FAQs

Firmware is a very small software program stored on semiconductor chips such as NAND chips. It contains the software code and commands required to operate the device.

Samsung recommends using the latest firmware and Magician software. Regular updates are needed to maintain the latest version of firmware and software and add customer experience improvements, including operational stability and performance optimization.

Samsung SSD firmware can be updated using the Samsung SSD Magician software. The Samsung SSD Magician software can be downloaded from the Samsung website.

www.samsung.com/ssd or www.samsung.com/samsungssd

If new firmware for the Samsung SSD is available on the system, then the ""New Version of Firmware Detected (Version Number)"" message will appear next to the Update Button on the firmware update screen.

The Magician software is only available for Windows and cannot be used for Linux or Mac OS X. A bootable USB drive or CD can be created with the firmware ISO file. (available at semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/support)

The process for updating firmware does not affect the data stored on the drive. However, backing up your data to another drive before updating the firmware is strongly recommended to reduce the risk of any eventuality.

No. Once the firmware is upgraded, it cannot be reverted to the previous version. All firmware versions are thoroughly tested before release to ensure optimization in terms of performance, stability, and compatibility, so there is no need to go back to the previous firmware version.

To check the information about the installed version of Samsung Magician and whether the installed version is the latest version of Samsung Magician, click the Update button at the bottom left of the Samsung Magician main screen. Visit Samsung.com for the latest information.

Download link: To download the latest software & manuals, visit the following website:

www.samsung.com/samsungssd or www.samsung.com/magician

The Samsung Magician software is designed specifically for Samsung brand SSDs.

It enables specialized SSD management such as Firmware Update, Disk Health Status, Secure Erase, and Total Bytes Written, but it does not support non-Samsung brand SSDs.

For detailed information about the Magician software, including system requirements and limitations, please refer to the Magician Software Installation Guide at

www.samsung.com/samsungssd or www.samsung.com/magician

If you are interested in the system requirements and supported models, please refer to the Magician Installation Guide. https://semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/support/tools/

The Samsung Data Migration software is designed to facilitate the fast, easy, and secure migration of all data, including the current OS version, application software, and user data, from the existing storage device (e.g., HDD) to a new Samsung SSD.

For detailed information, please refer to the user manual provided on the Samsung website.

semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/support

If you are interested in the system requirements and support, please refer to the user manual on the following website: https://semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/support/tools/