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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is smaller than a Mini-ITX form factor?
A
Pico-ITX
B
Micro-ATX
C
ATX-E
D
ATX
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Its measurements are 3.9 × 2.8 in and it is 75% smaller than the Mini-ITX.

Detailed explanation-2: -Micro-ATX vs Mini-ITX vs ATX: A Size Comparison Mini-ITX motherboards, on the other hand, are shorter in both height and width than micro-ATX motherboards. They typically only feature a single PCIe lane. Their advantage, however, is in their smaller size.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mini-ITX formfactor motherboards are an economical alternative to traditional embedded boards. Measuring 170 mm x 170 mm (6.75 inches x 6.75 inches), the Mini-ITX motherboards is the world’s smallest native x86 platform and is fully compatible with Microsoft and Linux Operating Systems.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Pico-ITX form factor specifications call for the board to be 10 × 7.2 cm (3.9 × 2.8 in), which is half the area of Nano-ITX.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first thing you’ll notice is the difference in size. Compared to an ATX motherboard, an ITX one is petite and minuscule, almost laughably small. mATX is square in the middle-not too big but certainly not too small either.

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