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The single SATA port is because they expect you to only connect 1 drive and then power it using the on-board SATA power connector (4-pin connector in between the SATA data port and the SODIMM slots). It probably only outputs enough power to run 1 drive using on-board voltage circuitry, hence the restriction to a single SATA port.


The 19V 4-pin connector on board is very funky, I've never seen that (seen plenty of 4-pin 12v), but you can always use a 19v external brick which lets you build a smaller, cheaper system anyway. The advantage of this board over the STX is it can fit in Thin ITX or Mini ITX cases which do exist, whereas STX has basically one mass-produced one from Silverstone which this site just reviewed.