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Is the slot/form the 36-position x1 or 64-position x4 mechanical variant? Mechanical width does not establish PCIe generation or active lanes.
| Field | PCI Express x1 36-position card-edge connector | PCI Express x4 64-position card-edge connector |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Connector | Connector |
| Family | Storage | Storage |
| Shape | card edge | card edge |
| Nominal contacts | 36S336Source-backed nominal position/contact count for identification: 36. Not a pinout or manufacturing drawing. | 64S337Source-backed nominal position/contact count for identification: 64. Not a pinout or manufacturing drawing. |
| Positions / cavity span | 36 (Claim C295A); 36 (Claim C295B)S336 · S357Recorded source-scoped values; named examples do not describe every family variant or establish compatibility. V50 identification fact only; no wiring, protocol compatibility, installation or fabrication approval is inferred. Mechanical/contact-count context only; no PCIe generation, lane enablement, logical pin assignment or board-layout approval is inferred. | 64 (Claim C296A); 64 (Claim C296B)S337 · S357Recorded source-scoped values; named examples do not describe every family variant or establish compatibility. V50 identification fact only; no wiring, protocol compatibility, installation or fabrication approval is inferred. Mechanical/contact-count context only; no PCIe generation, lane enablement, logical pin assignment or board-layout approval is inferred. |
| Contact rows | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. |
| Connector role | card-edge; socketS336 · S357 · S336Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. PCI Express x1 card-edge connector example Named series only, not every family part: Amphenol PCI Express Gen3 36-position family. Documented role: socket. Family source explicitly mapsx1=36,x4=64,x8=98; no exactpart or connector size derived. Standalone retention mechanism varies by product. | card-edge; socketS337 · S357 · S337Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. PCI Express x4 card-edge connector example Named series only, not every family part: Amphenol PCI Express Gen3 64-position family. Documented role: socket. Family source explicitly mapsx1=36,x4=64,x8=98; no exactpart or connector size derived. Standalone retention mechanism varies by product. |
| Key distinction | The x1 mechanical connector form does not establish PCIe generation, active lane width, bifurcation or platform support. | The x4 mechanical connector form does not establish PCIe generation, active lane width, bifurcation or platform support. |
Illustrations are computer-generated with prior AI visual review; independent technical and rights review pending. A comparison is not a compatibility verdict.
All selected records are Connector records. Similar layer does not mean compatible, interchangeable or safe to mate.
Families represented: Storage
Look here first
Not a size comparison. Illustrations fit the same display boxes; their physical dimensions are not shown to a common scale. No mating or compatibility verdict follows.
P295 / Top-facing conceptual slot opening
Motherboard-side receptacle / expansion slot
Visible clue: Short expansion slot with a short leading segment, a key gap, and a short trailing section.
Still check: Source-supported family key and position-class recognition. Stylized channel; hatching is not the contact arrangement, and there are no real tolerances, pins or measured dimensions.
P296 / Top-facing conceptual slot opening
Motherboard-side receptacle / expansion slot
Visible clue: Same family of keyed slot, with a longer trailing section than the x1 variant.
Still check: Source-supported family key and position-class recognition. Stylized channel; hatching is not the contact arrangement, and there are no real tolerances, pins or measured dimensions.
The reference ledger
2 selected records · 13 fields
No score. No compatibility verdict.
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways or open the field-by-field reading view below. Illustrations are not a size comparison.
| What you are comparing | Identification schematic · not to scale · drawing review pending | Identification schematic · not to scale · drawing review pending |
|---|---|---|
| Layer | Connector | Connector |
| Key distinction | The x1 mechanical connector form does not establish PCIe generation, active lane width, bifurcation or platform support. | The x4 mechanical connector form does not establish PCIe generation, active lane width, bifurcation or platform support. |
| Nominal contacts | 36S336Source-backed nominal position/contact count for identification: 36. Not a pinout or manufacturing drawing. | 64S337Source-backed nominal position/contact count for identification: 64. Not a pinout or manufacturing drawing. |
| Positions / cavity span | 36 (Claim C295A); 36 (Claim C295B)S336 · S357Recorded source-scoped values; named examples do not describe every family variant or establish compatibility. V50 identification fact only; no wiring, protocol compatibility, installation or fabrication approval is inferred. Mechanical/contact-count context only; no PCIe generation, lane enablement, logical pin assignment or board-layout approval is inferred. | 64 (Claim C296A); 64 (Claim C296B)S337 · S357Recorded source-scoped values; named examples do not describe every family variant or establish compatibility. V50 identification fact only; no wiring, protocol compatibility, installation or fabrication approval is inferred. Mechanical/contact-count context only; no PCIe generation, lane enablement, logical pin assignment or board-layout approval is inferred. |
| Populated contacts | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. |
| Contact rows | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. |
| Contact pitch | 1 mm Contact pitch (Recorded example component); 1 mm Source-described pitch / centerline (Claim C295B); 1 mm centerlineS357 · S336Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. example_component; PCI Express x1 card-edge connector example Mechanical/contact-count context only; no PCIe generation, lane enablement, logical pin assignment or board-layout approval is inferred. Named series only, not every family part: Amphenol PCI Express Gen3 36-position family. Documented role: socket. Family source explicitly mapsx1=36,x4=64,x8=98; no exactpart or connector size derived. Standalone retention mechanism varies by product. | 1 mm Contact pitch (Recorded example component); 1 mm Source-described pitch / centerline (Claim C296B); 1 mm centerlineS357 · S337Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. example_component; PCI Express x4 card-edge connector example Mechanical/contact-count context only; no PCIe generation, lane enablement, logical pin assignment or board-layout approval is inferred. Named series only, not every family part: Amphenol PCI Express Gen3 64-position family. Documented role: socket. Family source explicitly mapsx1=36,x4=64,x8=98; no exactpart or connector size derived. Standalone retention mechanism varies by product. |
| Dimensions / axis | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. |
| Connector role | card-edge; socketS336 · S357 · S336Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. PCI Express x1 card-edge connector example Named series only, not every family part: Amphenol PCI Express Gen3 36-position family. Documented role: socket. Family source explicitly mapsx1=36,x4=64,x8=98; no exactpart or connector size derived. Standalone retention mechanism varies by product. | card-edge; socketS337 · S357 · S337Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. PCI Express x4 card-edge connector example Named series only, not every family part: Amphenol PCI Express Gen3 64-position family. Documented role: socket. Family source explicitly mapsx1=36,x4=64,x8=98; no exactpart or connector size derived. Standalone retention mechanism varies by product. |
| Coupling / latch | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. |
| Keying / polarization | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. | Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations. |
| Documented identification | Amphenol identifies the standard PCI Express x1 card-edge connector form with 36 positions/contacts in its PCIe connector range.C295A | Amphenol identifies the standard PCI Express x4 card-edge connector form with 64 positions/contacts in its PCIe connector range.C296A |
| Evidence | C295A → Independent review pending | C296A → Independent review pending |
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