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I'm deciding between these two SSD's:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147372
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147398
From what I have read, the performance advantage of the SATA M.2 is pretty minimum, if it all, but there may be motherboard compatibility issues with the M.2 not achieving full speeds? The SSD will be paired with a ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero MB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132565
Reading the manual for the mobo, it looks like I lose two SATA ports when the M.2 is used, but that will be a non-issue as the SSD will be only drive I have in the build. I use external USB 3.0 drives for all my media. Main reason why I want to get an M.2 is because of cable management.
Any suggestions?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147372
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147398
From what I have read, the performance advantage of the SATA M.2 is pretty minimum, if it all, but there may be motherboard compatibility issues with the M.2 not achieving full speeds? The SSD will be paired with a ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero MB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132565
Reading the manual for the mobo, it looks like I lose two SATA ports when the M.2 is used, but that will be a non-issue as the SSD will be only drive I have in the build. I use external USB 3.0 drives for all my media. Main reason why I want to get an M.2 is because of cable management.
Any suggestions?