Aliexpress offers a Topton motherboard, an ITX model designed for NAS use. However, it can also integrate systems such as home firewalls and routers.
The program features a 17×17 cm mini-ITX motherboard. It features two DDR4 SO-DIMM memory slots. Maximum capacity is 64 GB, all at 2400 MT/s.
For storage, we simply find two M.2 slots and a SATA III, which is a bit limited for NAS. There are no PCIe slots, which will limit the use of SATA or M.2 controller cards.
The rear connectors feature a large number of Ethernet ports, eight in all and all driven by 2.5 GbE Intel I226-Vs.
The most interesting part of this product is the CPU, which features a Core i7 8705G. The latter, apart from its 4-core/8-thread configuration, is original in that it is supported by an AMD graphics unit. Priced at around €330.
