Samsung Wins IR52 Award for 14.5GB/s PCIe 5.0 SSD as AI PC Demand Climbs
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Updated · 매일경제 · Jun 16
Samsung Wins IR52 Award for 14.5GB/s PCIe 5.0 SSD as AI PC Demand Climbs
1 articles · Updated · 매일경제 · Jun 16
Summary
Samsung Electronics' PM9E1 and 9100PRO SSDs won the 24th-week 2026 IR52 Jang Young-sil Award for boosting AI PC performance with read speeds of up to 14.5GB per second.
That speed targets heavier on-device AI workloads such as image generation and high-definition editing, where PC storage now needs roughly double the 7GB/s once considered high-end.
Samsung said it eased data-path bottlenecks through greater hardware automation, while fitting up to 4TB into a 22mm-by-42mm form factor using its own compact NAND package and thermal-control algorithm.
The drives support capacities up to 8TB and are already used in premium laptops, gaming PCs and AI PCs from Lenovo, HP, Dell and Microsoft, generating more than 200 billion won in annual exports.
Samsung's SSD has also won a 2026 CES Innovation Award and was selected as the sole storage supplier for Nvidia's DGX Spark, underscoring its push in the emerging personal AI computer market.
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Samsung’s PCIe 5.0 SSDs Win IR52 Jang Young-sil Award, Powering Next-Gen AI PCs with Record 14,800 MB/s Speeds
Overview
Samsung Electronics has been recognized with the IR52 Jang Young-sil Award in June 2026 for its groundbreaking PCIe 5.0 SSDs, including the PM9E1 and 9100PRO models. This award highlights Samsung's leadership in storage technology and its commitment to innovation. The new SSDs, built on the PCIe 5.0 standard, deliver much faster data transfer rates and are designed to meet the growing demands of AI PCs and high-performance computing. With advanced in-house controllers and V-NAND technology, these drives offer exceptional speed and efficiency, helping unlock the full potential of next-generation computing platforms.