Samsung teases radical new modular SSD design with swappable NAND and SSD controller that can be detached independently — tiny 4TB PCIe 5.0 M.2 drive is also ready

Samsung teases a new modular SSD design with swappable NAND and SSD controller components that can be detached independently, along with a tiny 4TB PCIe 5.0 M.2 drive. The Detachable AutoSSD series includes the AM9C1 E1.A, catering to autonomous vehicles with a modular configuration for easy upgrades and replacements. The PM9E1 M.2 22x42 is a compact version of the PM9E1, offering high performance and capacities up to 4TB. Samsung is expected to reveal more details about these SSDs at CES 2026.