PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A802

NVMe SSD Controller SM951/PM951 driver

PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A802 is the Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller SM951/PM951, an NVMe SSD device. Windows 10 and 11 run NVMe drives with the built-in StorNVMe driver; a maker driver is optional. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on semiconductor.samsung.com.

Download from semiconductor.samsung.comFull guide: Get the Samsung NVMe driver

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A802
Device nameNVMe SSD Controller SM951/PM951
MakerSamsung Electronics Co Ltd (PCI vendor ID 144D)
Device typeNVMe SSD
Driver guideGet the Samsung NVMe driver
Latest official packageSamsung NVMe Driver 3.3
Known OEM variants1

PCs and boards that use this chip

Each line is a subsystem ID: the full hardware ID ends in SUBSYS_ plus these eight characters when the NVMe SSD Controller SM951/PM951 is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_A801144DSamsung Electronics Co LtdPM963 2.5" NVMe PCIe SSD

If your SUBSYS matches a laptop or board maker in this list, that maker's support page has the version tested for your model.

How to install the driver for NVMe SSD Controller SM951/PM951

  1. Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A802.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Firmware and storage drivers are rarely offered here.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Storage.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. Samsung NVMe Driver on semiconductor.samsung.com. Our get the samsung nvme driver guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Open Disk Management and check the drive is listed.

Other Samsung nvme ssd IDs

Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.