Howdy,
My mid-2011 iMac 27" is starting to show its age. I'm considering getting an external Thunderbolt SSD, using it as my boot drive, and converting my 1TB internal for storage/time machine backup.
I'm leaning towards a LaCie 256GB SSD Rugged. This is mostly due to the fact that it require only the thunderbolt, and no external power. I'm also interested in the buffalo dual ssd and using it with RAID 0 for additional performance, however I'm concerned that it requires external power (I have cats that like to play behind my computer) and from what I've read RAID 0 isn't recommended for a boot disk.
Would the buffalo w/ RAID 0 provide noticeable performance over a single SSD? Are there any other single thunderbolt enclosures that are cheap? I'd rather not give LaCie extra money for an overpriced orange enclosure.
-robodude666
My mid-2011 iMac 27" is starting to show its age. I'm considering getting an external Thunderbolt SSD, using it as my boot drive, and converting my 1TB internal for storage/time machine backup.
I'm leaning towards a LaCie 256GB SSD Rugged. This is mostly due to the fact that it require only the thunderbolt, and no external power. I'm also interested in the buffalo dual ssd and using it with RAID 0 for additional performance, however I'm concerned that it requires external power (I have cats that like to play behind my computer) and from what I've read RAID 0 isn't recommended for a boot disk.
Would the buffalo w/ RAID 0 provide noticeable performance over a single SSD? Are there any other single thunderbolt enclosures that are cheap? I'd rather not give LaCie extra money for an overpriced orange enclosure.
-robodude666