If you're a computer enthusiast or PC gamer, you've heard about PCIe lanes and possibly even lane sharing. Here's what it all ...

M.2 SSDs for PCIe (x2 and x4) can be recognized by a cut-out — Key M. Variants with two cut-outs on the right and left (Keys B+M) usually only support PCIe x2 or SATA.

With the previous standard, a PCIe x1 port has a total bandwidth of 2GB/s, PCIe x4 has 8GB/s, PCIe x8 uses 16GB/s, and PCIe x16 tops out at 32GB/s. In brief, PCIe 5.0, first released in 2019 (but ...

With PCIe 7.0 around the corner, you might be concerned that your "old" PCIe 4.0 motherboard won't be able to keep up with the latest graphics cards releasing.

MSI has expanded its AM5 motherboard lineup with six new white-themed models catering to a range of users, from compact builds to full-sized gaming rigs. These new motherboards cover Mini-ITX, ATX, ...

PCIe x4 and x8 cards can draw up to 25W from the motherboard slot. PCIe x1 cards are limited to 10W, unless configured as a "full-height" or "high-power" card, in which case they can also draw up ...

We know, on paper, what PCIe 6 can do: 64 gigatransfers per second, which equates to 64GB/s on the x4 connections that SSDs use and 256GB/s on an x16 connection of a dedicated graphics card. PCIe ...

PCIe 5.0 drives can target peak transfer speeds of up to 14,000MB/s, which is a massive jump from the 8,000MB/s ceiling of their PCIe 4.0 counterparts. Is it worth buying a PCIe 5.0 SSD for your ...

Puget Systems says the difference between PCIe 5.0 x16, PCIe 5.0 x8, and PCIe 4.0 x16 is 'trivial,' but that switching to PCIe 5.0 x4, PCIe 4.0 x8, and PCIe 3.0 x16 reduces performance by as much ...

COLORFUL launched its new WS W790E PRO V20 motherboard with the LGA-4677 socket, supporting Intel's family of Xeon W3400 and ...

ASUS has introduced three new motherboards launching on June 27, 2025.The standout model is the white AM5 socket motherboard ...