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The PCI Express bus architecture sounds similar to the PCI bus architecture. What is the primary architectural difference between PCI and PCI Express?
A
PCI provides for higher throughput than PCI Express
B
PCI is a parallel bus architecture and PCI Express is a serial bus architecture
C
PCI has more communication lanes than PCI Express
D
PCI is a newer specification than PCI Express
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main difference between PCI and PCI Express is that the PCI is a parallel interface while PCI Express is a serial interface. PCI is a bus that allows connecting devices inside the computer to extend its capabilities. The original PCI standard provides a data transferring rate of 133 Mbps.

Detailed explanation-2: -PCI is a parallel interface whereas PCIe is a serial interface. PCI uses individual buses for each of the devices connected to it instead of a shared one like what PCIe uses. The difference in speed between standard PCI interface and 16 slot PCIe is large.

Detailed explanation-3: -PCIe provides lower latency and higher data transfer rates than parallel busses such as PCI and PCI-X. Every device that’s connected to a motherboard with a PCIe link has its own dedicated point-to-point connection. This means that devices are not competing for bandwidth because they are not sharing the same bus.

Detailed explanation-4: -PCI(Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus is based on ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) Bus and VL (VESA Local) Bus. PCI provides direct access to system memory for the devices that are connected to the bus which is then connected through a bridge that connects to the front side bus.

Detailed explanation-5: -The PCI is a 32 bit parallel bus that works in its basic form at a frequency of 33 MHz. The same PCI bus can connect multiple PCI slots.

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