ST3000VX009

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100825412, Rev. B
Gen 17 - November 2017

Standard models
ST6000VX001
ST3000VX009
SATA Product Manual


© 2017 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved.
Publication number: 100825412, Rev. B November 2017
Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Spiral logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC in the United States and/or other countries. SkyHawk and SeaTools are either trade-
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the property of their respective owners.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission of Seagate Technology LLC.
Call 877-PUB-TEK1(877-782-8351) to request permission.
When referring to drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion bytes. Your computer’s operating system may use a different
standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus will not be available for data storage.
Actual quantities will vary based on various factors, including file size, file format, features and application software. Actual data rates may vary depending on operating environment and
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Document Revision History
Revision Date Pages affected
Rev. A 08/24/2017 Initial release.
Rev. B 11/21/2017
6: Revised bullet to - Supports up to 64 HD cameras for recording and playback
8 & 10: Updated Data transfer rate to 185 MB/s
14: Added Figure 1: Location of the HDA temperature check point
17-21: Updated Safety, EMC, FCC & RoHS Sections 2.12 through 2.13.3, per Compliance Council
23: Updated fastener penetration depth to 0.140 inches in Section 3.4 & Figure 2

Seagate SkyHawk Product Manual, Rev. B2
Contents
Seagate® Technology Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.1 About the SATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.0 Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.1 Specification summary tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 Formatted capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2.1 LBA mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3 Default logical geometry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4 Recording and interface technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.5 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.6 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.7 Power specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.7.1 Power consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.7.2 Conducted noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.7.3 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.7.4 Power-management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.8 Environmental specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.8.1 Ambient Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.8.2 Temperature gradient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.8.3 Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.8.4 Altitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.8.5 Shock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.8.6 Vibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9 Acoustics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.9.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.10 Electromagnetic immunity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.11 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.11.1 Data loss under power interruption with write cache enabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.11.2 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.12 Agency and Safety Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.12.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.12.2 European Union (EU) CE Marking Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.12.3 Australian RCM Compliance Mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.12.4 Canada ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.12.5 South Korean KC Certification Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.12.6 Morocco Commodity Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.12.7 Taiwanese BSMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.12.8 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.13 Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.13.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substance Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.13.2 China Requirements —China RoHS 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.13.3 Taiwan Requirements — Taiwan RoHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.14 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Seagate SkyHawk Product Manual, Rev. B3
Contents
3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.2 Configuring the drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.3 SATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.4 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.0 SATA Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2 SATA device plug connector pin definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.3.1 Identify Device command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Seagate SkyHawk Product Manual, Rev. B4
Figures
Figure 1 Attaching SATA cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 2 Mounting dimensions (3TB models). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 3 Mounting dimensions (6TB models). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Seagate SkyHawk Product Manual, Rev. B6
1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following
Seagate® Skyhawk and model drives:
These drives provide the following key features:
• 1M hour MTBF - designed for high write duty cycle across SkyHawk
•ATA AV Command support - streaming video command support across SkyHawk
•Best-in-class acoustic performance means virtually silent operation
• Built-in error recovery for non-stop video streaming
•Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe
•Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention
•Idle3 power mode support
•Low activity power
•Low-RPM spindle speed
•Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications
• Performance-tuned for seamless video applications
•Reliability for 24x7 video surveillance applications
•Rotational Vibration - mitigation of system level rotational vibration inside SkyHawk
•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
• Streaming video optimization - consistent command completion times & ERC support across SkyHawk
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting
•Supports "8+" drive bays
•Supports ATA8 streaming commands
•Supports latching SATA cables and connectors
•Supports up to 64 HD cameras for recording and playback
•TGMR recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.
• Thermal monitoring and reporting for 24x7 operations
•Transient power on management - <=1.8A spin-up current
•Uncompromising reliability supports flexible surveillance design with case temperatures up to 70ºC
• Workload ratings of 180TB/year
•Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive
SkyHawk models
ST6000VX001 ST3000VX009

