It comes down on resaw capacity, both in resaw height and power.

I had the powermatic 14" bandsaw. a great tool but hit the resaw capacity very early on.
Another limitation is the throat width when cutting curves.

When I bought the powermatic I did not think too much.

I now have the G0513X2 17" BANDSAW 2HP. It works great for me.

Abbas, Castro Valley, CA