PCI Express

PCI Express
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
Year created2003 (2003)
Created by
Supersedes
Width in bits1 per lane, up to 16 lanes[1]
No. of devices1 on each endpoint of each connection[a]
SpeedDual simplex, up to 242 GB/s
StyleSerial
Hotplugging interfaceOptional (supported with ExpressCard, OCuLink, CFexpress or U.2)
External interfaceOptional (supported with OCuLink or PCI Express External Cabling)
Websitepcisig.com
A PCIe 3.0 ×8 host bus adapter
Various slots on a computer motherboard, from top to bottom:
  • PCI Express ×4
  • PCI Express ×16
  • PCI Express ×1
  • PCI Express ×16
  • Conventional PCI (32-bit, 5 V)

PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), officially abbreviated as PCIe,[2] is a high-speed standard used to connect hardware components inside computers. It is designed to replace older expansion bus standards such as PCI, PCI-X and AGP. Developed and maintained by the PCI-SIG (PCI Special Interest Group), PCIe is commonly used to connect graphics cards, sound cards, Wi-Fi and Ethernet adapters, and storage devices such as solid-state drives and hard disk drives.[3]

Compared to earlier standards, PCIe supports faster data transfer, uses fewer pins, takes up less space, and allows devices to be added or removed while the computer is running (hot swapping). It also includes better error detection and supports newer features like I/O virtualization for advanced computing needs.[4]

PCIe connections are made through "lanes," which are pairs of wires that send and receive data. Devices can use one or more lanes depending on how much data they need to transfer.[5] PCIe technology is also used in laptop expansion cards (like ExpressCard) and in storage connectors such as M.2, U.2, and SATA Express.

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