Q: Is there a performance difference between using Samsung's and Microsoft's NVMe drivers on a Samsung SSD?Ī: Probably, but we haven't done any systematic testing on this question yet.
If a customer's build comes with a Samsung NVMe drive, we install Samsung's driver in our pre-installation.Īnyway, whatever SSD vendor you might use, it might be worthwhile to check your vendor's product page for driver and/or firmware updates. That's why we included Samsung's NVMe driver into our deployment system. However, we sometimes noticed compatibility issues when installing on the very latest Samsung SSD. Q: What if my SSD is from a different brand?Ī: Microsoft Windows has its own NVMe driver which works with pretty much any brand, including Samsung. But beware the golden rule: backup all your important data before updating your SSD or HDDs firmware.
They might also be dependent on the Windows OS Build you are using. might only occur on Intel or only on AMD). Such issues might only occur on certain platforms (i.e. System unable to transition from Standby to Hibernate.We have documented cases of some laptops that had Standby and Hibernate problems while running outdated drivers.
If your laptop is equipped with a Samsung SSD with M.2 interface (except 980 series, see disclaimer below), please make sure you are running the latest Samsung NVMe driver.