Intel 520 120 Gb 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive SSDSC2BW120A301 user manual

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Intel® SSD 520 Series
Specification Update

June 2012

Revision 1.0





















Document Number: 327567-001US

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Contents Preface ................................................................................................................................. 5 Summary Tables of Changes ................................................................................................... 7 Errata................................................................................................................................... 9 Specification Changes .................................................

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Revision History Revision Description Date -001 Initial Release June 2012 § 4 Specification Update

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Preface Preface This document is an update to the specifications contained in the documents listed in the following Affected Documents/Related Documents table. It is a compilation of device and document errata and specification clarifications and changes, and is intended for hardware system manufacturers and for software developers of applications, operating system, and tools. Information types defined in the Nomenclature section of this document are consolidated into this update

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Preface 6 Specification Update

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Summary Tables of Changes Summary Tables of Changes The following table indicates the Specification Changes, Errata, Specification Clarifications or Documentation Changes, which apply to the listed MCH steppings. Intel intends to fix some of the errata in a future stepping of the component, and to account for the other outstanding issues through documentation or Specification Changes as noted. This table uses the following notations: Codes Used in Summary Table Status Doc: Documen

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Summary Tables of Changes FW Affected Number Plans ERRATA 400i 1 X No Fix AES Encryption functionality limited to AES 128-bit Encryption Number SPECIFICATION CHANGES 1 Specification is changed from AES 256-bit encryption to AES 128-bit encryption Number SPECIFICATION CLARIFICATIONS Number DOCUMENTATION CHANGES § 8 Specification Update

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Errata Errata 1. AES Encryption functionality limited to AES 128-bit Encryption Problem: As part of ongoing quality assurance, Intel Corporation has discovered a limitation of the AES Encryption feature in the Intel® SSD 520 Series. Implication: AES encryption strength is AES 128-bit. Workaround: None. Status: No Fix. Specification is changed from AES 256-bit encryption to AES 128-bit encryption. § Specification Update 9

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Specification Changes Specification Changes 1. Specification is changed from AES 256-bit encryption to AES 128-bit encryption. § 10 Specification Update

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Specification Clarifications Specification Clarifications There are no specification clarifications in this Specification Update revision. § Specification Update 11

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Documentation Changes Documentation Changes There are no documentation changes in this Specification Update revision. § 12 Specification Update