Motherboard Form Factor List and Dimensions

A list of common motherboard form factors and their dimensions.

Overview

Form Factor Origin Typical Dimensions Notes
XT IBM (1983) 8.5" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) Early PC standard, now obsolete.
AT IBM (1984) 12" x 11"13" (305 x 279330 mm) Classic full-size format, later replaced by ATX.
Baby-AT IBM era 8.5" x 10"~13" Smaller AT-derived design.
ATX Intel (1996) 12" x 9.6" (305 x 244 mm) Mainstream desktop standard for years.
MicroATX 1996 9.6" x 9.6" (244 x 244 mm) Smaller ATX, broad compatibility.
Mini-ITX VIA (2001) 6.7" x 6.7" (170 x 170 mm) Popular for compact builds.
Nano-ITX VIA (2003) 120 x 120 mm Embedded/small systems.
Pico-ITX VIA (2007) 100 x 72 mm Very compact embedded format.
BTX / MicroBTX / PicoBTX Intel (2004) Various Attempted thermal/layout redesign, limited adoption.
DTX / Mini-DTX AMD (2007) Up to 200 x 244 mm Small-form-factor alternatives.
Extended ATX (E-ATX) - 12" x 13" (305 x 330 mm) Workstation/server-class boards.
NLX / LPX Intel/OEM era Various Used in low-profile systems, mostly legacy.
NUC board Intel (2012) 100 x 100 mm Ultra-compact mini PC ecosystem.

Comparison Images

References

http://gigabytedailycht.blogspot.com/2013/07/blog-post_24.html
Wikipedia motherboard form factor comparison
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/468200298

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