WD 2TB Gold WD2005FBYZ SATA Version 3.1 / RAID-1 Intel(R) RST Premium Controller

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WD documentation along SmartHDD database, both confirm that this class of HDD support SATA Version 3.1

https://smarthdd.com/database/WDC-WD2005FBYZ-01YCBB3/RR09/

And now I do wonder of how I can verify, that also the latest available INTEL software driver for my motherboard it does also support SATA 3.1 commands set ?

System Report

System Information
OS name: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
OS version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
System name: ATLAS
System manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System model: Z87X-UD5H
Processor: GenuineIntel Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 3,401 GHz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc., 10f
PCH: 0x8C44

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Information
Kit installed: 15.9.8.1053
User interface version: 15.9.8.1053
Language: Greek (Greece)
RAID option ROM version: 12.7.0.1936
Driver version: 15.9.8.1050
ISDI version: 15.9.8.1053

Storage System Information
RAID Configuration

Array Name: SATA_Array_0000
Size: 141.821 MB
Available space: 5 MB
Number of volumes: 1
Volume member: Volume0
Number of array disks: 2
Array disk: WD-WMAKE2083432
Array disk: WD-WMAKE2207544
Disk data cache: Enabled

Volume name: Volume0
Status: Normal
Type: RAID 1
Size: 70.908 MB
System volume: No
Data stripe size: 64 KB
Write-back cache: Off
Initialized: Yes
Parity errors: 0
Blocks with media errors: 0
Physical sector size: 512 Bytes
Logical sector size: 512 Bytes

Hardware Information

Controller name: Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller
Type: SATA
Mode: RAID
Number of SATA ports: 5
Number of volumes: 1
Volume: Volume0
Number of spares: 0
Number of available disks: 3
Rebuild on Hot Plug: Disabled
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Model number: 0x2822
Product revision: 4
Direct attached disk: WD-WMAKE2083432
Direct attached disk: WD-WMAKE2207544
Direct attached disk: WD-WCANM1550423
Direct attached disk: WD-WMAKE2361478
Direct attached disk: 50026B7380C166FF

Disk on Controller 0, Port 0
Status: Normal
Type: SATA disk
Location type: Internal
Usage: Array disk
Size: 69 GB
System disk: No
Disk data cache: Enabled
Command queuing: None
Transfer rate: 1,5 Gb/s
Model: WDC WD740GD-00FLC0
Serial number: WD-WMAKE2083432
SCSI device ID: 0
Firmware: 33.08F33
Physical sector size: 512 Bytes
Logical sector size: 512 Bytes

Disk on Controller 0, Port 1
Status: Normal
Type: SATA disk
Location type: Internal
Usage: Array disk
Size: 69 GB
System disk: No
Disk data cache: Enabled
Command queuing: None
Transfer rate: 1,5 Gb/s
Model: WDC WD740GD-00FLC0
Serial number: WD-WMAKE2207544
SCSI device ID: 0
Firmware: 33.08F33
Physical sector size: 512 Bytes
Logical sector size: 512 Bytes

Disk on Controller 0, Port 2
Status: Normal
Type: SATA disk
Location type: Internal
Usage: Available
Size: 149 GB
System disk: No
Disk data cache: Enabled
Command queuing: None
Transfer rate: 3 Gb/s
Model: WDC WD1600JS-00MHB1
Serial number: WD-WCANM1550423
SCSI device ID: 0
Firmware: 10.02E01
Physical sector size: 512 Bytes
Logical sector size: 512 Bytes

Disk on Controller 0, Port 4

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Hi @Kiriakos-GR ,

Have you opened a Support Case? If not opened, for more information, please contact the WD Technical Support team for the best assistance and troubleshooting:

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Hi, @Keerti_01

What I seek is me to be aware of something that WD skipped to clearly inform about.

And this is actual compliance and list of features of their SATA Version 3.1 (classified) HDD.
We knew backwards compatibility of SATA, SATA II, SATA III, most well known features these are bandwidth increase (data transfer speed).

About SATA 3.1 I did discover that is old standard. (2011)
And regarding HDD this is about support at Link Power Management.

I did find Information that at year 2013, INTEL tested their Z87 Chipset with Western Digital Black WD2002FAEX 2TB.
This HDD did not had Advanced Power Management (APM) = Only SATA III compliance.

And by exploring (WD2000FYYZ-01UL1B0) WD RE data center storage ( JAN 2014 ) this is first product family supporting Advanced Power Management (APM) but HDD firmware reports them as SATA 3.0

And further research about WD2005FBYZ the model of my interest, this show that since 2016 WD started classifying correctly HDD supporting (APM) as SATA 3.1 hardware.

Just for the shake of truth, are my findings correct ?

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@Keerti_01
You better consult the team of HGST , I did read 278 pages of HGST Ultrastar 7K6000 specification, and I did not find a clear answer.
Other than at HDD command set there is a reference of SATA 3.1 …