PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A825
NVMe SSD Controller PM173Xa driver
PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A825 is the Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller PM173Xa, 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_A825 |
|---|---|
| Device name | NVMe SSD Controller PM173Xa |
| 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 | 17 |
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 PM173Xa is built into that maker's product.
| Full hardware ID ending | Maker | Product |
|---|---|---|
SUBSYS_21781028 | Dell | Ent NVMe FIPS PM1733a RI 1.92TB |
SUBSYS_21791028 | Dell | Ent NVMe PM1733a RI 1.92TB |
SUBSYS_217A1028 | Dell | Ent NVMe FIPS PM1733a RI 3.84TB |
SUBSYS_217B1028 | Dell | Ent NVMe PM1733a RI 3.84TB |
SUBSYS_217C1028 | Dell | Ent NVMe FIPS PM1733a RI 7.68TB |
SUBSYS_217D1028 | Dell | Ent NVMe PM1733a RI 7.68TB |
SUBSYS_217E1028 | Dell | Ent NVMe FIPS PM1733a RI 15.36TB |
SUBSYS_217F1028 | Dell | Ent NVMe PM1733a RI 15.36TB |
SUBSYS_21801028 | Dell | Ent NVMe FIPS PM1735a MU 1.6TB |
SUBSYS_21811028 | Dell | Ent NVMe PM1735a MU 1.6TB |
SUBSYS_21821028 | Dell | Ent NVMe FIPS PM1735a MU 3.2TB |
SUBSYS_21831028 | Dell | Ent NVMe PM1735a MU 3.2TB |
SUBSYS_21841028 | Dell | Ent NVMe FIPS PM1735a MU 6.4TB |
SUBSYS_21851028 | Dell | Ent NVMe PM1735a MU 6.4TB |
SUBSYS_21861028 | Dell | Ent NVMe FIPS PM1735a MU 12.8TB |
SUBSYS_21871028 | Dell | Ent NVMe PM1735a MU 12.8TB |
SUBSYS_226A1028 | Dell | Ent NVMe FIPS PM1733a RI 30.72TB |
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 PM173Xa
- 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_A825. - 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_A820NVMe SSD Controller 171XVEN_144D&DEV_A821NVMe SSD Controller 172XVEN_144D&DEV_A822NVMe SSD Controller 172Xa/172XbVEN_144D&DEV_A824NVMe SSD Controller PM173XVEN_144D&DEV_A826NVMe SSD Controller PM174XVEN_144D&DEV_A900NVMe SSD Controller PM9DXaVEN_144D&DEV_AA00NVMe SSD Controller BM1743VEN_144D&DEV_AC00NVMe SSD Controller PM175x
Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.