User compared 8940 w 8700 and really didn’t like 8940 storage configurations and praised the 8700 instead.

8700 uses precut length psu sata cables for hdd and has onboard mSATA.

8940 used 12VO psu and motherboard mini sata port to generate sata power for hdd.  has onboard m.2 ssd.

convoluted cable layout in 8940 which was routed and tied to periphery of chassis may seem highly unfriendly to user service compared to simple layout of cables in 8700.  The old way of arranging cables in mATX is gone.