RoHS Recast Compliant
Serial ATA Flash Drive
SM210-M280 Single-Side Product Specifications
March 7, 2016
Version 1.1
Apacer Technology Inc.
1F, No.32, Zhongcheng Rd., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C
Tel: +886-2-2267-8000
www.apacer.com
Fax: +886-2-2267-2261
M.2 2280 Flash Drive
APM2T80SM21xxxGAS-3XTMGX
Features:
Standard SATA Interface Compliance
– Serial ATA Revision 3.2 compliance
– SATA 6.0 Gbps interface
– ATA-8 command set
Capacity
– 32, 64, 128, 256 GB
Performance*
– Burst read/write: 600 MB/sec
– Sustained read: up to 505 MB/sec
– Sustained write: up to 350 MB/sec
– Random read (4K): up to 82,000 IOPS
– Random write (4K): up to 79,000 IOPS
Flash Management
– Built-in hardware ECC
– Static/dynamic wear-leveling
– Flash bad-block management
– S.M.A.R.T.
– Power failure management
– ATA secure erase
– TRIM
NAND Flash Type: MLC
MTBF: >1,000,000 hours
Temperature Range
– Operating:
Standard: 0°C to 70°C
Extended: -40°C to 85°C
– Storage: -40°C to 85°C
Supply Voltage
– 3.3 V ± 5%
Power Consumption*
– Active mode: 745 mA
– Idle mode: 75 mA
Connector Type
– 75-pin SATA-based M.2 module pinout
Form Factor
– M.2 2280 form factor
–
Dimensions: 80.00x22.00x2.15, unit: ㎜
Shock & Vibration**
– Shock:1,500 G
– Vibration: 15 G
RoHS Recast Compliant (complies with
2011/65/EU standard)
DEVSLP (optional)
*Varies from capacities. The values for performances and power consumptions presented are typical and may vary depending on flash configurations
or platform settings. The term idle refers to the standby state of the device.
**Non-operating
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Table of Contents
1. General Description .............................................................................. 3
2. Pin Assignments .................................................................................... 4
3. Product Specifications.......................................................................... 6
3.1 Capacity ............................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Performance ........................................................................................................................................ 6
3.3 Environmental Specifications .............................................................................................................. 7
3.4 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) ................................................................................................ 7
3.5 Certification and Compliance .............................................................................................................. 7
4. Flash Management ................................................................................ 8
4.1 Error Correction/Detection ................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Bad Block Management ...................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Wear Leveling ...................................................................................................................................... 8
4.4 Power Failure Management ................................................................................................................ 8
4.5 ATA Secure Erase ............................................................................................................................... 8
4.6 TRIM .................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.7 SATA Power Management .................................................................................................................. 9
5. Software Interface .............................................................................. 10
5.1 Command Set .................................................................................................................................... 10
5.2 S.M.A.R.T. ......................................................................................................................................... 11
6. Electrical Specifications .................................................................... 12
7. Physical Characteristics ..................................................................... 13
8. Product Ordering Information ............................................................. 14
8.1 Product Code Designations ............................................................................................................... 14
8.2 Valid Combinations ............................................................................................................................ 15
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1. General Description
Apacer’s SM210-M280 is the next generation modularized Solid State Drive (SSD) with the shape of all
new M.2 form factor, aimed to be the more suitable for mobile and compact computers with standard
width at only 22.00 mm. SM210-M280 appears in M.2 2280 mechanical dimensions and is believed to be
the leading add-in storage solution for future host computing systems.
The M.2 SSD is designed with SATA-based connector pinouts, providing full compliance with the latest
SATA Revision 3.2 interface specifications. Aside from SATA compliance, SM210-M280 delivers
exceptional performance and power efficiency. On the other hand, the extreme thin and light form factor
makes SM210-M280 the ideal choice for mobile computing systems, which appears to be the trend in
near future.
Regarding reliability, SM210-M280 is built with a powerful SATA controller that supports on-the-module
ECC as well as efficient wear leveling scheme. In terms of power efficiency, SM210-M280 is compliant
with SATA 6.0 Gbps interface standard so that it can operate on SATA power management modes, which
greatly save on power consumption.
