It weighs only 1 gram (g), is only 2 centimeters (cm), and has a capacity of 512 GB.

Samsung Electronics announced that it has launched the world's smallest and lightest BGA NVMe SSD, weighing only 1 gram (g), measuring just 2 centimeters (cm), and with a capacity of 512 GB.

The '512GB BGA NVMe SSD' is a product that contains NAND flash, DRAM, and a controller in a single package, and is a product that is only 1/100 the volume of a 2.5-inch HDD.

Unlike regular SSDs that have NAND, DRAM, and a controller mounted on a PCB, a BGA (Ball Grid Array) SSD is an ultra-small SSD that houses NAND, DRAM, and a controller in a single package without a PCB. NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory express) is a protocol designed to enhance the performance and design flexibility of servers and PCs equipped with PCIe interface-based SSDs, and is suitable for ultra-high-speed, high-capacity data processing.


Samsung Electronics has introduced an ultra-small SSD lineup based on the BGA form factor that is 1/5 the size of the M.2 NVMe SSD (model name: XP941) lineup for ultra-thin notebooks in 2013, just three years later.

Samsung Electronics is supplying its 'BGA NVMe SSD (model name: PM971)' lineup to global IT companies, and is launching the next generation as an 'ultra-fast, ultra-small, ultra-light' solution. This is a strategy to take the lead in the premium PC market.

The '512GB BGA NVMe SSD' is equipped with 18 semiconductors, including 16 3rd generation (48-layer) 256Gb V-NAND chips, a high-performance controller, and 20nm 4Gb LPDDR4 DRAM, in a single package while weighing only 1 gram (g).

It is smaller than a 100 won coin, measuring 2 cm in width, 1.6 cm in height, and 1.5 mm in thickness, and is only 1/100 the volume of a 2.5-inch HDD, increasing the design flexibility of ultra-slim PCs, such as securing space for a large-capacity battery.

In particular, the sequential read speed is 1,500MB/s, which is three times faster than existing SSDs, and the application of high-speed write (Turbo Write) technology has achieved a write speed of 900MB/s. This is a speed that can transfer a high-resolution Full HD movie (5GB) in approximately 3 seconds and store it in approximately 6 seconds.

Additionally, it supports consumers to handle multitasking more smoothly by implementing random read/write speeds of 190,000 IOPS and 150,000 IOPS, which are 1.5 times higher than existing SSDs.

“The BGA NVMe SSD offers 512GB of capacity in the smallest form factor while being ultra-fast, which increases the design flexibility of next-generation PCs,” said Lee Jung-bae, executive vice president of the product planning team at Samsung Electronics’ Memory Business Division. “In the future, global IT companies will be able to release innovative PCs that are thinner and more stylish.”

Samsung Electronics has led the premium SSD market by launching ultra-high-capacity, ultra-high-speed lineups, and plans to continue to lead market trends by providing a diverse SSD lineup and solutions through expanded technical collaboration with global customers.