Seagate SkyHawk Product Manual, Rev. B7
www.seagate.comIntroduction
1.1 About the SATA interface
The Serial ATA (SATA) 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, SATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. SATA was designed to
allow users to install a SATA host adapter and SATA disk drive in the current system and expect all of the existing
applications to work as normal.
The SATA interface connects each disk drive in a point-to-point configuration with the SATA host adapter. There is no
master/slave relationship with SATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are attached on one SATA 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.
The SATA 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 SATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers, referred to as
the Shadow Register Block. All SATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional information about how SATA
emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0”. The specification can be
downloaded from www.sata-io.org.
Note
The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two
devices on separate SATA 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 SATA environment.

Seagate SkyHawk Product Manual, Rev. B8
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 following drive models:
2.1 Specification summary tables
The specifications listed in Table 1 are for quick reference.
For details on specification measurement or definition, refer to the appropriate section of this manual. .
SkyHawk models
ST6000VX001 ST3000VX009
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 6TB & 3TB model
Drive Specification* ST6000VX001 ST3000VX009
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)** 6000GB (6TB) 3000GB (3TB)
Guaranteed sectors 11,721,045,168 5,860,533,168
Heads 8 4
Disks 4 2
Bytes per sector (emulated at 512-byte sectors) 4096 (physical)
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density (max) 2294 kB/in
Track density (avg) 540 ktracks/in
Areal density (avg) 1203 Gb/in
2
SATA interface transfer rate 600 MB/s
Maximum data transfer rate 185 MB/s
ATA data-transfer modes supported
PIO modes: 0 to 4
Multiword DMA modes: 0 to 2
Ultra DMA modes 0 to 6
Cache buffer 256MB
Height (max) 26.1mm / 1.028 in 20.20mm / 0.795 in
Width (max) 101.6mm (± 0.25) / 4.0 in (± 0.010)
Length (max) 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Weight (typical) 610g / 1.345 lb 490g / 1.08 lb
Average latency 6.0 ms
Power-on to ready (typ) 15.0s 10.0s
Standby to ready (typ) 15.0s 10.0s
Startup current (typical) 12V 1.8A
Voltage tolerance (including noise)
5V ±5%
12V ±10%
Non-Operating (Ambient °C) –40° to 70°
Operating ambient temperature (min °C)
#
0°
Operating temperature (drive case max °C) 70°
†
Temperature gradient
20°C per hour max (operating)
30°C per hour max (non-operating)
Relative humidity
5% to 90% (operating)
5% to 95% (non-operating)
Relative humidity gradient (max) 30% per hour

Seagate SkyHawk Product Manual, Rev. B9
www.seagate.comDrive Specifications
* All specifications above are based on native configurations.
** One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
*** 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.
† Seagate does not recommend operating at sustained case temperatures above 60°C.
Operating at higher temperatures will reduce useful life of the product.
# The operating case temperature is 0 to 70C (32 to 158F).
The recommended measure location can be found in Section 3.4 Figure 2 & 3..
Wet bulb temperature (max)
30°C max (operating)
40°C max (non-operating)
Altitude, operating
–304m to 3048m
(–1000 ft to 10,000 ft)
Altitude, non-operating
(below mean sea level, max)
–304m to12,192m
(–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)
Operational shock (max) 80 Gs (read) / 70 Gs (write) at 2ms
Non-operational shock (max) 300 Gs at 2ms
Vibration, operating
10Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
Vibration, non-operating
5Hz to 22Hz: 3.0 Gs
22Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle***
2.3 bels (typical)
2.5 bels (max)
2.1 bels (typical)
2.2 bels (max)
Seek
2.5 bels (typical)
2.6 bels (max)
2.3 bels (typical)
2.4 bels (max)
Non-recoverable read errors 1 per 10
15
bits read
Rated workload
Average annualized workload rating: <180TB/year.
The specifications for the product assumes the I/O workload does not exceed the
average annualized workload rate limit of 180TB/year. Workloads exceeding the
annualized rate may degrade and impact reliability as experienced by the
particular application. The average annualized workload rate limit is in units of TB
per calendar year.
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 “Is my Drive under Warranty”. Users will be asked to
provide 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 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports hotplug operation per the
Serial ATA Revision 3.2 specification
Yes
Note
If the drive is powered-off before issuing flush cache command, in some instances,
the end user data in the DRAM cache might not be committed to the disk.
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 6TB & 3TB model (continued)
Drive Specification* ST6000VX001 ST3000VX009

