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The storage race is getting spicy
Samsung says it’s mass-producing the PM1763, a new enterprise SSD built on PCIe 6.0 — which is a fancy way of saying it’s moving data much faster than the previous generation. The 16TB version can reportedly hit 28,400 MB/s read speeds and 21,900 MB/s write speeds. In AI land, that matters, because GPUs are basically hungry toddlers: if data doesn’t arrive fast enough, the whole machine gets cranky.
Nvidia gets a front-row seat
The big tell here is where this drive is headed. Samsung says the PM1763 will be used in Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI platform, due later this year. That gives Samsung another foothold inside the AI infrastructure stack, alongside the HBM4 memory and SOCAMM2 modules it previously said it would supply for the platform.
Why investors are paying attention
This isn’t just about a faster SSD. It’s about Samsung trying to prove it can be a one-stop shop for AI memory, storage, and other data-center parts while demand keeps ripping.
- TrendForce says enterprise SSD revenue hit a record $18.46 billion in Q1, up 86.1% from the prior quarter.
- Samsung says the PM1763 is more than 1.8 times as power efficient as the prior model.
- Better efficiency matters when AI servers are basically space heaters with a spreadsheet attached.
Big picture
Samsung’s AI story is getting broader: not just memory, not just chips, but the plumbing that keeps the whole AI factory from clogging. If the Vera Rubin rollout goes well, Samsung could end up with a more durable role in the AI buildout than just being the company that supplies the parts everyone suddenly needs.