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2. Pin Assignments
This connector does not support hot plug capability. There are a total of 75 pins. 12 pin locations are used
for mechanical key locations; this allows such a module to plug into both Key B and Key M connectors.
Notch M
Notch B
Pin1
Table of Pin Assignments
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
Type
CONFIG_3
3.3V
GND
3.3V
No connect
Not available
Not available
Not available
No connect
DAS/DSS
No connect
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
Not available
CONFIG_0
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
GND
Not available
PERn1
Not available
PERp1
Not available
GND
Not available
PETn1
Not available
Description
Ground (according to M.2 configurations for SSD-SATA definition)
Supply Pin, 3.3V
Ground
Supply pin, 3.3V
No connect
No connect (used for other purposes)
No connect (used for other purposes)
No connect (used for other purposes)
No connect
Device Activity Signal/Disable Staggered Spin-up
No connect (used for other purposes)
Mechanical notch B
Mechanical notch B
Mechanical notch B
Mechanical notch B
Mechanical notch B
Mechanical notch B
Mechanical notch B
Mechanical notch B
No connect (used for other purposes)
Ground (according to M.2 configurations for SSD-SATA definition)
No connect (used for other purposes)
No connect (used for other purposes)
No connect (used for other purposes)
No connect (used for other purposes)
No connect (used for other purposes)
Ground
No connect (used for other purposes)
Not used
No connect (used for other purposes)
Not used
No connect (used for other purposes)
Ground
No connect (used for other purposes)
Not used
No connect (used for other purposes)
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Table of Pin Assignments
Pin
37
Type
PETp1
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
DEVSLP
GND
Not available
SATA-Rx+
Not available
SATA-RxNot available
GND
Not available
SATA-TxNot available
SATA-Tx+
PERST#
GND
CLKREQ#
REFCLKN
PEWAKE#
REFCLKP
MFG1
GND
MFG2
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
(removed for key)
Not available
SUSCLK
CONFIG_1
3.3V
GND
3.3V
GND
3.3V
CONFIG_2
Description
Not used
Device Sleep, input. If driven high the host is informing the SSD to
enter a low power state
Ground
No connect (used for other purposes)
Host receiver differential signal pair
No connect (used for other purposes)
Host receiver differential signal pair
No connect (used for other purposes)
Ground
No connect (used for other purposes)
Host transmitter differential pair
No connect (used for other purposes)
Host transmitter differential pair
Not used
Ground
Not used
Not used
Not used
Not used
Manufacturing pin. Use determined by vendor (no connect on a host)
Ground
Manufacturing pin. Use determined by vendor (no connect on a host)
Mechanical notch M
Mechanical notch M
Mechanical notch M
Mechanical notch M
Mechanical notch M
Mechanical notch M
Mechanical notch M
Mechanical notch M
No connect (used for other purposes)
Not used
Ground
Supply pin, 3.3V
Ground
Supply pin, 3.3V
Ground
Supply pin, 3.3V
Ground
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3. Product Specifications
3.1 Capacity
Capacity specifications of SM210-M280 are available as shown in Table 3-1. It lists the specific capacity
and the default numbers of heads, sectors and cylinders for each product line.
Table 3-1 Capacity Specifications
Capacity
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Total Bytes
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors
16383
16383
16383
16383
16
16
16
16
63
63
63
63
32,017,047,552
64,023,257,088
128,035,676,160
256,060,514,304
Max LBA
62,533,296
125,045,424
250,069,680
500,118,192
*Display of total bytes varies from file systems, which means not all of the bytes can be used for storage.
**Notes: 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes; 1 sector = 512 bytes.
LBA count addressed in the table above indicates total user storage capacity and will remain the same throughout the lifespan of the
device. However, the total usable capacity of the SSD is most likely to be less than the total physical capacity because a small portion
of the capacity is reserved for device maintenance usages.
