SuperMicro X11SSZ-TLN4F as a workstation?

[Arwen]

From my reading, this particular board has both video out from a compatible CPU, (like
i3), as well as audio connections to a front panel. Plus, adequate USB, (2.0 and 3.0) and
the all important, (for the next generation of desktops), 10GBase-T. The PCIe slots seem
decent too, though in the short term I would not need them.

Basically my next destop must have ECC, reliability and 10GBase-T. Bonus with the IPMI...

So, ignoring the IPMI, would this otherwise make a good workstation?

 

[Ericloewe]

Why not? It's a workstation board.

 

[Arwen]

Thanks for the reply.

Besides the audio and non-IPMI video connections, what constitutes a workstation board by SuperMicro standards?

It's almost as if this paarticular board could be used for either use, (or both uses over it's life time).

 

[Ericloewe]

Thanks for the reply.

Besides the audio and non-IPMI video connections, what constitutes a workstation board by SuperMicro standards?

It's almost as if this paarticular board could be used for either use, (or both uses over it's life time).

Layout. The server boards use a layout more conducive to proper airflow in a rackmount chassis (or really any chassis), whereas the workstation boards use a more traditional ATX layout.

 

[Arwen]

Thanks.