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Motherboard for a video editing workstation

A workstation dedicated to video editing spends its time exchanging large files with external drives, memory cards or capture accessories. This activity relies less on the number of internal drives than on the speed and number of ports accessible on the back panel, to connect several devices at once without juggling a single available port.

Internal storage remains useful, but an editing workstation often keeps current projects on a single fast drive and moves the rest to removable media. Memory matters, without being the factor that truly distinguishes boards for this use. Connectivity is what changes the daily experience the most, by avoiding constant unplugging.

What matters in this specific case

The same criteria as on the category page, but not the same weight: here is what goes up and what goes down.

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  1. Connectivity

    Matters more coefficient 1.6

    This criterion becomes the most important: each extra port allows an external drive, a memory card and a capture accessory to stay connected at once. A board near the high reference point found on the market avoids repeated unplugging.

  2. Storage

    Matters less coefficient 0.6

    This criterion matters less here, since video editing often relies on a single fast drive rather than several internal drives. A connector count near the low reference point found on the market is enough for most edits.

  3. Memory

    Matters less coefficient 0.8

    This criterion keeps a reduced weight: maximum memory capacity matters less than quick access to external files for this use. A level near the median reference point found on the market suits most projects.

  4. M.2 slots

    Unchanged weight coefficient 1

    This criterion keeps the weight it has on the category page: one M.2 slot for the working drive is often enough, without needing several for this type of workstation.

  5. Price

    Unchanged weight coefficient 1

    This criterion keeps its usual weight: it is best compared against the number of fast ports offered, since that is what changes the daily use of an editing workstation the most.

What is not worth paying for

The features pushed in this category that make no difference in this context.

  • High number of internal storage connectors

    A workstation working with a single fast drive and external media does not need a large number of internal connectors. That budget serves external connectivity better.

  • Maximum memory capacity

    Reaching the highest memory capacity found on the market adds nothing if the workstation does not run several heavy programs at once.

Price ranges for this use

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Under €150

Under €150: a board with a limited number of fast ports, which forces regular unplugging of external devices.

€150 to €270

€150 to €270: a comfortable number of fast ports, near the median reference point found on the market, to connect several accessories without hassle.

Over €270

Over €270: the highest number of fast ports found on the market, to keep every device connected at all times.

The products selected for this use

Ranked by relevance for this specific case, not by their overall score.

Our selection criteria for this use

A product only enters this list if it meets every one of these points. Its relevance is rated for this specific use, independently of its overall score in the category.

  1. The board offers a high number of fast ports relative to the reference point found on the market.
  2. It provides at least one M.2 slot for a fast working drive.
  3. It accepts enough memory for common editing software.
  4. Its price stays consistent with the number of fast ports offered rather than the number of internal connectors.
The buying guide for this category Buying guide: how to choose a motherboard A motherboard is chosen primarily on its connectivity, its storage slots and its maximum memory, since these capacities set the limits for future upgrades. Price follows these characteristics rather than the other way around. Read the guide

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