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Five advantages: 

1. Smaller Size 

2. Smaller Weight 

3. Lower Power Consumption 

4. Lower Electromagnetic Interference 

5. Lower Price 

Five disadvantages 

1. Lower Mean Time Between Failure 

2. Repair and Maintenance is not possible 

3. Faster Obsolesce 

4. Unmanageable Heat Loss 

5. Difficult to Design 

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