Does the system come installed on the ssd or the 750gb? Also if I buy a second ssd later would I be able to put the two in raid?
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OS is installed on SSD drive, I removed the 750 drive and replaced with 256G SSD. I did not raid the drives since I want to run games from the 256 SSD and keep OS and other programs on the 128SSD.
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The 384G drive is the super-raid, it is actually three SSDs in raid 0. The OS is installed on this drive as well as a system restore partition. I am really enjoying the machine, it is not small but it handles my most demanding applications well. The Pelican 1495 case is just big enough to carry the laptop and minimal accessories.
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You can add up to 2 mSATA drives which are SSD technology, they just go into specific mSATA slots instead of a regular SATA slot.
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This model does not have RAID 0. Only the very top end model has tha(UX301-XH71T I think)--Edit: Apparently I was incorrect, as the person in the comment reply below said this model does in fact have Raid 0 (according to "Properties" of the 2 partitions, OS and DATA). There is no option in the BIOS to disable this, which is unfortunate. Although RAID 0 using SSDs is not nearly as dangerous for your data as with a normal hard-drive since a failure is so unlikely.
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I have a 16 GB SSD and a 5400 RPM. Watchout, the disk name is WD7500 but it stands for 750GB not 7500rpm; hopefully the previous commenter is right.
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Hi. I don't know, since I mounted a main disk 240 Gb Corsair Force SSD and let a 750 Gb WD Caviar Black for storage I did not looked again in WD offers. This is crap and if it is discontinued much better for all the people who will not waist money for nothing. I let is for storage but disconeccted. I only connet it and save something there from time to time. Regards
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Yes I have 1 ssd and 1 bluray burner and 1 drive but i could put 4 in raid 5 if i wanted too! Hope this helps
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I've seen the same way of describing the ssd in other computers and they only contain 1 ssd drive. On the Sony website there is no mention of 2 separate hard drives. I am reasonably sure this model only has a I7 2.0 ghz processor and 1 256 gb ssd. I'm ordering one today. I was confused at first also
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My guess is it is a two HDD system, correct? If that is the case it is most likely set up as a mirror, raid 0 I believe.hth,Don
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If this is your only storage device no. This drive is to small as a stand alone. Best if you put your operating system on it and use a normal hard drive as your main storage. You can use the extra on the ssd as virtual memory and this can speed up a system greatly.
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First, The drives are sata. Second, The drives do not have to be the same size if you are not mirroring them (RAID 1). The drives can be setup as individual drives or as combined drives ( Drive 1 = 500 GB, Drive 2 = 1000 GB. Combined drive 1500 GB).
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They are just drives, so they are hardware dependent, not software, and will work with any SATA 2 or 3. I use pairs of disks of this type on 4 computers in RAID 0 (hardware Raid, but software might be good too in new computes). So, I recommend RAID 0 with two of a smaller size instead of a bigger one, you will get stable >250MB/s with quick access time, and will not be jealous to an SSD, since it will be cheaper and, probably, safer in a desktop. They are rather low-power, stay cool and silent (slightly model dependent), and I did not see a defective one after a few years (mine are marked "enterprise storage", but this is same 5-year warranty) They are just drives, so they are hardware dependent, not software, and will work with any SATA 2 or 3. I use pairs of disks of this type on 4 computers in RAID 0 (hardware Raid, but software might be good too in new computes). So, I recommend RAID 0 with two of a smaller size instead of a bigger one, you will get stable >250MB/s with quick access time, and will not be jealous to an SSD, since it will be cheaper and, probably, safer in a desktop. They are rather low-power, stay cool and silent (slightly model dependent), and I did not see a defective one after a few years (mine are... » Read More They are just drives, so they are hardware dependent, not software, and will work with any SATA 2 or 3. I use pairs of disks of this type on 4 computers in RAID 0 (hardware Raid, but software might be good too in new computes). So, I recommend RAID 0 with two of a smaller size instead of a bigger one, you will get stable >250MB/s with quick access time, and will not be jealous to an SSD, since it will be cheaper and, probably, safer in a desktop. They are rather low-power, stay cool and silent (slightly model dependent), and I did not see a defective one after a few years (mine are marked "enterprise storage", but this is same 5-year warranty) « Show Less
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Absolutely, I would always recommend RAID 1 or 10 if you can afford the extra drives. Though I've not yet done it, SSD's should be able restore a RAID array faster in the event of a failure.
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Yes, as I have three sets of SSD in raid 0 with three OS. The only thing is that the cables are not that long.
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Yeah, I fell for it, too. I thought I was getting 2x 4TB drives -- and it is TB, btw...not gb (which is 1000x less). I found it's only 2x 2TB drives. I believe you can change the Raid to 0, though...which will stripe data across both of them and you'll get nearly 4TB of storage. The only downside to this is if one fails, you lose the data on both. Make it more fun then...and add a 2nd one to the network and have them back each other up =)
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The unit comes with a 128GB SSD. I was confused also but it does come with it.
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The only issue you will encounter is if you want to use both the 750gb and the ssd, you will have to find a bracket/caddy for it, and not in stock atm, not that expensive though like $20, but hard to get them in stock.