

Number of Interface CRC Errors Yes

07 Solid State Device Statistics

Percentage Used Endurance Indicator No

08 Zoned Device Statistics

Maximum Open Zones No

Maximum Explicitly Open Zones No

Maximum Implicitly Open Zones No

Minimum Empty Zones No

Maximum Non Sequential Zones No

Zones Emptied No

Suboptimal Write Commands No

Commands Exceeding Optimal Limit No

Failed Explicit Opens No

Read Rule Violations No

Write Rule Violations No

09..FE Reserved

FF Vendor Specific Statistics

TBD x

Table 15 Device Statistics log

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5.3.4 Set Features command

This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. When the drive receives this

command, it sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an interrupt. If the value

in the register does not represent a feature that the drive supports, the command is aborted. Power-on default has the

read look-ahead and write caching features enabled. The acceptable values for the Features register are defined as

follows:

NOTE At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the

features are as indicated above.

Table 16 Set Features command values

02HEnable write cache (default).

03HSet transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).

Sector Count register values:

00HSet PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).

01HSet PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).

08HPIO mode 0

09HPIO mode 1

0AHPIO mode 2

0BHPIO mode 3

0CHPIO mode 4 (default)

20HMultiword DMA mode 0

21HMultiword DMA mode 1

22HMultiword DMA mode 2

40HUltra DMA mode 0

41HUltra DMA mode 1

42HUltra DMA mode 2

43HUltra DMA mode 3

44HUltra DMA mode 4

45HUltra DMA mode 5

46HUltra DMA mode 6

10HEnable use of SATA features

55HDisable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.

82HDisable write cache

90HDisable use of SATA features

AAHEnable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).

F1HReport full capacity available

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5.3.5 S.M.A.R.T. commands

S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disk drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive monitors

predetermined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines that a

failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a status report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable. S.M.A.R.T.

predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can monitor. For more information on S.M.A.R.T. commands and

implementation, see the Draft ATA-5 Standard.

SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4H) that eliminates

unnecessary drive returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:

http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/.

This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. Users must have a recent BIOS or software package that

supports S.M.A.R.T. to enable this feature. The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the drive uses.

NOTE If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the command is

aborted and 0x 04 (abort) is written to the Error register.

Table 17 S.M.A.R.T. commands

Code in features register S.M.A.R.T. command

D0HS.M.A.R.T. Read Data

D2HS.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave

D3HS.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values

D4HS.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST)

D5HS.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector

D6HS.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector

D8HS.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations

D9HS.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations

DAHS.M.A.R.T. Return Status

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