msata SSD or 2.5"

[Skree]

I'm about to build a new rig and i've narrowed down my choices to two motherboards.. one has an MSATA slot(and better sound but is more expensive), one doesn't. As i usually fill every drive port a motherboard/case has, i am intrigued by this

was looking at the Mushkin Atlas 120gb MSATA ssd, or a corsair force (gt?) of the same size as my boot and programs drive

is there any difference in lifespan? and before you say it'll be obsolete before it dies, the rig this new build replaces is 7 years old and the 80gb **IDE** boot and program drive is even older than that(i don't reboot my pc often and its never O** - i cant even say the word that isnt ON.. ) this new build has to last some years and the SSD will die before i stop using it, i want to do everything i can to increase ssd lifespan.. the IOPS is really confusing, some manufacturers claim wildly different numbers for what looks like the same NAND

any performance differences? it doesn't look like it but i never believe manufacturer specs without research

I'm told that TOGGLE nand is the best.. true/false? that's why i looked for the mushkin in the first place

Is there lifespan benefit from overkilling boot drive size? i could get away with a 60 or 80gb model and never fill it (40gb would be more than enough) but SSDs spread the read/writes? does that mean that as there are more cells to use, a 120gb drive will last longer if only ever filled to 60gb than a 64gb drive would?

 

[wazza300]

sometimes it disables one of the sata ports when you use the msata slot so you need to check in the motherboard specs,personally id stick to a regular ssd as they are cheaper,you only want an msata if your pushed for space htpc case ect

aslong as theres 10gb free space theres no reason why it wont last long,even a full ssd will be fine as it hides reserved space for maintaining the drive/dead cells ect

 

[Skree]

will have to have a look, the page on ocuk shop doesn't say anything about the maximus v gene disabling a sata - wouldn't have thought it would do that being a M-PCI type slot that can also run a laptop wifi card. I think the Atlas msata is pretty well priced.. i seem to have found them for about the same price as a corsair force gt

i am pushed for space.. it's not a HTPC case but it is a small micro ATX and every drive bay counts.. i really should have a proper ATX case for this rig but really the only reason one would be easier is hard drives, and it's a real advantage to me if i can put my new main rig in a little case like the antec nsk-3480

 

[wazza300]

try and check if it disables a sata port,i know on my board the up4 th it disables sata port 5 when the msata connector is used

just go with whatever fits your needs and budget best