Does the late 2013 imac come pre-configured with a pcie internal drive or just "support" one?

Im looking at buying the new Imac. Is it just configurable after purchase (which no one would do given the complexity and cost and voided warranty)? There is no option to select pcie configuration during purchase and the language "The updated iMac now features support for PCIe-based flash storage..." from the official press release is vague.

The September 24, 2013 iMac press release states:
"The updated iMac now features support for PCIe-based flash storage that makes Fusion Drive and all-flash storage options up to 50 percent faster than the previous generation.*"
The Apple iMac page says the hard drive is:
Configurable to 3TB hard drive, 1TB or 3TB Fusion Drive, or 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of flash storage.
The Apple Mac Pro page says the hard drive is:
PCIe-based flash storage
Configurable to 512GB or 1TB2
So… does the iMac use PCIe or not. Perhaps some iMacs do and some don’t and Apple doesn’t want to say???

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