PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A821
NVMe SSD Controller 172X driver
PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A821 is the Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller 172X, 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_A821 |
|---|---|
| Device name | NVMe SSD Controller 172X |
| 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 | 6 |
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 172X is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_1FB71028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe PM1725 3.2TB SFF |
SUBSYS_1FB81028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe PM1725 3.2TB AIC |
SUBSYS_1FB91028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe PM1725 6.4TB AIC |
SUBSYS_1FC11028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe PM1725 800GB SFF |
SUBSYS_1FC21028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe PM1725 1.6TB SFF |
SUBSYS_1FC41028 | Dell | Express Flash NVMe PM1725 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 172X
- 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_A821. - 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_A80FBM9C1 QLC NVME SSD (DRAM-less)VEN_144D&DEV_A810NVMe SSD 9100 PROVEN_144D&DEV_A811BM9H1 NVME SSD (DRAM-less)VEN_144D&DEV_A820NVMe SSD Controller 171XVEN_144D&DEV_A822NVMe SSD Controller 172Xa/172XbVEN_144D&DEV_A824NVMe SSD Controller PM173XVEN_144D&DEV_A825NVMe SSD Controller PM173XaVEN_144D&DEV_A826NVMe SSD Controller PM174X
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.