Is the m.2 1tb pci-e ssd drive a gen 3 or gen 4? null

Sadly its the gen 3. Just like you would expect gen 4 in such a top of the line device, you would expect the advertised Win11 but may be disappointed on that too when its not included. .

Yes, this system comes with PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe M.2 1 TB SSD.

Hey packersfan036, I am also a Packers fan! From my research, SSD 1 (populated with the 1TB gen 3 SSD from the factory) is gen 4 and SSD 2 (empty from the factory) is only gen 3. Should be able to swap the bay and use a gen 4 on SSD 1. I have not tested this myself as I do not have a gen 4 SSD yet, but Mash IT on YouTube did and it worked well.

Both are Gen 4 capable but from my understanding, only one can take advantage of Gen 4 Speeds if you have 2 Gen 4 SSD's installed. I ended up installing my Gen 4 SSD on the main one that has the heat sink. Just to be on the safe side I recommend using the slot that has the heat sink for your Gen 4 SSD. It helps keep it cool down since Gen 4 SSD's can get hot at full load like video editing work.

“Is the m.2 1tb pci-e ssd drive a gen 3 or gen 4?”

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Sadly its the gen 3. Just like you would expect gen 4 in such a top of the line device, you would expect the advertised Win11 but may be disappointed on that too when its not included. .
Answered by BestBought 3 years ago
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Yes, this system comes with PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe M.2 1 TB SSD.
Answered by YourDellTeam 4 years ago
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Hey packersfan036, I am also a Packers fan! From my research, SSD 1 (populated with the 1TB gen 3 SSD from the factory) is gen 4 and SSD 2 (empty from the factory) is only gen 3. Should be able to swap the bay and use a gen 4 on SSD 1. I have not tested this myself as I do not have a gen 4 SSD yet, but Mash IT on YouTube did and it worked well.
Answered by Mike 4 years ago
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Both are Gen 4 capable but from my understanding, only one can take advantage of Gen 4 Speeds if you have 2 Gen 4 SSD's installed. I ended up installing my Gen 4 SSD on the main one that has the heat sink. Just to be on the safe side I recommend using the slot that has the heat sink for your Gen 4 SSD. It helps keep it cool down since Gen 4 SSD's can get hot at full load like video editing work.
Answered by J0A0A7 4 years ago
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