Very handy when upgrading to a new CPU. Unless you end up with a faulty unit, modern motherboards can last for a long time. This is excellent news because, with the release of Ryzen CPUs, AMD returned ...
There's never a case of "too many" ports, so it's always good to overboard with the ability to expand your NAS further down the line. And remember: each PCI slot can be used for SATA expansion cards, ...