Samsung PM1763: the new PCIe 6.0 SSD for servers boasts staggering performance: 28.4 GB/s

Samsung Electronics has announced the start of mass production of the PM1763, a new enterprise SSD based on PCIe 6.0 technology designed to meet the needs of infrastructures dedicated to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (HPC). The device represents the successor to the PM1753, a model based on PCIe 5.0, and aims to eliminate some of the bottlenecks in data movement between storage, processors, and AI accelerators.

The growing scale of generative AI models is rapidly increasing the demand for storage solutions capable of providing high bandwidth and low latency. In this scenario, next-generation enterprise SSDs are taking on an increasingly significant role within data centers, where GPUs and specialized accelerators require continuous data streams to maintain high performance.

The Samsung PM1763 leverages the PCIe 6.0 interface, a standard that doubles the theoretical throughput compared to PCIe 5.0. In the 16 TB configuration, the PM1763 achieves stated sequential speeds of up to 28,400 MB/s in read and 21,900 MB/s in write. According to Samsung, this performance represents an increase of more than double compared to the previous PM1753.

The model will also be available in 4 TB and 8 TB sizes, although the performance of the lower variants may be slightly lower than the 16 TB version. To highlight the capabilities of the new SSD, Samsung emphasizes that the PM1763 can transfer a 40 GB large language model (LLM) in about 1.4 seconds. Such speed allows for reduced data loading times and improves the overall efficiency of AI systems.

In addition to speed, Samsung has also worked on energy efficiency and thermal management. The PM1763 integrates ninth-generation V-NAND NAND memory and a controller developed with a 4-nanometer manufacturing process, elements that contribute to improving the performance-to-consumption ratio.

Compared to its predecessor PM1753, the new SSD offers 80% greater energy efficiency, a particularly important feature for large data centers, where the overall consumption of infrastructure represents a significant part of operating costs.

The drive is also optimized for server systems with liquid cooling via direct-to-chip (D2C) technology. This solution allows for maintaining high performance even under prolonged and intensive workloads, avoiding reductions in operational frequencies due to overheating.

Samsung has also integrated advanced security features into the PM1763, with particular attention to data protection in future distributed and virtualized computing scenarios. The SSD supports post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms designed to provide protection against potential threats arising from the evolution of quantum computers. It also complies with the TDISP (TEE Device Interface Security Protocol), designed to secure data communication paths in virtualized environments.