Samsung M9T manual Key Features

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DESCRIPTION

2.2Key Features

Key features of the Spinpoint M9T SATA hard disk drive includes:

Formatted capacities are 1.5TB and 2TB

9.5 ± 0.2 mm height form factor

5400 RPM Class

12 ms average seek time

High accuracy rotary voice coil actuator with embedded sector servo

Support ATA standard PIO Mode 4/DMA Mode 2/Ultra DMA Mode 7

Serial ATA (SATA) Interface

Supports SATA interface 6.0 Gbps (3.0 Gbps, 1.5 Gbps) speed

Native SATA device without using SATA bridge chip

Support SATA 3.1 and SATA II features

Asynchronous Signal Recovery (ASR)

Pin-11 Device Activity Signal (Activity LED)

Pin-11 Staggered Spin-up Control

Auto-Activate DMA Setup FIS

Native Command Queuing with queue depth of 32 (First Party DMA)

Phy Event Counters

Software Settings Preservation

SATA Device Hot Plug Capability

Device Initiated Power Management

Supports LBA Addressing modes

Supports all logical geometries as programmed by the host

Transparent media defect mapping

High performance in-line defective sector skipping

Auto-reassignment

Automatic error correction and retries

On-the-fly (OTF) error correction

Noise predictive PRML read channel

TA detection and correction

TuMR/PMR head

SMART III support

1MB = 1,000,000 Bytes, 1GB = 1,000,000,000 Bytes

Accessible capacity may vary as some OS uses binary numbering system for reported capacity.

Spinpoint M9T Product Manual REV 1.0

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Contents M9T Product Manual Page Table of Contents Iii Read Fpdma Queued 60h Read Log Extended 2Fh Read Long 22h Table of Tables User Definition ScopeManual Organization Sata ReferenceDescription IntroductionKey Features Standards and Regulations Hardware RequirementsSpecifications Specification SummaryPhysical Specifications Logical ConfigurationsPerformance Specifications Power Requirements Power consumptionPower consumption RatedLinear Shock 1/2 sine pulse Environmental SpecificationsEnvironmental Specifications Rotational ShockReliability Specifications Installation Space RequirementsUnpacking Instructions MountingMounting Dimensions OrientationVentilation Cable ConnectorsSata Connectivity Computer mainboard or Serial ATA host adapter Power ManagementSATA-Bus Interface Connector HDD Power, Sata Interface, and Factory Jumper ConnectorDrive Installation DC Power Connector and SATA-Bus Interface Cable ConnectionsDC Spindle Motor Assembly Head / Disk Assembly HDABase Casting Assembly Disk Drive OperationExploded Mechanical View Voice Coil Motor and Actuator Latch Assemblies Disk Stack AssemblyHead Stack Assembly Air Filtration SystemDrive Electronics Digital Signal Process and Interface ControllerDisk Controller DDR Host Interface Control Block Buffer Control BlockDisk Ldpc Control Block Disk Control BlockFrequency Synthesizer Time Base Generator Power ManagementRead/Write IC Automatic Gain ControlAnalog Anti-Aliasing Low Pass Filter Analog to Digital Converter ADC and FIRRead and Write Operations Servo SystemRead Channel Write Channel Firmware FeaturesRead Caching Write Caching Smart Defect ManagementAutomatic Defect Allocation 6 APMSata II Interface Sata TerminologySpinpoint M9T Product Manual REV Physical Interface Signal Summary Signal DescriptionsControl Block Register Descriptions When read When written2 I/O Register Address RegistersCommand Block Register Descriptions Command Register Ex F7h Device Register Ex F6hStatus Register Ex F7h Staggered Spin-up Disable Control Sata II Feature SETDevice Activity Signal Auto-Activate in DMA Setup FISPhy Event Counters Software Settings Preservation Sata Power ManagementCommand Table ATA Command DescriptionsCommand Code Parameters Smart Device Configuration Overlay B1h Command DescriptionsCheck Power Mode E5h Download Micro Code 92hDevice Configuration Identify data structure Word Content Flush Cache E7h, EAh extended Execute Device Diagnostics 90hDiagnostic Codes Format Track 50hContent Description Identify Device information=the fields reported in word 88 are valid EXT =Media Card Pass Through command feature set supported Word Content Description WWNIdle E3h Automatic Standby Timer PeriodsIdle Immediate E1h Read Buffer E4h Initialize Device Parameters 91hNOP 00h Read DMA C8h, 25h extendedRead Log Extended 2Fh Read Multiple Command C4h, 29h extendedRead Long 22h Read Sectors 20h, 24h extended Read Native Max Address F8h, 27h extendedRead Verify Sectors 40h, 41h extended Security Erase Prepare F3h Security Disable Password F6hRecalibrate 10h Security Erase Unit F4hSecurity Set Password data content Security Set Password F1hSecurity Erase Unit Password Word Content Security Freeze Lock F5hSecurity Unlock F2h Set Features EFhSeek 7xh 11 Set Features Register Definitions 12 Transfer Mode ValuesSet Max Address F9h, 37h extended Set Multiple Mode C6h13 Set Max Feature Register Values Sleep E6hSmart enable/disable attribute auto-save D2h 14 Smart Feature Registers ValuesSmart disable operations D9h Smart B0hSmart enable operations D8h Smart execute off-line immediate D4hSmart read data D0h 15 Device Smart Data StructureByte Bit Name Description 16 Smart Attribute Status Flags17 Smart Attribute Data List 18 Off-line Data Collection Status ValuesSelf-test execution status byte 19 Self-test Execution Status ValuesSmart return status DAh Smart read log sector D5hSmart write log sector D6h Write DMA CAh, 35h extended Standby Immediate E0hWrite Buffer E8h Write Fpdma Queued 61hWrite Multiple Command C5h, 39h extended Write Sectors 30h, 34h extendedSpinpoint M9T Product Manual REV Maintenance Precautions MaintenanceGeneral Information HDD handling guide -Please handle HDD by side surfaces Service and Repair HDD handling guide Prevent Shocks