RoHS Recast Compliant
SATA-Disk Module 5A
SDM5A 7P/180D Low Profile 2 Product Specifications
January 16, 2018
Version 1.4
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
Features:
Standard Serial ATA 3.1 Revision
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Temperature Range
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SATA 6.0 Gbps
ATA-8 command set
Backward compatible with SATA 1.5/3.0
Gbps
Operating:
Standard: 0°C to 70°C
Extended: -40°C to 85°C
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Storage: -40°C to 100°C
Capacity
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Supply Voltage
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8, 16, 32 GB
5.0 V
±
5%
Performance*
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Power Consumption*
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Interface burst read/write: 600 MB/sec
Sequential read: Up to 435 MB/sec
Sequential write: Up to 215 MB/sec
Active mode: 260 mA
Idle mode: 60 mA
Flash Management
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Connector Type
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Built-in hardware ECC
Global Wear Leveling
Flash bad-block management
S.M.A.R.T.
Power Failure Management
ATA Secure Erase
7-pin SATA signal connector
2-pin power connector for external power
cable
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Form Factor
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SATA Disk Module: 7-pin/180 degree
Dimensions: 33.00 x 29.30 x 1.00**,
unit: mm
NAND Flash Type:
SLC
MTBF:
>2,000,000 hours
Shock & Vibration***
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Shock:1,500 G
Vibration: 15 G
Write Protect Switch (optional)
RoHS Recast Compliant
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Complies with 2011/65/EU Standard
*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.
**1.00mm indicates the thickness of the module only.
***Non-operating
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Table of Contents
1. General Descriptions ........................................................................3
2. Pin Assignments ................................................................................3
3. Product Specifications......................................................................4
3.1 Capacity ......................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Performance .................................................................................................................................. 4
3.3 Environmental Specifications ........................................................................................................ 4
3.4 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) .......................................................................................... 5
3.5 Certification and Compliance ........................................................................................................ 5
4. Flash Management ............................................................................6
4.1 Error Correction/Detection ............................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Bad Block Management ................................................................................................................ 6
4.3 Global Wear Leveling .................................................................................................................... 6
4.4 ATA Secure Erase ......................................................................................................................... 6
4.5 Power Failure Management .......................................................................................................... 6
5. Software Interface ............................................................................7
5.1 Command Set ................................................................................................................................ 7
5.2 S.M.A.R.T. ..................................................................................................................................... 7
6. Electrical Specifications ..................................................................9
6.1 Operating Voltage.......................................................................................................................... 9
6.2 Power Consumption ...................................................................................................................... 9
7. Physical Characteristics ................................................................ 10
7.1 Dimensions .................................................................................................................................. 10
7.2 Write Protect Switch (optional) .................................................................................................... 11
8. Product Ordering Information ........................................................ 12
8.1 Product Code Designations ......................................................................................................... 12
8.2 Valid Combinations ...................................................................................................................... 13
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1. General Descriptions
Apacer’s SDM5A (SATA Disk Module 5A) is our next generation disk-on-module (DOM) series that
offers elevated speed boost and higher error correction capabilities. Built with SATA 6.0 Gb/s
interface, SDM5A delivers higher performance in data transfer than its previous SDM selections,
reaching up to 435 MB/s in read and 215 MB/s in write.
With its SATA interface compliance and compact size, this high-speed disk module defines an ideal
balance of performance, capacities, reliability and cost. SDM5A comes in moderate capacities that
are suitable to boot industrial applications and light operating systems for specific operations, while
with some extra memory space for data storage. The architectural nature of SATA disk module
provides higher resistance to external environmental influences and better flexibility for motherboard
space.
Regarding data reliability, SDM5A is built in with powerful ECC engine that can correct up to 40 bits
per 1KB data. In addition, the controller unit of this DOM device supports wear-leveling, SMART and
power failure management for data integrity. With its trustable reliability, performance and cost
effectiveness, Apacer’s SDM5A is definitely the ideal storage or cache solution for embedded and
industrial computers, servers and thin clients.
2. Pin Assignments
S1
Table 2-1
Signal Segment
Pin
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
Type
GND
RxP
RxN
GND
TxN
TxP
GND
- Differential Transmit Signal
+ Differential Transmit Signal
+ Differential Receive Signal
- Differential Receive Signal
Description
Pin
P1
P2
Table 2-2
Power Segment
Signal/Description
VCC (5V)
GND
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3. Product Specifications
3.1 Capacity
Capacity specifications of SDM5A 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
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
Total bytes*
8,012,390,400
16,013,942,784
32,017,047,552
Cylinders
15,525
16,383
16,383
Heads
16
16
16
Sectors
63
63
63
Max LBA
15,649,200
31,277,232
62,533,296
*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 SDM5A is listed below in Table 3-2.
Table 3-2
Performance Specifications
Capacity
Performance
Sequential Read* (MB/s)
Sequential Write* (MB/s)
8 GB
365
115
16 GB
435
200
32 GB
435
215
Note:
Results may differ from various flash configurations or host system setting.
*Sequential performance is based on CrystalDiskMark 5.2.1 with file size 1,000MB.
3.3 Environmental Specifications
Environmental specifications of SDM5A product are shown in Table 3-3.
Table 3-3
Environmental Specifications
Item
Operating temp.
Non-operating temp.
Operating vibration
Non-operating vibration
Operating shock
Non-operating shock
-40°C to 100°C
20~2000(Hz), 7.69 (Grms), random wave, X, Y, Z axis
10~2000(Hz), 15(G), sine wave, X, Y, Z axis
50G, 11ms, half-sine wave
1,500G, 0.5ms, half-sine wave
Specifications
0°C to 70°C (Standard); -40°C to 85°C (Extended)
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