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27 Dec, 2018
Very capable
Compared to other similar B450 boards, the biggest plus is that M.2 slots don't share bandwidth with the PCIe lanes as most other brands do. This means the PCIe sockets can be used at the same time as the two M.2 slots. Instead, the Gigabyte M.2 slots share bandwidth with SATA ports. That may or may not be an issue for the individual, but it works well for me, gives the greatest flexibility when using the M.2 slots (you could always add a PCIe SATA controller for example).
For boards sharing PCIe lanes with M.2, you would get 6 SATA slots plus 2x M.2 slots, but no additional PCIe slots for example. Too bad if you want another PCIe card.