Although we're almost two months away from CES, companies are already starting to tease products that they will have on display at the show. Samsung has unveiled a pair of new SSDs, of which one might find an appeal with owners of portable gaming devices. The other, is not going to be something most consumers will ever have any direct contact with, but the Detachable AutoSSD is an interesting product from Samsung that might spill over in other markets in the future. It's intended for the automotive market and uses the E1.A form factor, but what makes it truly unique is the fact that the SSD controller and the NAND are separated from each other, something Samsung claims improves heat dissipation, but also that it can extend the product life and make upgrades and/or replacements easier.

A more useful addition to its lineup of SSDs is the PM9E1 M.2 22x42, which is an OEM drive in the M.2 2242 form factor. This is as far as we're aware, the first announcement of an M.2 2242 PCIe 5.0 drive, but it's also one of what has to be less than a handful of drives in this form factor that has DRAM onboard. Samsung claims read speeds of up to 14.8 GB/s and write speeds of up to 13.4 GB/s, courtesy of its Presto SSD controller and its V8 TLC V-NAND. The PM9E1 will come in sizes up to 4 TB, which means it's a double sided drive with components on both sides of the PCB, which could make it a tad tricky when it comes to the cooling. However, for those with a handheld gaming device like the Steam Deck, could prove to be one of the best performance options out there, while at the same time offering plenty of storage space for your game library.