PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A80A

NVMe SSD Controller PM9A1/PM9A3/980PRO driver

PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A80A is the Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller PM9A1/PM9A3/980PRO, 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 learn.microsoft.com.

Download from learn.microsoft.comFull guide: Do you need an NVMe driver?

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A80A
Device nameNVMe SSD Controller PM9A1/PM9A3/980PRO
MakerSamsung Electronics Co Ltd (PCI vendor ID 144D)
Device typeNVMe SSD
Driver guideDo you need an NVMe driver?
Known OEM variants13

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 PM9A1/PM9A3/980PRO is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_215A1028DellDC NVMe PM9A3 RI U.2 960GB
SUBSYS_215B1028DellDC NVMe PM9A3 RI U.2 1.92TB
SUBSYS_215C1028DellDC NVMe PM9A3 RI U.2 3.84TB
SUBSYS_215D1028DellDell DC NVMe PM9A3 RI U.2 7.68TB
SUBSYS_21661028DellDC NVMe PM9A3 RI 110M.2 960GB
SUBSYS_21671028DellDC NVMe PM9A3 RI 110M.2 1.92TB
SUBSYS_21681028DellDC NVMe PM9A3 RI 80M.2 480GB
SUBSYS_21691028DellDC NVMe PM9A3 RI 80M.2 960GB
SUBSYS_22761028DellDC NVMe PM9A3 RI 110M.2 960GB
SUBSYS_22771028DellDC NVMe PM9A3 RI 110M.2 1.92TB
SUBSYS_512D1028DellDC NVMe PM9A3 RI U.2 7.68TB
SUBSYS_A801144DSamsung Electronics Co LtdSSD 980 PRO
SUBSYS_A813144DSamsung Electronics Co LtdGeneral DC NVMe PM9A3

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 PM9A1/PM9A3/980PRO

  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_A80A.
  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. NVMe Features Supported by StorNVMe (Microsoft Learn) on learn.microsoft.com. Our do you need an 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.