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Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (philip.greenspun.com)
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Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now?::I’m beginning to think that the Windows PC that I built in 2015 is ready for retirement (though if Joe Biden can be president at 78, maybe this PC can last until 2029?). In looking at new des…

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[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can't fit as many components on smaller boards and the components are more expensive to produce.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago

And if you're spending all that money, why not get the bigger board that allows you more options/room to grow in the future? I imagine SFF PCs are more common for dedicated builds or aesthetic reasons

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 1 year ago

The boards that do exist can.