mini-ITX vs thin mini-ITX motherboards

Mini-ITX boards have two different forms. One is the standard mini-ITX. The other is thin mini-ITX. Both are 170x170mm square, but the thin variety has a much lower profile. The lower profile allows the board to fit in a much smaller case for uses such as a home theater PC (HTPC) or a mini PC smaller enough to be mounted on a monitor or placed on a bookcase. While a thin mini-ITX can be very small, every component must be chosen carefully. The CPU cooler must be shorter. The CPU often has a lower TDP to minimize heat. RAM is SO-DIMM instead of UDIMM. GPU options are limited to the iGPU. The power supply will be a power brick outside the case. Storage solutions are best selected from mSATA or an M.2 drive to minimize necessary cables.

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