What does pcle based flash storage mean

Hi
i am looking to buy the MacBook Air instead of the iPad but I do not know what 128 gb pcle flash based storage means can anybody tell me please.
also what should I get the mac air or iPad Air ?
i Do not know much about apple but love their products.
many thanks
tracey

PCIe, is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard that is more efficient than prior ones.  Foe technical details, refer to thsi article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express
Traceykate wrote:
i am looking to buy the MacBook Air instead of the iPad but I do not know what 128 gb pcle flash based storage means can anybody tell me please.
!28 GB refers to the capacity of the internal storage.  It indicates how much data can be stored on that SSD drive.
also what should I get the mac air or iPad Air ?
Not knowing your needs and preferences, I cannot give you any meaningful advice.  They both have their virtues and limitations.  The MBA is more powerful and is a true notebook computer.  The iPad is very compact and will be less powerful that the MBA and smaller, but also at less cost.  The best option is to go to an Apple store and look at both.
Ciao.

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