Firmware: Samsung Pm9a3

New firmware may have reset your power state or thermal throttle settings. Solution: Check NVMe power states:

Before manipulating firmware, you must understand what you are updating. The Samsung PM9a3 is the successor to the popular PM9a1 (client) and PM983 (datacenter) drives. It uses Samsung’s proprietary and V6 V-NAND . Samsung Pm9a3 Firmware

If you bought the PM9a3 as part of a Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, or Lenovo ThinkSystem: New firmware may have reset your power state

If a new firmware causes catastrophic failure (rare, but happens), you can roll back if you have the old .bin file. It uses Samsung’s proprietary and V6 V-NAND

. While specific version-by-version release notes are often restricted under NDA or handled through server OEMs (like Dell, Lenovo, and HPE), the following core features and updates are standard for this drive's firmware ecosystem. Key Firmware Security Features Secure Boot

If you manage a fleet of PM9a3 drives, manual updates are not scalable. Implement these strategies:

Updating NVMe firmware is low-risk if done correctly, but a power outage during the 2-second window will brick the drive.