Samsung Electronics Mass-produces SSD with '1-Second AI Service Loading'... Industry's Fastest Speed

High-Performance, High-Capacity SSD 'PM9E1' for AI PCs
Industry-Leading Performance Achieved... Optimized for On-Device AI

Samsung Electronics announced on the 4th that it has started mass production of the PC solid-state drive (SSD) 'PM9E1,' which boasts the industry's highest performance and largest capacity.

Samsung Electronics equipped the PM9E1, based on an 8-channel high-speed input/output interface (PCIe) 5.0, with 8th generation V-NAND and a self-designed 5nm-based controller to achieve the highest performance in the market.

The PM9E1 offers a maximum sequential read speed of up to 14.5GB per second and a write speed of 13GB, more than twice as fast as the previous model, 'PM9A1a.' Thanks to this, a large language model (LLM) of 14GB in size can be loaded from the SSD to DRAM in just one second, enabling more efficient use of artificial intelligence (AI) services.

Samsung Electronics PC SSD PM9E1 [Photo by Samsung Electronics]

The product is available in four capacities: 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB. The 4TB model provides performance suitable for high-capacity tasks such as AI-generated content, high-resolution image and video processing, and high-end gaming.

The PM9E1 also improves power efficiency by more than 50% compared to its predecessor, making it an ideal product for on-device AI PCs where battery usage is critical.

Security has been enhanced as well. By applying SPDM version 1.2, it can prevent supply chain hacking through security technologies such as device authentication, firmware tampering detection, and secure channels.

Samsung Electronics PC SSD PM9E1 [Photo by Samsung Electronics]

Baeyongcheol, Vice President of Product Planning at Samsung Electronics' Memory Business Division, stated, "The PM9E1 is a product with the industry's highest performance and power efficiency, and we have completed performance verification with major global PC manufacturers. This product will serve as a foundation to provide customers with the optimal portfolio in the rapidly growing era of on-device AI."

Samsung Electronics plans to expand supply to major global PC manufacturers starting with the mass production of the PM9E1. It also intends to release consumer SSD products based on PCIe 5.0 in the future to further strengthen its leadership in the on-device AI market.

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