Samsung Introduces High-Performance PC SSD

A brand-new, high-performance PCIe 4.0 NVME SSD for desktops and laptops is about to be released by Samsung Electronics.

The PM9C1a SSD, which the company unveiled as the follow-up to the PM9B1 SSD, promises a number of speed and power efficiency enhancements over the earlier model.

Major specifications

The PM9C1a has a new controller made on Samsung's 5nm process and is based on the seventh generation of V-NAND technology. The new PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD is up to 70% more power efficient per watt than its predecessor thanks to these enhancements.

Additionally, when the laptop is in standby mode, the SSD uses 10% less power.

Major Features In addition to improvements in energy efficiency, Samsung's new PM9C1a SSD outperforms the PM9B1 by 1.6x and 1.8x respectively in sequential write speeds.

According to the tech giant, the new SSD can support up to 900K and 1,000K IOPS (input/output operations per second) in sequential read and write speeds, respectively, and 6,000 MB/s and 5,600 MB/s in random read and write speeds, respectively.

The PM9C1a will implement the Device Identifier Composition Engine security standard, or DICE for short, which enhances security further. This will enable device authentication by enabling the drive to "securely cryptographic keys." The assumption is that it will aid in defending the computer from supply chain assaults and maliciously modified firmware. Furthermore, the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) developed the Device Identifier Composition Engine (DICE) standard, which is supported by the new SSD.

For device authentication and protection against cyberattacks that target businesses through supply network vulnerabilities, this security system generates cryptographic keys inside the SSD.

The PM9C1A M.2 SSD from Samsung will be available in three sizes and three storage configurations: 512GB (22 x 42mm), 1TB (22 x 80mm), and 256GB (22 x 30mm). However, neither the precise release dates nor the pricing information have been confirmed.