PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A820
NVMe SSD Controller 171X driver
PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A820 is the Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller 171X, 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.
Device details
| Hardware ID | PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A820 |
|---|---|
| Device name | NVMe SSD Controller 171X |
| Maker | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (PCI vendor ID 144D) |
| Device type | NVMe SSD |
| Driver guide | Get the Samsung NVMe driver |
| Latest official package | Samsung NVMe Driver 3.3 |
| Known OEM variants | 8 |
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 171X is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_1F951028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe XS1715 SSD 400GB |
SUBSYS_1F961028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe XS1715 SSD 800GB |
SUBSYS_1F971028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe XS1715 SSD 1600GB |
SUBSYS_1FA41028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe SM1715 3.2TB SFF |
SUBSYS_1FA61028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe SM1715 3.2TB AIC |
SUBSYS_1FBA1028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe SM1715 800GB SFF |
SUBSYS_1FBB1028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe SM1715 1.6TB SFF |
SUBSYS_1FBC1028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe SM1715 1.6TB AIC |
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 171X
- 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_A820. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Firmware and storage drivers are rarely offered here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Storage.
- Use the chip maker's package. Samsung NVMe Driver on semiconductor.samsung.com. Our get the samsung nvme driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Open Disk Management and check the drive is listed.
Other Samsung nvme ssd IDs
VEN_144D&DEV_A80ENVMe SSD Controller PM9D3aVEN_144D&DEV_A80FBM9C1 QLC NVME SSD (DRAM-less)VEN_144D&DEV_A810NVMe SSD 9100 PROVEN_144D&DEV_A811BM9H1 NVME SSD (DRAM-less)VEN_144D&DEV_A821NVMe SSD Controller 172XVEN_144D&DEV_A822NVMe SSD Controller 172Xa/172XbVEN_144D&DEV_A824NVMe SSD Controller PM173XVEN_144D&DEV_A825NVMe SSD Controller PM173Xa
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.