Seagate SkyHawk Product Manual, Rev. B10
www.seagate.comDrive Specifications
2.2 Formatted capacity
*One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary
depending on operating environment and formatting.
2.2.1 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 4.3.1, "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 Default logical geometry
•Cylinders: 16,383
•Read/write heads: 16
•Sectors per track: 63
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.
2.4 Recording and interface technology
Model Formatted capacity* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector
6TB 6000GB 11,721,045,168
4096
3TB 3000GB 5,860,533,168
InterfaceSATA
Recording methodTGMR
Recording density (kBPI) 2294
Track density (ktracks/inch avg) 540
Areal density (Gb/in
2
) 1203
Interface transfer rate (MB/s) 600
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2.5 Physical characteristics
2.6 Start/stop times
The start/stop times are listed below.
Time-to-ready may be longer than normal if the drive power is removed without going through normal OS powerdown
procedures.
Maximum height
6TB26.1mm / 1.028 in
3TB20.20mm / 0.795 in
Maximum width 101.6mm / 4.0 in (± 0.010 in)
Maximum length 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Typical weight
6TB610g / 1.345 lb
3TB490g / 1.08 lb
Cache buffer256MB
6TB models 3TB models
Power-on to ready
(in seconds)
15 (typical) 10 (typical)
Standby to ready
(in seconds)
15 (typical) 10 (typical)
Ready to spindle stop
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2.7 Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. Refer to Figure 1 on page 22.
2.7.1 Power consumption
Power requirements for the drives are listed in Table 2 and Table 3. 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. These power
measurements are done with DIPM enabled.
• Spinup current is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating
speed.
• Operating Power is measured following IDEMA 3 streams standard, assuming CE operating condition
• The drive supports three idle modes: Performance Idle mode, Active Idle mode and Low Power Idle mode.
Refer to Section 2.7.4 for power-management mode.
Table 2 DC power requirements (6TB)
Power dissipation Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 1.8
Idle, Low Power 3.4 0.10 0.242
Operating Power 5.0 0.23 0.321
Standby 0.25 0.04 0.004
Sleep 0.25 0.04 0.004
Table 3 DC power requirements (3TB)
Power dissipation Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 1.8
Idle, Low Power 2.5 0.12 0.15
Operating Power 3.5 0.24 0.191
Standby 0.25 0.04 0.004
Sleep 0.25 0.04 0.004

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2.7.2 Conducted noise
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on the +12 volt
line or an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line.
• Using 12-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 120 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected
noise at up to 10MHz.
• Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected
noise at up to 10MHz.
2.7.3 Voltage tolerance
Voltage tolerance (including noise):
• 5V ±5%
• 12V ±10%
2.7.4 Power-management modes
The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, users can
control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following power-management
modes::
•Active mode
The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.
• Idle mode
The electronics remain powered, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode when disk access
is necessary.
•Standby mode
The drive enters Standby mode immediately when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. If the host has
set the standby timer, the drive enters Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a specifi-
able length of time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby mode, the
electronics are in low power mode, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive accepts all commands
and returns to Active mode when disk access is necessary.
• Sleep mode
The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the electronics are in
low power mode, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves Sleep mode after it receives a Hard
Reset or Soft Reset from the host. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and enters Standby mode.
• Idle and Standby timers
Each time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and begins
counting down from its specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any drive activity is
required, the drive makes a transition to Standby mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the drive accepts all com-
mands and returns to Active mode when disk access is necessary.
Note
Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write current.
Power modes Heads Spindle Electronics
Active Tracking Rotating Full Power
Idle, Performance Tracking Rotating Full Power
Idle, Active Floating Rotating Partial Power
Idle, Low Power Parked Rotating Partial Power
Standby Parked Stopped Low Power
Sleep Parked Stopped Low Power

