ASUS Prime X470-PRO supports M.2 bandwidth for the Samsung 980 Pro paired with a Ryzen 9 5900X.
ASUS Prime X470-PRO supports M.2 bandwidth for the Samsung 980 Pro paired with a Ryzen 9 5900X.
I struggled to understand how the pictures relate to the generations and SSD speeds. The manual seems confusing—I attached a screenshot for reference. With your ASUS PRIME X470-PRO, Ryzen 9 5900X, and Samsung 980 Pro 2TB, would the SSD speed drop if I used a different M.2 slot? And what should I look for in a new motherboard? Thank you!
Yes, performance will decrease. Being a Gen 3 model means the Gen 4 drive operates at Gen 3 speed. You'll see the difference based on your needs. For gaming, it might not matter. For productivity, it could be useful.
Yes, you're getting the details right. The system runs at around 3.938 GB/s, Gen 3 x4 offers 7 GB read and 5 GB write speeds, while the other slot is Gen 3 x2 at about 1.969 GB/s. You could use your old Samsung 980 for storage since it supports 3.5 GB/3 GB transfers, and it should work fine for gaming.