3.2 Performance
Performance of SM210-M280 is listed below in Table 3-2.
Table 3-2 Performance Specifications
Capacity
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Sustained read (MB/s)
210
370
500
505
Sustained write (MB/s)
46
90
180
350
Random Read IOPS (4K)
24,000
45,000
76,000
82,000
Random Write IOPS (4K)
11,000
22,000
43,000
79,000
Performance
Note:
Results may differ from various flash configurations or host system setting IOPS: measured on 8GB span (16777216 sectors Disk
Size), 32 Outstanding I/Os (QD=32), Full Random Data pattern, 4KB Align I/Os and test durations 15minutes.
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3.3 Environmental Specifications
Environmental specifications of SM210-M280 series follow MIL-STD-810 standards as shown in Table 33.
Table 3-3 Environmental Specifications
Item
Specifications
Operating temperature
0°C to 70°C (Standard); -40°C to 85°C (Extended)
Non-operating temperature
-40°C to 85°C
Frequency/Displacement: 20Hz~80Hz/1.52mm
Frequency/Acceleration: 80Hz~2000Hz/20G
X, Y, Z axis/60mins
1,500G, 0.5ms
Vibration (Non-operating)
shock (Non-operating)
Drop (Non-operating)
Bending (non-operating)
80cm free fall, 6 face of each unit
≧20N, hold 1min/5times
Torque (non-operating)
0.5N-m or ±2.5 deg, hold 1min/5times
ESD (Electrostatic)
Passed (at relative temp/humidity: 24°C, 49%RH)
3.4 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is predicted based on reliability data for the individual components
in SM210-M280. The prediction result for SM210-M280 is more than 1,000,000 hours.
Notes about the MTBF: The MTBF is predicated and calculated based on “Telcordia Technologies Special Report, SR-332, Issue 2”
method.
3.5 Certification and Compliance
SM210-M280 complies with the following standards:
CE: EN55022
FCC: CISPR22
BSMI 13438
RoHS Recast
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4. Flash Management
4.1 Error Correction/Detection
SM210-M280 implements a hardware ECC scheme, based on the BCH algorithm. It can detect and
correct up to 72 bits error in 1K bytes.
4.2 Bad Block Management
Current production technology is unable to guarantee total reliability of NAND flash memory array. When
a flash memory device leaves factory, it comes with a minimal number of initial bad blocks during
production or out-of-factory as there is no currently known technology that produce flash chips free of bad
blocks. In addition, bad blocks may develop during program/erase cycles. When host performs
program/erase command on a block, bad block may appear in Status Register. Since bad blocks are
inevitable, the solution is to keep them in control. Apacer flash devices are programmed with ECC, block
mapping technique and S.M.A.R.T to reduce invalidity or error. Once bad blocks are detected, data in
those blocks will be transferred to free blocks and error will be corrected by designated algorithms.
4.3 Wear Leveling
Flash memory devices differ from Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) in terms of how blocks are utilized. For HDDs,
when a change is made to stored data, like erase or update, the controller mechanism on HDDs will
perform overwrites on blocks. Unlike HDDs, flash blocks cannot be overwritten and each P/E cycle wears
down the lifespan of blocks gradually. Repeatedly program/erase cycles performed on the same memory
cells will eventually cause some blocks to age faster than others. This would bring flash storages to their
end of service term sooner. Wear leveling is an important mechanism that level out the wearing of blocks
so that the wearing-down of blocks can be almost evenly distributed. This will increase the lifespan of
SSDs. Commonly used wear leveling types are Static and Dynamic.
4.4 Power Failure Management
Power Failure Management plays a crucial role when experiencing unstable power supply. Power
disruption may occur when users are storing data into the SSD. In this urgent situation, the controller
would run multiple write-to-flash cycles to store the metadata for later block rebuilding. This urgent
operation requires about several milliseconds to get it done. At the next power up, the firmware will
perform a status tracking to retrieve the mapping table and resume previously programmed NAND blocks
to check if there is any incompleteness of transmission.
