Didn't Crowdstrike have a bad update to Debian systems back in April this year that caused a lot of problems? I don't think it was a big thing since not as many companies are using Crowdstrike on Debian.
Sounds like the issue here is Crowdstrike and not Windows.
If I recall correctly, the m.2 port on the front has a faster bus speed than the one on the back for that mobo. Don't know if that might influence your decision.