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PCIe 4.0 Specs Revealed: 16GTps Rate and Not Just For Graphics Cards Anymore (tomshardware.com)

Freshly Exhumed writes: PCI-SIG has released the specifications for version 4.0 of the PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) bus, which, according to Chairman Al Yanes, promises data transfer rates of 16GTps, extended tags and credits for service devices, reduced system latency, lane margining, superior RAS capabilities, scalability for added lanes and bandwidth, improved I/O virtualization and platform integration. Tom's Hardware has posted a slide deck of the new version's specifications.

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  1. Don't worry, systemd et al will bog it down by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    By the time PCIe 4.0 is actually available, the software bloat will be even more uncontrollable.

    We NEED Moore's Law to compete with software bloat, umm, improved user experiences. Yeah, that's it.