What are typical insertion & withdrawal forces for PCIe connectors?

This Amphenol datasheet lists 1.15 N/pin insertion force and 0.15 N/pin withdrawal force.

Based on these values:

  • A PCIe x1 connector with 36 pins
    • insertion force of 36*1.15N = 41.4 N = 4.22 kgf and
    • withdrawal force of 36*0.15N = 5.4 N = 0.551 kgf
  • A PCIe x4 connector with 64 pins
    • insertion force of 64*1.15N = 73.6 N = 7.505 kgf and
    • withdrawal force of 64*0.15N = 9.6 N = 0.979 kgf
  • A PCIe x8 connector with 98 pins
    • insertion force of 98*1.15N = 112.7 N = 11.492 kgf and
    • withdrawal force of 98*0.15N = 14.7 N = 1.499 kgf
  • A PCIe x16 connector with 164 pins
    • insertion force of 164*1.15N = 188.6 N = 19.232 kgf and
    • withdrawal force of 164*0.15N = 24.6 N = 2.509 kgf
  • A PCIe x24 connector with 230 pins
    • insertion force of 230*1.15N = 264.5 N = 4.22 kgf and
    • withdrawal force of 230*0.15N = 34.5 N = 3.518 kgf