The middle PCIe slot is (electrically) x1 Gen 3 and the bottom slot is x4 Gen 4, though if you use the third M.2 slot, it will drop to x2 Gen 4.

Every CPU has a fixed number of PCIe lanes, which dictate the bandwidth and are listed as x4, x8, x16, or x20 in spec sheets and user manuals. Plugging components into the PCIe slots uses up those ...

The DS925+ comes with one of its two SO-DIMM slots populated with 4GB of DDR4 ECC RAM. You can upgrade to two sticks of Synology’s own 16GB ECC RAM (for 32GB total) if required, but not if you’re ...

At COMPUTEX 2025, we've seen a lot of companies showing off their new PCIe Gen 5 SSD. Kingston, the well-regarded brand in the memory industry, is one of them. This is the Kingston Fury Renegade G5 ...

Electrical cables snaking over balconies and over hanging roads and footpaths are a nightly occurrence in many inner-city suburbs. And it’s about to get worse.

Amphenol RF has introduced SMA straight plug to straight plug cable assemblies into its extensive interconnect portfolio. These robust jumpers are designed on industry-standard TFC 302LL cable, which ...

Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun WD Black SN850X specs Sizes: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB Form factor: M.2 (2280) Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4 Seq. read: Up to 7300MB/s Seq. write: Up to 6300MB/s That little 'X' ...

Today's fastest internal SSDs for consumers come in the super-small "gumstick" M.2 format. Here's how to buy the right M.2 SSD, along with deep-dive reviews of today's top models.

Today's fastest internal SSDs for consumers come in the super-small "gumstick" M.2 format. Here's how to buy the right M.2 SSD, along with deep-dive reviews of today's top models.

50 ohm SMA extension cables provide reliable RF performance up to 12GHz with a wide operating temperature range from -40 °C to +105 °C which enables them to withstand harsh environmental conditions.