PCIe 3.0 vs. PCIe 4.0 vs. PCIe 5.0: What’s the Difference?

Sometimes, it's hard to believe how quickly technology is advancing. It seems like yesterday AMD introduced us to their Ryzen 3000 series of CPUs, which came with PCI Express 4.0 as one of its headlining features. Intel only caught up with its Rocket Lake CPUs, launched in 2021. However, it seems like the industry is
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Kingston Takes Control of Storage Market With New PCIe 4.0 Drives

If you’re on the lookout for new storage, this is the news for you. Memory giant Kingston Technology is launching a handful of new storage solutions at CES 2021, covering SSDs, flash storage, and more. As one of the most recognizable names in memory products worldwide, any new Kingston product launch is always an intriguing moment.
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PCIe vs. SATA SSDs: Which Type of Data Drive Is Best for You?

When shopping for a new SSD or pre-built laptop, you may run into wildly different prices that don’t immediately make sense. For example, when shopping for refurbished MacBook Pros, “PCIe-based flash storage” costs more than just “Flash storage.” What you’re seeing are SATA and PCIe SSDs. One is technologically superior, but that doesn’t mean you
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The Pros and Cons of PCI-e Wireless Network Adapters vs. USB Wireless Solutions

When you want to add wireless networking capability to your computer, you have two options: a PCI-e network adapter or a USB wireless solution. USB wireless adapters are small, portable, and cheap, but does that mean they’re better? Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each. PCI-e Wireless Adapters: More Power, Less
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