Samsung introduces the PM9C1a, a new PCIe 4.0 SSD that achieves sequential read speeds of up to 6000MB/s. The sequential write speed can reach 5600MB/s. The PM9C1a features a newly designed 5nm microcontroller and 7th generation V-nand memory.

According to Samsung The new SSD, which uses the NVMe protocol, delivers up to 70 percent more performance per watt than its predecessor, the PM9B1. The PM9C1a will also use 10 percent less power in a laptop when in standby mode.

In terms of sequential read and write speeds, a comparison can also be made with the Samsung PM9A1. This PCIe 4.0 SSD features sequential read speeds of up to 7000MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 5200MB/s. This SSD is an OEM version of the 980 PRO that tweakers will be getting in October 2021 Recommended For a good price-performance ratio.

The recently introduced PM9C1a also includes support for the Device Identifier Configuration Engine, DICE for short, according to Samsung. From the Trusted Computing Group. This is an international organization that includes AMD, IBM, Cisco, Intel and Microsoft, and develops open standards for the security of computer components. through the dice there keys are created for device authentication And to protect the SSD firmware.

The PM9C1a comes in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB versions. Samsung markets the SSD in three M.2 formats: M.2 2230, M.2 2242, and M2. 2280. It is not yet clear when Samsung wants to market the SSD and at what price it will be offered for sale.

to update, 3:05 PM: Correct values ​​for sequential read and write speeds listed. “70 percent more energy efficient per watt” has also been changed to “up to 70 percent more energy efficient per watt”. thanks for the Van_Gels And witchdoc.

to update4:00 p.m.: comparison with added Samsung PM9A1-ssd.