Which is why OCuLink is gaining traction. Lenovo added hot swap capability and sells it under the name "TGX" in China but the compatibility is total both ways.

Which is why OCuLink is gaining traction. Lenovo added hot swap capability and sells it under the name "TGX" in China but the compatibility is total both ways. Also Beelink has MiniPCs with external PCIe x8 slots, it's a clever trick: https://liliputing.com/beelink-gti14-ultra-is-an-intel-meteor-lake-mini-pc-with-a-pcie-x8-connector-for-external-graphics-cards/ https://liliputing.com/beelink-gti14-ultra-is-an-intel-meteo...