Note: The controller unit of this product model is designed with a DRAM as a write cache for improved performance and data
efficiency. Though unlikely to happen in most cases, the data cached in the volatile DRAM might be potentially affected if a sudden
power loss takes place before the cached data is flushed into non-volatile NAND flash memory.
4.5 ATA Secure Erase
ATA Secure Erase is an ATA disk purging command currently embedded in most of the storage drives.
Defined in ATA specifications, (ATA) Secure Erase is part of Security Feature Set that allows storage
drives to erase all user data areas. The erase process usually runs on the firmware level as most of the
ATA-based storage media currently in the market are built-in with this command. ATA Secure Erase can
securely wipe out the user data in the drive and protects it from malicious attack.
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4.6 TRIM
TRIM, though in capital letters usually, is a memory computation command rather than an abbreviation. It
is mainly a SATA command that enables the operating system to inform the SSD (Solid State Drive)
which blocks of previously stored data are no longer valid, due to erases by the host or operating system,
such as file deletions or disk formatting. Once notified, SSD will begin the discard of the invalid LBAs and
retain more space for itself, in fact, the discarded is no longer recoverable.
When an LBA is replaced by the operating system, as with overwrite of a file, the SSD is informed that the
originally occupied LBA is determined as no longer in use or invalid. The SSD will not save those blocks
in garbage collected sectors. Noticeably, a file deletion command by host or operating system never
actually erases the actual content, rather, just the file is marked as deleted. This issue is even specifically
noticeable for flash based memory devices, such as SSDs. In fact, an SSD will keep garbage collecting
the invalid, previously occupied LBAs, if it is not informed that these LBAs can be erased. Thus, the SSD
would experience a significant performance downfall.
4.7 SATA Power Management
By complying with SATA 6.0 Gb/s specifications, the SSD supports the following SATA power saving
modes:
ACTIVE: PHY ready, full power, Tx & Rx operational
PARTIAL: Reduces power, resumes in under 10 µs (microseconds)
SLUMBER: Reduces power, resumes in under 10 ms (milliseconds)
HIPM: Host-Initiated Power Management
DIPM: Device-Initiated Power Management
Device Sleep (DevSleep or DEVSLP): PHY powered down; power consumption ≦ 5 mW; host
assertion time ≦ 10 ms; exit timeout from this state ≦ 20 ms (unless specified otherwise in SATA
Identify Device Log).
Note: The behaviors of power management features would depend on host/device settings.
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5. Software Interface
5.1 Command Set
This section defines the software requirements and the format of the commands the host sends to
SM210-M280. Commands are issued to SM210-M280 by loading the required registers in the command
block with the supplied parameters, and then writing the command code to the Command register.
Table 5-1 Command Set
Code
Command
Code
Command
E5h
Check Power Mode
F3h
Security Erase Prepare
06h
Data Set Management
F4h
Security Erase Unit
90h
Execute Device Diagnostic
F5h
Security Freeze Lock
E7h
Flush Cache
F1h
Security Set Password
EAh
Flush Cache EXT
F2h
Security Unlock
ECh
Identify Device
70h
Seek
E3h
Idle
EFh
Set Features
E1h
Idle Immediate
C6h
Set Multiple Mode
91h
Initialize Device Parameters
E6h
Sleep
C8h
Read DMA
B0h
SMART
25h
Read DMA EXT
E2h
Standby
C4h
Read Multiple
E0h
Standby Immediate
29h
Read Multiple EXT
CAh
Write DMA
20h
Read Sector
35h
Write DMA EXT
24h
Read Sector EXT
C5h
Write Multiple
40h
Read Verify Sectors
39h
Write Multiple EXT
42h
Read Verify Sectors EXT
30h
Write Sector
10h
Recalibrate
34h
Write Sector EXT
F6h
Security Disable Password
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5.2 S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T. is an abbreviation for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology, a self-monitoring
system that provides indicators of drive health as well as potential disk problems. It serves as a warning
for users from unscheduled downtime by monitoring and displaying critical drive information. Ideally, this
should allow taking proactive actions to prevent drive failure and make use of S.M.A.R.T. information for
future product development reference.
