I think one of the reasons people like having kids, is because they can see the world through there eyes. Everything you’ve already experienced numerous of times, they get to see for the first time and relay there joy to you. And you get to show them. Ignoring the depressing reality, painting a picture of the world like it once felt to you.
Wait, isn’t a pcie sata card a HBA by design?
Totally agree. That’s what I tell any friend who asks me for buying advice. Go to the store, and see what you like, built quality and feature wise. Think about how many USB ports you need, what gimmicks you like, screen that you can fold over, or turn around and such things. Feel how heavy it is, how big the screen is compared to the overall size and how you like the keyboard.
Then go on the internet and get that base model with the best internals you are willing to pay for.
Took them bastards long enough.
Check their documentation, should be all there you need.
I like that it adds everything into one post instead of replying a dozen times. Good work.