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2.8 Environmental specifications
This section provides the temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration specifications for SkyHawk drives. Ambient
temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Above 1000ft. (305
meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly by 1°C every 1000 ft. Refer to Section 3.4 on page 23 for base plate
measurement location.
2.8.1 Ambient Temperature
† Seagate does not recommend operating at sustained case temperatures above 60°C.
Operating at higher temperatures will reduce useful life of the product.
Location of the HDA temperature check point
2.8.2 Temperature gradient
2.8.3 Humidity
2.8.3.1 Relative humidity
2.8.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
Non-operating (Ambient)–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
Operating ambient (min °C)0° (32°F)
Operating (Drive case max °C)70° (158°F)
†
Note Image is for reference only, may not represent actual drive.
Operating20°C per hour (36°F per hour max), without condensation
Non-operating30°C per hour (54°F per hour max)
Operating5% to 90% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
non-operating5% to 95% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
Operating30°C / 86°F (rated)
Non-operating40°C / 104°F (rated)

HDA Temp.
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2.8.4 Altitude
2.8.5 Shock
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting
screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.8.5.1 Operating shock
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating
shock of 80 Gs (read) / 70 Gs (write) based on half-sine shock pulses of 2ms during read operations. Shocks should not be
repeated more than two times per second.
2.8.5.2 Non-operating shock
The non-operating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation is 300 Gs based on a non-repetitive half-sine shock pulse of
2ms duration.
2.8.6 Vibration
All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the drive
mounting screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis. Throughput may vary if improperly mounted.
2.8.6.1 Operating vibration
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this
document are specified below.
2.8.6.2 Non-operating vibration
The maximum non-operating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or
degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
Operating–304m to 3048m (–1000 ft. to 10,000 ft.)
Non-operating–304m to 12,192m (–1000 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
10Hz to 22Hz 0.25 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 0.25 Gs
5Hz to 22Hz 3.0 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz 3.0 Gs
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2.9 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.
*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.
2.9.1 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.
2.10 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 Table 5.
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
Table 4 Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor acoustics
Idle* Seek
6TB models2.3 bels (typical)
2.5 bels (max)
2.5 bels (typical)
2.6 bels (max)
3TB models2.1 bels (typical)
2.2 bels (max)
2.3 bels (typical)
2.4 bels (max)
Table 5 Radio frequency environments
Test Description
Performance
level
Reference
standard
Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN61000-4-2: 95
Radiated RF immunity 80MHz to 1,000MHz, 3 V/m,
80% AM with 1kHz sine
900MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200Hz
A EN61000-4-3: 96
ENV50204: 95
Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN61000-4-4: 95
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common,
AC mains
B EN61000-4-5: 95
Conducted RF immunity 150kHz to 80MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1kHz sine A EN61000-4-6: 97
Voltage dips, interrupts 0% open, 5 seconds
0% short, 5 seconds
40%, 0.10 seconds
70%, 0.01 seconds
C
C
C
B
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2.11 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 “Is my Drive under Warranty”. Users will be asked to provide the drive serial number, model
number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for the drive.
2.11.1 Data loss under power interruption with write cache enabled
Drive preserves its data during all operations except in cases where power to the drive is interrupted during write
operations. This could result in either an uncorrected data error being reported, or the entire sector/track becoming
unreadable. This can be permanently recovered by rewriting to the same location on the drive. Additionally any data
present in the DRAM buffer will not be written to the disk media, additionally, the drive will not be able to return the
original data.
In order to prevent this data loss, the host should issue a standby immediate or flush cache command before a controlled
power off operation to the drive.
2.11.2 Storage
Maximum storage periods are 18 0 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.
2.12 Agency and Safety Certifications
Each Hard Drive and Solid State Drive ("drives") has a product label that includes certifications that are applicable to that
specific drive. The following information provides an overview of requirements that may be applicable to the drive.
2.12.1 Safety certification
The drives are recognized in accordance with UL/cUL 60950-1 and EN 60950-1.
The following regulatory model numbers represent all features and configurations within the series:
SKR002: 1/2D (3TB Models)
SKR004: 3/4D (6TB Models)
2.12.2 European Union (EU) CE Marking Requirements
Drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive (2014/30/EU) put into force on 20 April 2016. Testing is performed to the levels specified by the
product standards for Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined by EN 55032:2012, Class B and
the immunity levels are defined by EN 55024:2010.
The drives also meet the requirements of The Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU.
Seagate drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with all relevant
