The only people that really will benefit (or probably even notice things like the difference between PCI-E 3.0 and 4.0, or DDR4 and DDR5) are gamers and people creating media (video or possibly photo editing, etc). For Everyone else it doesn't really matter. You likely won't even perceive any of the speed differences doing general tasks. This is why I'm running my AMD system until it dies. It's only 3 years old, has PCI-E 3.0 and DDR4 but for what I do, it's plenty fast and I built it before the price of components started to go up. Hoepfully it will survive another 2-3 years until hopefully the supply chain and computer parts pricing stabilizes.
A few nitpicks- the PCI spec needs to have both the CPU and Motherboard Chipset in agreement. It is possible (especially on the AMD side) to have a PCIe gen 4 supporting CPU on a motherboard that is not. Additionally, some motherboard chipsets support only 1 PCIe gen 4 lane that is shared between a slot (GPU) and a NVMe slot - in that case, you can only have one PCIe gen 4 supporting device - and using one may completely disable the other - so check with the motherboard's user manual to make sure.
True. For example AMD B550 motherboard has has only 20 PCle gen 4.0 lanes. One is x16 for GPU and one is x4 for m.2 NVME SSD card. So it lacks PCle 4.0 supports for CPU
What she didn’t say: Most people won’t notice a difference in speeds for your M.2’s unless you move a lot of large individual files (and not a bunch of small ones that add up to a large transfer) you won’t see a difference. You CAN see a difference on some of the new GPUs
@@redoctober2026 You would probably see minimal to no difference between sata and NVMe. I load my Windows from a sata drive (plus some apps like Audacity, Macrium, that sort of slower software), Steam/Origin/Uplay/GOG are on pcie3.0 (singleplayer games) or pcie4.0 (multiplayer games), the speedier drive also holds some software (OpenSCAD, KiCAD, Blender, Fusion).
I am about to install a Gen 4 NVME Drive in my Gen 3 Acer Aspire 5 laptop. I realize the new drive will be limited by the Gen 3 CPU bus, but I think the drive will STILL be an improvement over the (so-so) factory NVME. Wish me luck. The new drive IS backward compatible.
In real-world tests, Gen 3 SSDs are about as fast as Gen 4 SSDs (and no, let's assume they're not QLC). So unless the price difference between the models you're looking at is negligible, I think most folks will just stick with Gen 3.
so typically my intel gen 10th i5-10300h wont support it ? it weird though when i walk through specs of my specific model of acer nitro 5 on Acer website it says that Slot 1 support gen4, the more i dive in , trying to understand computer components and their compatibility, the more i get confused.
Hello Alexandre, here are some desktop CPUs and motherboards which support PCIe Gen 4: -AMD Ryzen™ 3000 and 5000 series CPUs -AMD X570, B550, and TRX40 motherboards -Intel® 11th Gen "Rocket Lake" and 12th Gen “Alder Lake” Core CPUs -Intel® Z490, Z590, and Z690 motherboards You can also reach out to the manufacturer of your system for more specifications.
You can use a 4.0 M.2 or GPU on a PCIE 3.0 motherboard but it will run at 3.0 speed. And you can use a 3.0 device on a 4.0 platform, again, at 3.0 speeds
Hello there if you currently have an NVMe SSD you can upgrade it with one our PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs. They are backwards compatible, so a PCIe Gen 4 device connected to a PCIe Gen 3 system will function normally at PCIe Gen 3 speeds. To check compatibility visit our page here: kings.tn/3ItosFh
Hi there the PCIe interface is faster, then SATA 3.0 which is limited to ~600MB/s maximum speed. PCIe Gen 4x4 can get speeds up to 7,300/7,000MB/s read/write. For more information please visit our site here: kings.tn/3nQOuvA
@@KingstonTechnologyDE safe buy in terms of whats coming in the future, direct storage etc . Do i keep my pcie3 system with the above 2 new parts or no ?
Kingston Technology’s Statement In Support of Ukraine In light of the unprecedented nature of the conflict and the uncertain environment, Kingston has suspended all shipments to Russia. If there is any encouragement to be had at this time, it is from the unity of the global community in its principled stand against these atrocities. “unprecedented” usa : afghanistan, iraq, libya
The US probably did some horrible stuff too, absolutely, but Russia is taking it to new levels of barbarity. Also, pointing out someone else's atrocities doesn't justify your own.
