Samsung 256TB MVP NVMe SSD at FMS 2025 and More

Samsung had a few new drives and devices at FMS 2025. Probably the headline was a new 256TB SSD model (again.) There was also quite a bit of focus, as one might expect, on memory. Here are a few of our highlights from the show.

Samsung at FMS 2025

First up was the Samsung 256TB MVP product. High-capacity SSDs are extremely hot these days. Available 122.88TB drives are usually sold out through 2025, and the 245TB/ 256TB units are seeing strong demand. We, of course, covered a Samsung 256TB SSD back at FMS 2023. Now, it looks like that might become reality.

Notably, one can see that the capacitor, controller, and DRAM placement have changed since 2023.

Samsung, as one might imagine, had its HBM4 on display. HBM4 is being used in AI accelerators making it a very important technology as we head into new generations of accelerators.

The company also showed off its CMM-D.

This is a CXL memory module.

In 2026 as we start to see 16-channel DDR5 servers, getting more memory bandwidth and capacity is going to require things like CXL. Server makers are going to run out of physical space to add more DIMMs otherwise.

Many prefer the modules with DIMMs. Not only can DDR4 be re-used, but if the board, controller, and DIMMs can be multi-sourced, then they are more competitive markets. These modules are usually priced higher because they come pre-configured.

There was also the Samsung PM9G3.

This comes in a range of capacities which is impressive ranging from 500GB on the M.2 SSD to 64TB on the U.2 form factor.

Like Kioxia, Samsung had a microscope and a cut-open NAND package.

This was to show that it could also stack NAND to get to higher capacity points.

These are also just cool to look at.

Final Words

There is a lot going on at Samsung, but the memory and storage markets are perhaps more competitive now than in the past. As a result, we are seeing a lot more innovation not just from Samsung but others in the space. Still, we have shown multiple 122TB and 245/256TB SSDs, including a Solidigm D5-P5336 122.88TB NVMe SSD Review so hopefully we can start reviewing Samsung SSDs again and show you more of these innovations hands-on.