“Does this PCIe GEN 4 stick work in any new laptop? i have the ROG Strix advantage 2021 (all AMD) and i am looking to upgrade the SSD and i am concerned that AMD isnt compatible with GEN4s. Will this work or do i need a GEN3? thank you”
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I’m not an expert by any means but I run AMD and have no issues. Just make sure your NVMe slot is 4th compatible otherwise you won’t notice the capable speeds of the drive.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.PCIE as a standard is backwards compatible, so if your device does not support gen 4 it will just run in gen 3 speeds. Though it might have worse performance by about half, but still will work as expected otherwise.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.A Gen4 ssd will work on a Gen4 bus. You just won't get Gen4 speeds.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi pete, Please be informed that the WD_BLACK SN850 SSD comes in two variants with/or without heatsink. We recommend you to contact host device Support to check whether the WD SN850 SSD will fit and support. For more information on the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/data-sheet-wd-black-sn850-nvme-ssd.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
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