Samsung begins mass production of new eSSD for Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform

Samsung Electronics has commenced mass production of its latest enterprise solid-state drive (eSSD), the PM1763, which is slated for integration into Nvidia's next-generation 'Vera Rubin' platform. This move underscores Samsung's significant role in supplying critical components for advanced computing infrastructure, particularly in the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence.

The new PM1763 eSSD is engineered for high-performance applications, including enterprise servers, data centers, and AI infrastructure. It incorporates Samsung's cutting-edge 9th-generation V-NAND technology and a sophisticated 4nm controller, which manages data input and output. These advancements are designed to enhance both the drive's processing speed and its power efficiency, making it an optimal solution for demanding AI workloads. The drive will be available in 4TB, 8TB, and 16TB capacities.

Samsung highlights the drive's impressive speed capabilities, noting that the 16TB model can achieve sequential read and write speeds of up to 28,400 megabytes per second. This performance allows for the rapid transfer of large datasets, such as a 40GB large language model, in as little as 1.4 seconds. The company had previously showcased the new eSSD alongside other innovations like next-generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM4) and low-power DRAM modules at Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in March. According to market research firm TrendForce, Samsung Electronics held a leading 35.1% market share in the global enterprise SSD market in the first quarter of this year.