Samsung PM9A1 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD

Specification of Samsung PM9A1 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD

Model: Samsung PM9A1 1TB

Brand: Samsung

Capacity: 1TB

Host Interface: PCIe Gen 4 x4

Spec Compliance: NVMe spec rev. 1.3, PCI Express Base Specification Revision 4.0

NAND Flash Memory: Samsung V-NAND

Power Consumption (Active/Idle): 5.8W Active & 35mW Idle

Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER): <1 sector per 10^15 bits read

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 1,500,000 Hours

Endurance: 600 TBW

Sequential Read: 7,000 MB/s

Sequential Write: 5,100 MB/s

Random Read: 1,000,000 IOPS

Random Write: 850,000 IOPS

Physical Dimensions: 22×80 mm

Encryption Supported: TCG OPAL (v2.1) Compliant for SED

Bytes per Sector: 512MB

Operating Temperature: 0 to 70 C

Warranty: 3 Years

Extreme Performance:

Delivers over up to 7000MB/s sequential and 1M IOPS random read speeds through the PCIe Gen4 interface

Optimized Design:

Utilizes Samsung’s in-house designed V-NAND, proprietary Elpis controller, and customized firmware.

OEM Features:

Protects data confidentiality and integrity with AES 256-bit encryption and TCG encryption management.

Delivers intelligent thermal management and power efficiency to ensure consistent performance and endurance.

The newest offerings from CPU vendors are adopting the PCIe 4.0 interface for storage and other peripherals, and with good reason, as this new standard offers twice the bandwidth of PCIe Gen3. The PM9A1, the industry’s first PCIe Gen4 drive delivered to the OEM market, maximizes the potential of the latest generation of processors. It offers up to 100% improvement in sequential read speeds compared to high-end Gen3 drives, enabling faster file operations when working with data intensive use cases such as video editing, 3D rendering and simulations, and gaming. It also boosts random read speeds by up to 50%, cutting downloading times and improving system response.