regulatory requirements and standards for the drives, Seagate cannot guarantee that all system-level products into which
the drives are installed comply with all regulatory requirements and standards applicable to the system-level products.
The drive is designed for operation inside a properly designed system (e.g., enclosure designed for the drive), with
properly shielded I/O cable (if necessary) and terminators on all unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and system
integrators should confirm EMC compliance and provide CE marking for the system-level products.
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2.12.3 Australian RCM Compliance Mark
If these models have the RCM marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR32 and meet
the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communication and Media Authority
(ACMA).
2.12.4 Canada ICES-003
If this model has the ICES-003:2016 marking it complies with requirements of ICES tested per ANSI C63.4-2014.
2.12.5 South Korean KC Certification Mark
The South Korean KC Certification Mark means the drives comply with paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Electromagnetic
Compatibility control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the
Radio Research Agency (RRA) Communications Commission, Republic of Korea.These drives have been tested and comply
with the Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Susceptibility (EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a
representative, end-user system by a Korean-recognized lab.
2.12.6 Morocco Commodity Mark
To satisfy our OEM customers, Seagate has added the Moroccan Commodity Mark to the drives provided to the OEM for
the sale of Customer Kits produced by our OEM customers that are intended to be incorporated into the OEM's finished
system-level product by an end user. The Customer Kits are considered 'devices' under Morocco's Order of the Minister of
Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy No. 2574-14 of 29 Ramadan 1436 (16 July 2015) on electromagnetic
compatibility of equipment.
Seagate drives are tested for compliance and complies with the European Union (EU) Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Directive 2014/30/EU and the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU. Accordingly, the drives also meets the
requirements of Morocco's Order of the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy No. 2574-14 of 29
Ramadan 1436 (16 July 2015) on electromagnetic compatibility of equipment.
2.12.7 Taiwanese BSMI
Drives with the Taiwanese certification mark comply with Chinese National Standard, CNS13438.
For compliance with the Taiwan Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection’s (BSMI) requirements,
See Section 2.13.3 on page 21 .
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2.12.8 FCC verification
These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached as an
external device). As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually marketed to the
customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification of the device is required.
Seagate has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disk drive,
motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part
15 of the FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interference to radio and television
reception.
Radio and television interference. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
interference to radio or television, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, users are encouraged to
try one or more of the following corrective measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
•Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.
•Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.
•Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and computer are on different branch outlets.
If necessary, users should consult a dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Users
may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission: How to Identify and Resolve
Radio-Television Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication number 004-000-00345-4.
2.13 Environmental protection
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations restricting
certain chemical substances.
2.13.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substance Law
2.13.1.1 Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Seagate drives are designed to be compliant with the European Union RoHS "Recast" Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) as
amended by Directive (EU) 2015/863. The RoHS2 restricts the use of certain hazardous substances such as Lead, Cadmium,
Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE), BisBis(2-
Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) in
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2.13.1.2 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
The European Union REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) Regulation (EC) 1907/
2006 regulates chemicals shipped into and used in Europe. A number of parts and materials in Seagate products are
procured from external suppliers. We rely on the representations of our suppliers regarding the presence of REACH
substances in these articles and materials. Our supplier contracts require compliance with our chemical substance
restrictions, and our suppliers document their compliance with our requirements by providing full-disclosure material
content declarations that disclose inclusion of any REACH-regulated substance in such articles or materials. Product-
specific REACH declarations are available upon request through your Seagate Sales Representative.
2.13.2 China Requirements —China RoHS 2
China RoHS 2 refers to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Order No. 32, effective July 1,
2016, titled Management Methods for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Products. To comply with China RoHS 2, Seagate determines this product's Environmental
Protection Use Period (EPUP) to be 20 years in accordance with the Marking for the Restricted Use of
Hazardous Substances in Electronic and Electrical Products, SJT 11364-2014.
Table6 China - Hazardous Substances
部件名称
Part Name

