Sunday Question: How many M.2 slots and USB slots does your motherboard have? 155 comments
No PC comes from outside; in everyday conversations about exciting hardware, it rarely plays a role: the motherboard. Today, however, the motherboard should be the focus. What form factor does your model have, how many slots are offered, and, most importantly, what about RGB lighting?
Table of Contents: How many M.2 slots and USB slots does your motherboard have? Many questions about your motherboard: How many slots do you have? Wireless connectivity and RGB are among your priorities when purchasing a motherboard. Many questions about your main board
The PC player is preferred for the graphics card and processor, but no computer is complete without a complete board. This undoubtedly also applies to laptops and other mobile solutions, but freedom of choice is generally only possible with a classic desktop PC when it comes to the main board. This option for customization opens up room for surveys. Obviously, depending on the manufacturer, the computer base regularly features in the major hardware and software surveys at the turn of the year.
Of course, there are many other questions about the main board, which should be on the agenda today. For example: What processor base does your main board actually offer in your main PC?
And what form factor did you choose?
How many slots do you have?
Another distinguishing feature between different mainboards can be the number of PCIe slots; in most gaming PCs, however, only a full 16x slot is required. There are also slots elsewhere, for example, for RAM.
Or with M.2 slots for NVME or SATA SSDs. How many can your mainboard hold? This refers to the number of slots available, not the amount of storage actually installed.
The USB ports on the I/O shield don’t quite fit into this list, but ultimately, these are also relevant slots when purchasing a motherboard. How many does your model have?
Wireless and RGB Connectivity
The previous mainboard features may have been relevant to most users; the following questions, however, concern optional features. It starts with connectivity via WLAN and Bluetooth: does your mainboard have the appropriate modules installed? An LED display for debug codes can help troubleshoot problems, but is increasingly hidden behind the financial hurdles imposed by manufacturers. Does your main board have debug LEDs?
Potentially much more opulent, but at the same time without any functional benefits, RGB lighting is. Can your model find one?
Your priorities when buying a main board
These are some of the most common criteria by which users choose main boards. But which of them is particularly important to you?
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