What is the Difference Between PCIe Gen 3 & Gen 4?

I have a WD black SN850 500GB in my _1 slot on my ASUS ROG Strix x570i mobo The only thing I can find in bios is set to _1 link = Gen 4

What is the Difference Between PCIe Gen 3 & Gen 4? Generally speaking, the slot closest to the processor can enable Gen4 SSDs to perform at their full potential 12th-generation Alder Lake processors

I have a WD black SN850 500GB in my _1 slot on my ASUS ROG Strix x570i mobo The only thing I can find in bios is set to _1 link = Gen 4

m2 vs nvme slot A gen 4 device will work in a gen 3 slot but generally won't run at full speed Also check the warranty I have Samsung, Western Digital

Hi: Your notebook's NVMe slot is PCIe Gen 3 While a Gen 4 SSD will work, it will only run at the max speed allowed

m2_1 slot Gen 2 slot About PCIe PCIe was For instance, PCIe x4 refers to a Gen 3 expansion cardslot with 4-lane configurations

Gen 3 PCIe Slot RAID 0 Performance Install the 8x4 Silent Gen4 PCIe card with your SSDs into your computer's x16 PCIe slot to achieve outstanding