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Samsung's RISC-V SSD Hits 11.4 GB/s — AI's Local Turbocharger

Samsung just dropped a PCIe 5.0 bomb: the BM9K1 SSD, screaming at 11.4 GB/s thanks to open-source RISC-V smarts. It's built for your AI dreams, not just hype.

Aisha Patel 📅 Mar 29, 2026 ⏱️ 4 min read 👁️ 2 views
Samsung BM9K1 SSD controller with RISC-V architecture and PCIe 5.0 speeds

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • BM9K1 hits 11.4 GB/s reads with PCIe 5.0 QLC and RISC-V controller.
  • 23% energy efficiency gain targets personal AI on laptops.
  • RISC-V shift predicts open-source dominance in edge AI hardware.

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Aisha Patel
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Former ML engineer turned writer. Covers computer vision and robotics with a practitioner perspective.

#AI storage #PCIe 5.0 #RISC-V SSD #Samsung BM9K1

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Originally reported by Tom's Hardware - AI

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