有害物质
Hazardous Substances
铅
(Pb)
汞
(Hg)
镉
(Cd)
六价铬
(Cr
+6
)
多溴联苯
(PBB)
多溴二苯醚
(PBDE)
硬盘驱动器
HDD
X O O O O O
印刷电路板组装
PCBA
X O O O O O
本表格依据 SJ/T 11364 的规定编制。
This table is prepared in accordance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364-2014
O：表示该有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在 GB/T 26572 规定的限量要求以下。
O：Indicates that the hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this
part is below the limit requirement of GB/T26572.
X：表示该有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 GB/T 26572 规定的限量要求。
X：Indicates that the hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials
used for this part is above the limit requirement of GB/T26572.

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2.13.3 Taiwan Requirements — Taiwan RoHS
Taiwan RoHS refers to the Taiwan Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection’s (BSMI) requirements in standard CNS
15663, Guidance to reduction of the restricted chemical substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Seagate
products must comply with the “Marking of presence” requirements in Section 5 of CNS 15663, effective January 1, 2018.
This product is Taiwan RoHS compliant.
The following table meets the Section 5 “Marking of presence” requirements.
2.14 Corrosive environment
Seagate 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 Seagate
products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride, and nitrate contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the
most damaging. In addition, electronic components should never be exposed to condensing water on the surface of the
printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) or exposed to an ambient relative humidity greater than 95%. 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.
Table7 Taiwan - Restricted Substances
設備名稱：硬盤設備，型號：僅適用于內部使用
Equipment Name: Hard Disk Device, Type Designation: Internal Use Only
單元
Unit

限用物質及其化學符號
Restricted Substance and its chemical symbol
鉛
(Pb)
汞
(Hg)
鎘
(Cd)

六價鉻
(Cr
+6
)
多溴聯苯
(PBB)
多溴二苯醚
(PBDE)
硬盤驅動器
HDD
— O O O O O
印刷電路板组装
PCBA
— O O O O O
備考 1. "O"係指該项限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值。
Note 1. "O" indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance
does not exceed the percentage of reference value of presence.
備考 2. "—"係指該项限用物質為排除項目。
Note 2. "—" indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption.


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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:
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 users mount 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.
3.2 Configuring the drive
Each drive on the SATA interface connects point-to-point with the SATA 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 SATA 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.
SATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive for proper
operation; however, if users connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected” error, the SATA-equipped motherboard or
host adapter may use a chipset that does not support SATA speed autonegotiation.
3.3 SATA cables and connectors
The SATA 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 inches). See Table 8 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 1.
Figure 1Attaching SATA cabling
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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. Refer to Figure 2 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precautions when
mounting the drive:
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (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 inch (3.56mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 inch-lb).
Figure 2 Mounting dimensions (3TB models)

Max: .795" or 20.20 mm
Alterntive: .783" .012" or 19.90 0.30 mm

4X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.14 MAXIMUM FASTENER
PENETRATION
3X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.14 MAXIMUM FASTENER
PENETRATIONBOTH SIDES

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Figure 3 Mounting dimensions (6TB models)

