Samsung is gearing up for a big showing at CES 2026, where it will debut its first LPDDR6 mobile DRAM and a blisteringly fast, ultra-compact PM9E1 PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD. Both products target the growing demand for high-performance, energy-efficient hardware in AI, edge computing, premium mobile devices, and compact PCs.
LPDDR6: faster, leaner, and built for AI-era workloads
Samsung’s next-generation LPDDR6 is built on an advanced 12nm process and is designed to push mobile and edge performance forward. It supports data rates up to 10.7 Gbps, delivering about an 11.5% uplift over the company’s fastest LPDDR5X solutions. A smarter power management system dynamically adjusts consumption based on workload, improving energy efficiency by roughly 21% compared to LPDDR5. The design also expands I/O to maximize bandwidth and introduces enhanced security mechanisms to protect data integrity, opening the door for use in industrial and mission-critical AI environments, not just smartphones and tablets. Capacities will be revealed at the show, with commercial LPDDR6 products slated to arrive next year.
PM9E1 Gen5 SSD: extreme speed in a tiny 22×42 package
Alongside its new DRAM, Samsung will unveil the PM9E1, a PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD in the ultra-compact M.2 22mm x 42mm form factor. Despite its small footprint, it delivers top-tier performance with sequential read speeds up to 14.8 GB/s and writes up to 13.4 GB/s. Even more impressive, it scales up to 4 TB in this size class—ideal for slim laptops, handheld gaming devices, mini PCs, and edge systems that can’t sacrifice speed for space. The drive uses Samsung’s in-house “Presto” controller paired with V8 TLC V-NAND to boost responsiveness, power efficiency, and durability. Security is also a focus, with SPDM v1.2 support for device-level authentication and firmware integrity—key for AI-centric and data-sensitive workloads.
Why it matters
– LPDDR6 brings higher bandwidth, smarter power use, and stronger security to mobile and edge devices, helping drive on-device AI and next-gen user experiences.
– PM9E1 sets a new bar for compact storage, pairing PCIe Gen5 performance with up to 4 TB capacity in a 2242 form factor, enabling faster boot, load, and compute times without increasing system size.
– Both products highlight a push toward faster, more efficient, and secure computing across phones, PCs, gaming, and embedded systems.
Samsung also plans to share updates on additional technologies, including GDDR7. Expect full details and hands-on demos as CES 2026 gets underway.
