Samsung PM9E1 NVMe SSD Targets AI Workstations With PCIe Gen 5 Speeds

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Samsung's PM9E1 PCIe Gen 5 SSD offers up to 4TB in compact M.2 2242, with high speeds and security for AI desktops like NVIDIA DGX Spark.

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Samsung has unveiled more details about its PM9E1 NVMe SSD, the industry's first PCIe Gen 5 4TB SSD in the compact M.2 2242 form factor. Designed for AI workstations and desktop supercomputers like NVIDIA's DGX Spark, the PM9E1 delivers sequential read/write speeds up to 14,500/12,600 MB/s and random IOPS up to 2,000K/2,640K.

The drive features Samsung's 8th-gen V-NAND, a 5nm Presto controller, and dedicated DRAM for consistent high-speed access. Security is enhanced with SPDM v1.2 support for device authentication and encryption. The PM9E1 is now in mass production, aiming to power the next generation of AI and creative workstations.

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