PCIe lanes are data channels within a PCIe slot, which is used for transmitting and receiving data between the motherboard ...
Of course, this motherboard isn't for the faint of heart ... one wired at x16 and the other at x8 and one PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (from the chipset). One of the most exotic offerings, the X870E Godlike ...
Those of you considering Intel's new Arrow Lake chips should check out the best Z890 motherboard, the Asus ROG Maximus Z890 Hero. It's a titan of a mobo with a ridiculous number of ports ...