Can I Use a PCIe NVMe SSD in a PCIe Motherboard Slot?

PCIe is backwards compatible to the previous generations A PCIe Gen 2 card will work an a Gen 4 slot at Gen 2 speeds However, 4 PCIe lanes

Refer to the table below Throughput x1 PCIe Lane, x2 PCIe Lanes, x4 PCIe Lanes MP700 PRO PCIE GEN5 X4 NVME SSD · LEARN MORE · BUY NOW · CSSD

m2 slot types You can have one, four, eight or sixteen lanes in a single PCIe slot, denoted as x1, x4, x8, or x16 PCIe bandwidth can be scaled up to 16

m2 pcie 40 in 30 slot And a NVME SSD's uses x4 PCIe lane for performance with read and write speeds A big deal for those who are video editors or photographers who work with large