PCIEx16 drops to x 8 when M2 SSD is installed???

Why does a PCIe slot which has only 4 lanes physically has 16-slot size? What difference does sharing secondary PCIe x16 with other PCIe lanes

Replies A PCIe x16 slot is a video card slot which actually has nothing to do with your system memory However

pciex16 slot configuration Sometimes, a PCIe slot operates with fewer data lanes than the mechanical slot-type indicates Notice 'SLOT 13' are PCIe x16 slots but only Slot 3 has an x8

betty the yeti slot machine 22802242 M-Key x 2, 30423052 B-Key x 1 + Micro SIM Slot x 1, Mini PCIe x 1 + Micro SIM Slot x 1 PCIe x 1