| Cheaper |
* Reduced system power rails (from 5 to 4), lower current
* Eliminate display muxes on motherboard
* Cheaper power supply (guarrenteed power supply cooling)
* No backside cooling
* Consolidated connector volume (one connector)
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| Thinner |
* 1mm+ reduced z-height (Type-A vs. Type-II)
* Reduced total volume (Type-A vs. Type-II)
* Improved support for in-line connector
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| More flexible |
* Fewer board designs (improved compatibility)
* More graphics options (improved compatibility)
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| More manufacturable |
* Improved chamfer manufacturability
* One SKU supports insertion/assembly from top/bottom
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| New features |
* Up to 4 dual-mode Display Ports
* Low-swing PCI Express Gen 2
* Shorter boot time
* Advanced thermal control
* Improved support for Hybrid Power / PowerExpress
* 20+ reserved pins
* 8 OEM reserved pins
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