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The original was posted on /r/linustechtips by /u/Mexay on 2024-10-27 01:15:16+00:00.
Recently posted this in PCMR but figured this is a good one for LTT, might even make an interesting video since conventional wisdom holds that “well DUH, of course you need a boot SSD!”
What’s the reason, other than cost, that you shouldn’t just go all out and slap a single 4TB NVME in this bad boy and call it a day?
Edit: I think I may have caused some confusion. Some clarification and expansion below
I am comparing Scenario A) 2 NVME SSDs - One boot, one content, programs, etc; and Scenario B) 1 SSD that’s used for everything.
To help promote discussion, I’d also posit a few additional layers to the scenarios:
- Assume infinite money, all SSDs are the same size and they are magic so won’t degrade and you have access to Windows 11 Stable Edition that is magically always stable
- Same as above, but SSDs are different sizes
In any combination of the scenarios, are you seeing a performance difference?
I ask specifically about performance because the notion of having “a boot SSD” to just run Windows honestly seems wasteful at this stage. You’re taking up an entire NVME slot, PCIE lanes, etc just to host your OS. Would it not be better to slap as much storage as you can afford into that bad boy?