Apacer devices use the standard SMART command B0h to read data out from the drive to activate our
S.M.A.R.T. feature that complies with the ATA/ATAPI specifications. S.M.A.R.T. Attribute IDs shall
include initial bad block count, total later bad block count, maximum erase count, average erase count,
power on hours and power cycle. When the S.M.A.R.T. Utility running on the host, it analyzes and reports
the disk status to the host before the device reaches in critical condition.
Note: attribute IDs may vary from product models due to various solution design and supporting capabilities.
Apacer memory products come with S.M.A.R.T. commands and subcommands for users to obtain
information of drive status and to predict potential drive failures. Users can take advantage of the
following commands/subcommands to monitor the health of the drive.
Code
D0h
D1h
D2h
D4h
D5h
D6h
D8h
D9h
DAh
Byte
0
1–2
3
4
5*-11
SMART Subcommand
READ DATA
READ ATTRIBUTE THRESHOLDS
Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave
Execute Off-line Immediate
Read Log (optional)
Write Log (optional)
Enable Operations
Disable operations
Return Status
General SMART attribute structure
Description
ID (Hex)
Status flag
Value
Worst
Raw Data
*Byte 5: LSB
SMART attribute ID list
ID (Hex)
9 (0x09)
12 (0x0C)
163 (0xA3)
164 (0xA4)
166 (0xA6)
167 (0xA7)
168 (0xA8)
175 (0xAF)
192 (0xC0)
194 (0xC2)
241 (0xF1)
Attribute Name
Power-on hours
Power cycle count
Max. erase count
Avg. erase count
Total later bad block count
SSD Protect Mode (vendor specific)
SATA PHY Error Count
Bad Cluster Table Count
Unexpected Power Loss Count
Temperature
Total sectors of write
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6. Electrical Specifications
Table 6-1 Operating Range
Operating Temperature
0°C to 70°C (Standard)
-40°C to 85°C (Extended)
Supply Voltage
3.3V ± 5% (3.135-3.465V)
Table 6-2 Typical Power Consumption
Capacity
Modes
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Active (mA)
265
335
465
745
Idle (mA)
75
75
75
75
Note: Results may differ from various flash configurations or host system setting.
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7. Physical Characteristics
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8. Product Ordering Information
8.1 Product Code Designations
A P M2 T80 SM21 x x x G AS – 3X TMG X
Operating Temperature
Blank: 0°C C ~70°C
W: -40°C ~85°C
Flash Type
Version Control
Single Side
Capacity
032G = 32GB
064G = 64GB
128G = 128GB
256G = 256GB
Solution Version
Form Factor
M.2
Apacer Product Code
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8.2 Valid Combinations
8.2.1 Standard Temperature
Capacity
No DEVSLP
DEVSLP
32GB
APM2T80SM21032GAS-3ATMG
APM2T80SM21032GAS-3BTMG
64GB
APM2T80SM21064GAS-3ATMG
APM2T80SM21064GAS-3BTMG
128GB
APM2T80SM21128GAS-3ATMG
APM2T80SM21128GAS-3BTMG
256GB
APM2T80SM21256GAS-3ATMG
APM2T80SM21256GAS-3BTMG
8.2.2 Extended Temperature
Capacity
No DEVSLP
DEVSLP
32GB
APM2T80SM21032GAS-3ATMGW
APM2T80SM21032GAS-3BTMGW
64GB
APM2T80SM21064GAS-3ATMGW
APM2T80SM21064GAS-3BTMGW
128GB
APM2T80SM21128GAS-3ATMGW
APM2T80SM21128GAS-3BTMGW
256GB
APM2T80SM21256GAS-3ATMGW
APM2T80SM21256GAS-3BTMGW
Note: Valid combinations are those products in mass production or will be in mass production. Consult
your Apacer sales representative to confirm availability of valid combinations and to determine availability
of new combinations.
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Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
Remark
1.0
2/3/2016
Official release
1.1
3/7/2016
Revised product ordering information
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