That great big smile just makes it so much nicer to learn these tidbits that you present. Keep 'em comin'!
Wow just thinking that lol
The only people that really will benefit (or probably even notice things like the difference between PCI-E 3.0 and 4.0, or DDR4 and DDR5) are gamers and people creating media (video or possibly photo editing, etc). For Everyone else it doesn't really matter. You likely won't even perceive any of the speed differences doing general tasks. This is why I'm running my AMD system until it dies. It's only 3 years old, has PCI-E 3.0 and DDR4 but for what I do, it's plenty fast and I built it before the price of components started to go up. Hoepfully it will survive another 2-3 years until hopefully the supply chain and computer parts pricing stabilizes.
A few nitpicks- the PCI spec needs to have both the CPU and Motherboard Chipset in agreement. It is possible (especially on the AMD side) to have a PCIe gen 4 supporting CPU on a motherboard that is not. Additionally, some motherboard chipsets support only 1 PCIe gen 4 lane that is shared between a slot (GPU) and a NVMe slot - in that case, you can only have one PCIe gen 4 supporting device - and using one may completely disable the other - so check with the motherboard's user manual to make sure.
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True. For example AMD B550 motherboard has has only 20 PCle gen 4.0 lanes.
One is x16 for GPU and one is x4 for m.2 NVME SSD card.
So it lacks PCle 4.0 supports for CPU
Informative, upbeat, Nicely Done!
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Excellent video Ms. Hershberger. Thanks😊
What she didn’t say: Most people won’t notice a difference in speeds for your M.2’s unless you move a lot of large individual files (and not a bunch of small ones that add up to a large transfer) you won’t see a difference.
You CAN see a difference on some of the new GPUs
Hello, would PCIE 4.0 make significant difference compared to 3.0 in ordinary productivity work and media consumption?
@@redoctober2026 storage wise? No. What do you mean by productivity? Cad, depends on the GPU
@@jacksfather I mean Office365 suite and media consumption etc. I asked the question in terms of performance. Sorry it was not clearly mentioned.
@@redoctober2026 won’t effect you one bit.
@@redoctober2026 You would probably see minimal to no difference between sata and NVMe.
I load my Windows from a sata drive (plus some apps like Audacity, Macrium, that sort of slower software), Steam/Origin/Uplay/GOG are on pcie3.0 (singleplayer games) or pcie4.0 (multiplayer games), the speedier drive also holds some software (OpenSCAD, KiCAD, Blender, Fusion).
She is great job. Clear!! Love Kingston's contents
I am about to install a Gen 4 NVME Drive in my Gen 3 Acer Aspire 5 laptop. I realize the new drive will be limited by the Gen 3 CPU bus, but I think the drive will STILL be an improvement over the (so-so) factory NVME. Wish me luck. The new drive IS backward compatible.
Wow, I agree with @Thomas1699 below. This was informative, educational, while being entertaining and upbeat. Totally loved it!!!!
Glad I checked out your video before purchasing a new M.1. Thanx
In real-world tests, Gen 3 SSDs are about as fast as Gen 4 SSDs (and no, let's assume they're not QLC). So unless the price difference between the models you're looking at is negligible, I think most folks will just stick with Gen 3.
I use a 4.0 for OS and 3.0 for game storage.
Hey, can I know how's your game ssd going? Some people are telling me to not use ssd for games it will decrease my ssd life
thank you you got a new subscriber today
Everything is always going fester and faster . . . except me. :-)
very easy to understand video thanks
Thanks for these so clear informations!
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i need 5 lanes for my t700 to hit the 12k speeds. sadly most mobos dont have 5.0 only 4x4x4x4 or 4.0 or even 3.0
Does ( Kingston NV2 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe ) support on ( Gigabyte H310M S2 ) Motherboard with its PCIEX1_2 Slot ?
Will a Gen 3 SSD work in a Gen 5 slot
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so typically my intel gen 10th i5-10300h wont support it ? it weird though when i walk through specs of my specific model of acer nitro 5 on Acer website it says that Slot 1 support gen4, the more i dive in , trying to understand computer components and their compatibility, the more i get confused.