4X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.14 MAXIMUM FASTENER
PENETRATION
3X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.14 MAXIMUM FASTENER
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4.0 SATA Interface
These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA (SATA) interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA
programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0 to 4; multiword DMA modes 0 to 2, and Ultra DMA modes 0 to 6.
For detailed information about the SATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment”
specification.
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility
SkyHawk drives incorporate connectors which enable users to hot plug these drives in accordance with the SATA Revision
3.2 specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.
4.2 SATA device plug connector pin definitions
Table 8 summarizes the signals on the SATA interface and power connectors.
Notes
1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050 in) 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 back-
plane configuration.
• All used voltage pins (V
x
) must be terminated.
Table 8 SATA connector pin definitions
Segment Pin Function Definition
SignalS1 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
P1V333.3V power
P2V333.3V power
P3V333.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P4 Ground 1st mate
P5 Ground 2nd mate
P6 Ground 2nd mate
P7V55V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P8V55V power
P9V55V power
P10 Ground 2nd mate
P11 Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin
P12 Ground 1st mate.
P13V1212V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P14V1212V power
P15V1212V power

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4.3 Supported ATA commands
The following table lists SATA standard commands that the drive supports.
For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to the Serial ATA International Organization:
Serial ATA Revision 3.0 (http://www.sata-io.org).
See “S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 34 for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Table 9 SATA standard commands
Command name Command code (in hex)
Check Power Mode E5
H
Device Configuration Freeze Lock B1
H
/ C1
H
Device Configuration Identify B1
H
/ C2
H
Device Configuration Restore B1
H
/ C0
H
Device Configuration Set B1
H
/ C3
H
Device Reset 08
H
Download Microcode 92
H
Execute Device Diagnostics 90
H
Flush Cache E7
H
Flush Cache Extended EA
H
Format Track 50
H
Identify Device EC
H
Idle E3
H
Idle Immediate E1
H
Initialize Device Parameters 91
H
Read Buffer E4
H
Read DMA C8
H
Read DMA Extended 25
H
Read DMA Without Retries C9
H
Read Log Ext 2F
H
Read Multiple C4
H
Read Multiple Extended 29
H
Read Native Max Address F8
H
Read Native Max Address Extended 27
H
Read Sectors 20
H
Read Sectors Extended 24
H
Read Sectors Without Retries 21
H
Read Verify Sectors 40
H
Read Verify Sectors Extended 42
H
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 41
H
Recalibrate 10
H
Security Disable Password F6
H
Security Erase Prepare F3
H
Security Erase Unit F4
H
Security Freeze F5
H
Security Set Password F1
H
Security Unlock F2
H

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H
Set Features EF
H
Set Max Address F9
H
Note: Individual Set Max Address
commands are identified by the value
placed in the Set Max Features register as
defined to the right.
Address:
Password:
Lock:
Unlock:
Freeze Lock:
00H
01H
02H
03H
04H
Set Max Address Extended 37
H
Set Multiple Mode C6
H
Sleep E6
H
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations B0
H
/ D9
H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave B0
H
/ D2
H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations B0
H
/ D8
H
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline B0
H
/ D4
H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds B0
H
/ D1
H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data B0
H
/ D0
H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector B0
H
/ D5
H
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status B0
H
/ DA
H
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values B0
H
/ D3
H
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector B0
H
/ D6
H
Standby E2
H
Standby Immediate E0
H
Write Buffer E8
H
Write DMA CA
H
Write DMA Extended 35
H
Write DMA FUA Extended 3D
H
Write DMA Without Retries CB
H
Write Log Extended 3F
H
Write Multiple C5
H
Write Multiple Extended 39
H
Write Multiple FUA Extended CE
H
Write Sectors 30
H
Write Sectors Without Retries 31
H
Write Sectors Extended 34
H
Write Uncorrectable 45
H
Table 9 SATA standard commands (continued)
Command name Command code (in hex)

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4.3.1 Identify Device command
The Identify Device command (command code EC
H
) 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 on page 26. 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 commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the SATA specification.
Table 10 Identify Device commands
Word Description Value
0
Configuration information:
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI
• Bit 7: removable media
• Bit 6: removable controller
• Bit 0: reserved
0C5A
H
1 Number of logical cylinders 16,383
2
Specific configuration:
37C8h Device requires SET FEATURE