Can I use PCIe slot for SSD? : rbuildapc

2 slots and three of them support PCIe x4 to max out the performance PCIe SSDs The first slot is connected to CPU

2 connector are PCI Express x4 , Serial ATA , and USB It is up to the manufacturer

m2_1 slot pcie is about 4x faster The add in cards plugged into a X4-X16 pcie slot will have some sort of adapter

m2 pcie 40 in 30 slot Your board may have multiple PCIe* slots The PCIe SSD needs a PCI 2 card in the PCIe supported motherboard connector This requires a