Compact Performance Motherboards | Small form factor PCs, embedded systems | Mini-ITX (170x170mm), Intel Core i7-8565U (4 cores, 1.8–4.0 GHz▲2 cores vs dual-core industry standard), DDR4 (up to 32GB) | High performance in compact size, supports M.2 NVMe (PCIe 3.0▲30% faster than SATA III) | Limited PCIe slots (1 x16), no dedicated GPU support (▲0 vs gaming-tier boards) |
High-End Gaming Motherboards | Gaming PCs, overclocking | ATX (305x244mm), Intel Core i9/Xeon (▲50% faster clock speeds), DDR4 ECC, 3 PCIe 4.0 slots (▲2x bandwidth vs PCIe 3.0) | Expandable with multi-GPU setups, RGB customization▲10+ headers | Larger size, higher cost (▲$150+ vs budget boards) |
Industrial Motherboards | Industrial automation, rugged environments | -40°C to 85°C operability▲30°C wider range, Intel Atom C3000 (low power), IP67-rated connectors (▲dust/water resistance) | Extreme durability, no-fan design▲passive cooling for silent operation | Specialized use cases, limited consumer features (▲0 USB-C ports vs consumer boards) |
Budget Mini-ITX Boards | Budget PCs, media centers | Mini-ITX, Intel Celeron J4125 (4 cores, 2.0 GHz), DDR4 (up to 16GB), USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)▲base connectivity | Low cost (▲$50 cheaper than mid-range boards), compact form factor | Slower CPU (▲-30% performance vs i7), fewer ports (▲-4 USB ports vs flagship boards) |
Workstation-Class Motherboards | CAD, 3D rendering | E-ATX (305x305mm), Intel Xeon W-2200 (▲error-correcting memory support), 4 PCIe x16 slots (▲dual GPU support) | High reliability with ECC RAM, scalable storage (▲4 M.2 slots) | Very large size, expensive (▲$300+ premium vs standard ATX boards) |
All-in-One Micro-ATX Boards | Home PCs, office setups | Micro-ATX (244x244mm), AMD Ryzen 5 (4 cores, 3.4 GHz), integrated Vega graphics (▲1080p gaming), USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) | Balanced performance/cost, integrated graphics▲no need for discrete GPU | Limited PCIe slots (▲1 x16 vs 3 in gaming boards), slower storage (▲SATA III only) |