PCIe lanes are data channels within a PCIe slot, which is used for transmitting and receiving data between the motherboard ...

and that’s why the top slot should always get your GPU. Some smaller PCIe slots run at x1 or x4, and these are meant for low-bandwidth add-in cards (see below). But everyone already has a ...

Micron has shown off the capabilities of its next-generation PCIexpress 6.0 SSD, hitting over 27GBps during a DesignCon 2025 showcase. In a partnership with Astera Labs, Micron paired two PCIe 6.0 ...

As PCWorld points out, even PCI-SIG doesn't see PCIe 7 devices coming to consumers any time soon. It will instead be used in data centers to allow for ultra-fast Ethernet (800 gigabits!) as well as ...

If a graphics card requires more power ... which can supply up to 600 watts of power through a single connector. PCIe x4 and x8 cards can draw up to 25W from the motherboard's slot, while x1 ...

even entry-level and mid-range PCIe 5.0 graphics cards will benefit from PCIe 5.0 support compared to their PCIe 4.0 predecessors. A PCIe 5.0 x4 connection via an NVMe M.2 interface connects SSDs ...