Samsung preps PCIe 5.0 QLC SSD with a controller based on open-source RISC-V architecture — BM9K1 delivers speeds up to 11.4 GB/s for 'personal AI workloads'

Samsung BM9K1.

As reported by BigGo Finance, Samsung has unveiled the company's next-generation BM9K1 SSD at the China Flash Market Summit 2026 (CFMS 2026). The BM9K1, which will rival the best SSDs, is a PCIe 5.0 drive with QLC NAND and features an SSD controller built around the open-source RISC-V architecture.

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