Question Gen 5 SSD

[AGGR.]

Can someone tell if i can put a Gen5 SSD for example the Crucial T700 on my Z690 AORUS ELITE AX ?
From what i know supports Gen4
And if i do, will i get the full speed of the T700 ?

 

[USAFRet]

Can someone tell if i can put a Gen5 SSD for example the Crucial T700 on my Z690 AORUS ELITE AX ?
From what i know supports Gen4
And if i do, will i get the full speed of the T700 ?

As always, consult the manufacturer.

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PCIe 4.0 ports, not 5.0

Having said that, it is HIGHLY unlikely you would see the actual difference, unless you were copying between 2x 5.0 drives.
A single 4.0 vs single 5.0? In a blind test, you could not tell the difference.

 

[kerberos_20]

if you use gen5 ssd on gen4 mainboard, it will run at gen4 speeds, that is up to 7GB/s

 

[kerberos_20]

Having said that, it is HIGHLY unlikely you would see the actual difference, unless you were copying between 2x 5.0 drives.
A single 4,0 vs single 5.0? In a blind test, you could not tell the difference.

to be fair, those 4k q1t1 numbers looks pretty decent

 

[CelicaGT]

In regards to NVMe in general there is typically no discernible performance difference between Gen3 on up through Gen 5 outside benchmarks. Heck, most people can't even tell between SATA and an NVMe drive. Direct Storage is on the rise but still I see no real reason to spend extra money on Gen5. Gen3 and 4 drives are super cheap right now, your money is better spent there IMO.

 

[USAFRet]

to be fair, those 4k q1t1 numbers looks pretty decent

Yes, but not hugely better than my 980 Pro 4.0.

And as always, benchmarks look great.
Actual user facing difference? Not so much.

 

[Romits]

Your speed will get bottlenecked to the PCIe 4.0 speed. The x4 speed of your PCIe M.2 slot supports a maximum of 8GB/s. Rest you can understand.