Can i use both SSD slots in a RAID 0 setup in Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41-R7SU, How about USB 4.0?

Alex356

Hello. I'm new to the Acer community.

This laptop is a new model AMD Ryzen 7-6800U, 16GB, 16" OLED WQUXGA (3840 x 2400)

Question #1

I'm trying to figure out if I can use both SSD slots in the laptop in a RAID 0 setup? If so, how would I go about doing that? I have cloning software and am comfortable using Disk Management, Storage Spaces, BIOS, etc. Just trying to figure out the process, do I clone to an SSD externally, then setup the two SSDs inside as a RAID 0, then clone from the external to the new RAID 0 setup internally? Any assistance or guidance or articles would be greatly appreciated, thank you! Also, if setup in RAID 0, can you realize faster speeds with the SSDs, or are the 4 lanes "joined" between the two SSDs and not individually going into the CPU?

Question #2

Are two USB-C ports expected to become USB 4.0 on this laptop ?

Thanks a lot!

Alex

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/677193/can-i-use-both-ssd-slots-in-a-raid-0-setup-in-acer-swift-edge-sfa16-41-r7su-how-about-usb-4-0

There are lots of guides on Raid 0 (have a look here How to setup RAID 0: A Definitive Guide, which is a good one) best imo is to have 2x drives as you can have 1x drive also, read this below guide properly and follow the Raid 0 guide.

Just a short explanation of what Raid 0 is:

HOW DOES A RAID 0 WORK? - RAID 0 stores data by splitting them into chunks and striping it across multiple hard drives and stores data according to the needs of your work operations. This function allows for better and quicker access to all the files. RAID 0, RAID 5, and RAID 6 are among those that use the striping function.

Depending on the kind of RAID you’re using, it brings together the drives in one single logical unit to create one large capacity. Using A RAID 0 offers quicker read and write speeds in comparison to RAID 1.

It is not a redundant array, so a disk can fail at any time, therefor it may not be the most reliable storage option and can have a catastrophic effect on substantial data. A single hard disk failure may result in complete data loss. A RAID 1 on the other hand can prove to be a much more reliable option due to its redundancy.

It is advised to use a RAID 0 only if a failure safety mechanism or reliable backups are kept aside from time to time. This helps documents and relevant files to be restored immediately and business operations to function without interruption.

Hardware RAID drives are expensive but more reliable than software RAID. The latter can only function in the operating system it was set up in.

When you found yourself in circles trying to fix your failed drive, it’s time to call a RAID recovery service!