most of the gen 2s can do 2000mhz stable depending on timings
your right the 3rd gens mem controllers are much much better tho capable of 2800+ with the right memory.
no pcie 3.0 is also correct
and about a 10-15% performance per clock difference.
thats really all there is.
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