2 Types of SSDs: SATA and NVMe

My only PCIe slot is filled, both my RAM slots are filled, but I do have one more slot free

Figure shows a motherboard with two x1 PCIe, two x16 PCIe, and three PCI expansion slots Notice that the PCIe x16 slot has a retention

pcie x1 in x16 slot Read in Detail How to Identify PCIe Version of Slot ➤ motherboardhow-to

pcie slot gpu In general, a larger PCI Express card or slot supports greater performance, assuming the two cards or slots you're comparing support the same