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    GT72 (non-Pro) M.2 SSD Question

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by brambler, Jul 20, 2015.

  1. brambler

    brambler Newbie

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    I'm looking at the GT72 Dominator-214, which comes with 2x 128gb M.2 SSDs installed. I know there are 4 M.2 slots available, but is it limited to a single RAID drive made up of whatever M.2 SSDs are installed? In other words, if I want to add 2 additional SSDs, would I be limited to just getting two more 128gb drives, imaging off the existing boot drive, and recreating a new RAID 0 of 4x 128gb? Or could I get 1 (or 2) larger SSDs and create an additional separate drive using the remaining M.2 slots?

    Thanks!
     
    brambler, Jul 20, 2015
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    No each drive uses an independent sata channel so it's just like having 4x 2.5" drives so you can set it up how you like. Be aware that more power hungry drives can have thermal issues in 4 way configurations. The 850 evo series is a good choice.
     
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    Perfect, thanks for the info!
     
    brambler, Jul 20, 2015
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