Well, in my case I don't have to decide between TX1 or something else, and the only extra amount of money I have to decide spending is for the SATA adapter (to get one or not; and if I do, which model).
So you think that even a 2-lane card should be OK for 4 spinning drives, and any Marvell should be OK? (the prices for the 2-lane cards are smaller, and also I would prefer a short card, since a long one would extend above the native SATA port...) Or is there a chip you would recommend? Thanks.