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I've read reports that M.2 isn't quite ready for prime time yet so I'll hold off on that
That is for the SATA based Crucial devices. The PCI-E based M.2 units like the new Samsung X4's, X2's and the Plextor units all use strictly PCI-E lanes.I think it was in Maximum PC magazine but I'll have to look again
It is a right step in that direction but currently you do lose a sata port on the mobo
MSI Global - Computer, Laptop, Notebook, Desktop, Motherboard, Graphics and moreThe SATA Express port or SATA5~6 ports will be unavailable when installing the
M.2 SATA interface module in the M.2 port.
• Intel RST does not support PCIe M.2 SSD with Legacy ROM.
• M.2 PCIe interface does not support RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10.
• Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet
before installing or removing the M.2 module.
Motherboards - RAMPAGE V EXTREME - ASUSThe PCIE_X8_4 slot shares bandwidth with M.2 x4. When PCIE_X8_4 is occupied, the M.2 will be disabled