ATA COMMAND BLOCK AND SET DESCRIPTION

SSD-CXXX(I)-3600 DATA SHEET

Identify Drive — Drive Attribute Data

 

Table 52: Identify Drive — Drive Attribute Data

 

 

Word

Data Default Bytes Data Description

Address

0

044Ah (fixed 2

 

ID bit) in IDE

 

mode

848A (removable ID bit) in PCMCIA memory and I/ O modes

General configuration bit information

•15: Non-magnetic disk

•14: Formatting speed latency permissible gap needed

•13: Track Offset option supported

•12: Data Strobe Offset option supported

•11: Over 0.5% rotational speed difference

•10: Disk transfer rate >10Mbps

•9: 10Mbps >= disk transfer rate >5Mbps

•8: 5Mbps >= disk transfer rate

•7: Removable cartridge drive

•6: Fixed drive

•5: Spindle Motor Control option executed

•4: Over 15μs changing head time

•3: Non-MFM encoding

•2: Soft sector allocation

•1: Hard sector allocation

•0: Reserved

1

XXXXh

2

Number of cylinders

2

0000h

2

Reserved

3

00XXh

2

Number of heads

4

0000h

2

Number of unformatted bytes per track

5

XXXXh

2

Number of unformatted bytes per sector

6

XXXXh

2

Number of sectors per track

7-8

XXXXh

4

Number of sectors per device

9

0000h

2

Reserved

10-19

XXXXh

20

Serial number

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SSD-C08G(I)-3600 specifications

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One of the defining features of the SSD-C08G(I)-3600 is its high-speed interface. Utilizing the SATA III (6 Gb/s) protocol, this drive ensures rapid data transfer rates, minimizing latency and enhancing overall system responsiveness. The SSD's read speed can reach impressive figures, allowing for quick boot times and swift loading of applications.

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The drive comes equipped with advanced wear-leveling technology, which enhances its longevity by evenly distributing write and erase cycles across the memory cells. This feature helps in preventing premature cell degradation, thereby increasing the lifespan of the SSD and ensuring data integrity over time.

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