Hello Alexandre, here are some desktop CPUs and motherboards which support PCIe Gen 4:
-AMD Ryzen™ 3000 and 5000 series CPUs
-AMD X570, B550, and TRX40 motherboards
-Intel® 11th Gen "Rocket Lake" and 12th Gen “Alder Lake” Core CPUs
-Intel® Z490, Z590, and Z690 motherboards
You can also reach out to the manufacturer of your system for more specifications.
Kingston doing us all a favor....
Not much diff gen3 vs gen4 in gaming Linus did a test you save $1,000's staying om gen3 until gen5 comes and you retire then dont game xd
great job
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't support PCle gen 4.0
is PCIE 4.0 backward compatible with 3.0 devices or do you need all new devices?
You can use a 4.0 M.2 or GPU on a PCIE 3.0 motherboard but it will run at 3.0 speed. And you can use a 3.0 device on a 4.0 platform, again, at 3.0 speeds
I have amd ryzen 4600h on my legion 5. Will nvme 4.0 work with my laptop? I want to replace the HDD with the ssd.
Hello there if you currently have an NVMe SSD you can upgrade it with one our PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs. They are backwards compatible, so a PCIe Gen 4 device connected to a PCIe Gen 3 system will function normally at PCIe Gen 3 speeds. To check compatibility visit our page here: kings.tn/3ItosFh
so if install PCI 4 SSD in my PCI 3 motherboard will it have backward integration or no
Hello Bilal, PCIe Gen 4 is backward compatible, so a PCIe Gen 4 device connected to a PCIe Gen 3 system will function normally at PCIe Gen 3 speeds.
@@kingston Thanks for the info
Where oh where did you get that outfit?
The Dollar Store.
Why do all these videos now have been acting like when did this become a thing I left TH-cam for like two minutes and now it’s in every video😮
Thanks a lot
I want it for my laptop msi
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what is speed different , pcie and nvme
Hi there the PCIe interface is faster, then SATA 3.0 which is limited to ~600MB/s maximum speed. PCIe Gen 4x4 can get speeds up to 7,300/7,000MB/s read/write. For more information please visit our site here: kings.tn/3nQOuvA
I have found myselt in this exact predicament lmao.
Круто 🤟 спасибо
So is pcie 3.0 still safe ? I want to buy r5 5600 and a rdna 3 gpu when they launch , plz help
Hello,
I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understand what you mean by safe. Give me a little more details so I can assist you with your question.
Thank you !
@@KingstonTechnologyDE safe buy in terms of whats coming in the future, direct storage etc . Do i keep my pcie3 system with the above 2 new parts or no ?
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Contact our sales department and they can better answer that question for you,
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@@theotheodorou1374 Yes, they've stated that it'll still work with 3.0 nvme drives, but the faster the better of course 👌
i actually need some help i want to upgrade my ssd to gen 4 but im not sure if my msi modern 14 b4mw could support a pcie gen 3. can anyone help?
Hi there you can always check with the motherboard manufacturer to see if they support it and what they have under their Qualified Vendor List (QVL).
So this is where Trisha Hershberger went.
I'm using gen 2. 😢
Clicked for the PCIE explanation, stayed for the Hershberger.
I miss SourceFed
Getting schooled on PCIe 3 versus PCIe 4 by Mia... priceless!
Your name sound similar to Hamburger 🍔🍔🍔
Sheeeshhh
She is HOT and knows about computers....shut up and take my Ring....😂
Hey beautiful lady, you got nicely decorated shirt today! I like the pendant, too!
Nah..
Couldn't just treat her like a normal human being huh? She ain't here fishing for your compliments, she's here to present tech.
@@tomdavidson4164 And she looked HOT while doing it. ;)
@@turbofanlover Right, and I'm sure she's *really* interested in the depraved guys on the internet telling her as much. Go touch grass ffs.
She bad AF.
Kingston Technology’s Statement In Support of Ukraine
In light of the unprecedented nature of the conflict and the uncertain environment, Kingston has suspended all shipments to Russia.
If there is any encouragement to be had at this time, it is from the unity of the global community in its principled stand against these atrocities.
“unprecedented” usa : afghanistan, iraq, libya
The US probably did some horrible stuff too, absolutely, but Russia is taking it to new levels of barbarity. Also, pointing out someone else's atrocities doesn't justify your own.
They are Europeans dude what do you expect? European govt is probably forcing companies to do this