mSATA SSD... damn it

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Mistake #1

So while I was switching SSDs in and out of my cart I managed to order a m-sata ssd instead of a normal sata drive...

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211663

 

Mistake #2

So when I got it I was thinking wow these new sata drives are really light.  I opened it up to find it isn't a normal drive..

 

So I call up Newegg and tell them what is going on.  They said if it is unopened I can get a full refund.  I mayyyyy have told them it wasn't opened.  So right before I got off of the phone with them they noted if it is open they can't process the refund when they get it...

 

Is their any use for it in a PC or do I need to find a little round clear sticker and send it back?

 

 

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could just buy an adaptor...

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Do you think it will take a hit to performance?

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shouldn't be. i've heard msata is faster than regular sata, but i'm not sure how true that is.

5

a lot of gigabyte and high end ASUS boards have M-Sata ports on the motherboard, as well as mini ITX, you can use them in laptops too so if you're looking to upgrade to z77 there you go

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it is by no means faster than regular sata, it should be around the same speed though.

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the really nice asrock boards have it too, but I don't think you want to spend $300 on a mobo....