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‎11-29-2024 03:42 PM

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Product: OMEN 30L Desktop - GT13-0014
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11

Hi, I want to upgrade my current SSD card (256gb) to a one with more storage and faster. What is the best SSD card that I could buy? I'm looking for a recent PCI maybe a 3rd or 4th generation but I'm not sure if my motherboard would read it. Thank you!

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‎11-29-2024 04:54 PM

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Hi:

 

Your PC's motherboard's M.2 slot is PCIe Gen 3.0.

 

A PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD will work but it will not run at its maximum advertised read/write speeds.

 

This table shows the maximum transfer speeds each PCIe slot generation can provide:

 

PCIe Speeds and Limitations | Crucial.com

 

For a Gen 4.0 SSD, I recommend this model:

 

Amazon.com: SK hynix Platinum P41 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Gaming SSD, Up to 7,000MB/S, ...

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