Source: Windows Central We're approaching a point now where new PCIe 3.0 SSDs will be looked upon in a similar way to a new SATA SSD. As good as they may be, we've already hit the limits the technology can offer and started moving forward. As Intel finally starts supporting PCIe 4.0, you'd hope that we'll see more and more of the new generation going forward. Samsung already has a PCIe 4.0 SSD. The superb Samsung 980 Pro launched in 2020 and it's an absolute screamer, easily one of the best SSDs on the market today. The latest from the company, the Samsung 980, is perhaps a little confusing since it's another PCIe 3.0 drive instead of a toned-down PCIe 4.0 effort.