Packaging and Contents

Accessories usually start accumulating noticeably with boards in this bracket and some can be useful or at the very least make you feel like you're getting your money's worth. However, there's no PCIe M.2 expansion card here, which was the main accessory of the previous model. That's a logical move though, as the board now has more PCIe Gen 5 compatible M.2 ports and hopefully heatsinks enough to cool them too. Most of the accessory upgrades seem to be on the board itself.


The accessories you do get include a host of adaptors for installing tool-free M.2 clips (M.2 Q-Slide etc.) to cater for M.2 modules that fall outside the usual 2280 form factor, there's a Q-Antenna (quick connect) equipped Wi-Fi aerial, USB flash drive with drivers installed, a bottle-opener and the usual accessories such as SATA cables. More features on the board itself is a good thing, but we can't help feeling a little let down by the lack of exciting accessories in the box, even if it's a slightly childish notion.

The full list of accessories includes:

• 1x Quick start guide
• 1x Antenna
• 4x SATA cables
• 1x USB flash drive (drivers, manual)
• 3x M.2 Q-Slide/Q-Release adaptors
• Bottle opener