What is PCIe? Understanding PCIe Slots, Cards and Lanes

pci slotLearn the differences between PCI and PCIe, two types of buses in PC, from function, appearance, speed, and compatibility aspects. See how to distinguish them and how to mrate to PCIe SSD for better performance.PCIe slots come in a variety of physically different sizes referred to by the maximum lane count they support, ie. x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, and x32. A PCIe card will fit into a slot of its size or bger,