Motherboards with mSATA connectors

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That would slow down a computer with good SSD drive. :) I wonder how long that cheap Intel drive will hold out.
 

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That Intel drive is SLC, so you would think it to be fairly durable. It better be performing that kind of task. I wonder if mSATA is SATA 3.0 compatible? If larger drives are available? It makes perfect sense for SSDs to mount directly to the board.
 

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For very small form factors or industrial installations where drives and cables aren't an option. Or, my favorite, the wall mounted computer. Combined with a PicoPSU would make simply screwing the motherboard to the underside of the desk feasible.
 

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It seems to me that you don't need a special connector to do that. Just some sort of riser.
 

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Integrating the power and data into the connector allows you to have a cable-free install. If someone were to include a female SATA power and data plug directly on the motherboard, that would work too.
 

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Honestly, sign me up. But no-one seems to be doing that. For one, they wouldn't be able to charge a premium for the added functionality, and that just won't do.
 
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