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FirmWare Updates - for WD Black and Samsung

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The new Samsung 990PRO 4TB uses 0B2QJXG7 as firmware version. The D changed in an G as part of the new NAND process used it the 4TB versions.
For older drive versions of the 990PRO it was version 0B2QJXD7, and the fixed version firmware is 3B2QJXD7.

The 990 PRO I 990 PRO with Heatsink will be manufactured using a mixed production between the V7 and V8 process starting September 2023, according Samsung. Mine has production date 10/2023 Made in Korea.

it seems that the G version firmware is for all capacity drives in the end for the 8th gen SSD's. There is no updates for this SSD.
Samsung notes; The new 990 PRO 4TB SSD has a different firmware version 0B2QJXG7, due to the change of the NAND process (V7-> V8), but all 990 PRO V7 / V8 products support equal function and equal performance at the same capacity.

Screenshot 2023-11-24 222236.png


The speed of this new SSD;

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This new NAND uses; TLC 8gen 1024 Gbit V-NAND (236 layer Toggle 5.0), while the 1 and 2TB versions use; TLC 7gen 512 Gbit V-NAND (176 layer Toggle 4.0)

It has 4GB LPDDR4, and SLC cache from; 10 + 432 GB
 
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And for people that worry; NO, there is NO degrading issues anymore with this or older versions of the 990PRO!!
Just make sure you always install the latest firmware if any... Use Samsung Magician for that.
So remember for this new version firmware 0B2QJXG7, there is no updates available, and does not have degrading issues!

Only if you have an 990PRO with old firmware 0B2QJXD7, i urge you to install the newest firmware, 3B2QJXD7, if not your drive will die slowly...

Also WD fixed all issues with the SN850X.

It's all being fixed a long time ago already!;)
 
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My 990 Pro 4TB with the new V8 process still gets slow Q32 random write speeds. Not sure what to do.
 
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There is a new Firmware update available for the older and NEW versions of the 990PRO. The firmware goes from 3B2QJXD7 to 4B2QJXD7.
If you have a new 990PRO with V8 process, the firmware goes from 0B2QJXG7 to 4B2QJXD7. Samsung made this firmware compatible with all versions of the 990PRO.
Samsung notes;

Release Note:
- To address reports of high temperatures logged on Samsung Magician.

You can easily get this update by using Samsung Magician!
 
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Hi,
WD sn850x 4th new firmware 624361wd
 
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Hi,

Yep tomorrow i will post more info about this new firmware, Thanks, head's up!:)

Seems this update is only for 4TB SSD from WD. Seems to fix some problems with temperature readout.
 
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Hi,
WD sn850x 4th new firmware 624361wd

Just looked now, my 4TB has this firmware, the 2TB is not the same so i assume this is a 4TB firmware only.
 
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Confirmed there's nothing new, first the firmware's where compatible with all, now WD decided to have a new firmware ONLY for the 4TB versions. It's only for temperature related problem.

From now on the SN850X 4TB will use 624XXX firmware, and the 1 and 2TB versions will use 620XXX for firmware. But maybe later they will change this again.
 
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WD Black SN850X 1TB - FirmWare Updates
620241WD - 06.2022
620281WD - 08.2022
620311WD - 01.2023
620331WD - 03.2023 - fixed the problem with \Device\RaidPort1 error.
620361WD - 11.2023 - improves the stability and performance of the drive.

Samsung 990Pro - Firmware Updates
0B2QJXD7 - 10.2022 - First
1B2QJXD7 - 02.2023 - Fixing The Degradation to address these anomalies.
The update fixes the underlying cause of the rapid health declines.
3B2QJXD7 - 05.2023
4B2QJXD7 - 12.2023 - improves the stability and performance of the drive.
 
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