Notebook hard drive confusion

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November 20, 2016
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We have a need for a notebook computer for onsite work. Budget is not unlimited but willing to spend for a system that will suit our needs including working with some 4k material. One of the models we've zeroed in on is from Sager:

https://www.sagernotebook.com/customize.php?productid=1112

Primary question is, given all the numerous HD configuration options, what makes the most sense? HD w/ RAID? Just multiple SSDs without RAID? Would working with external Thunderbolt HDs be another way to go?

Probably go with 32GB of RAM and stick with the default 1060 card over the 1070?

Any/all informed input much appreciated.

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Correct answer Bill Gehrke

I would suggest going with the default 256 GB X400 M.2 dirve for your OS/applications. Then for your storage second drive if you can get by with 512 GB go with the Samsung 950 Pro M.2 SSD. Sometime early next year you will be able to upgrade to the newer Samsung 960 Pro m.2 dives up to 2TB. I use both the 950 Pro and 960 Pro SSD's and they are phenomenal SSD's, both work well for me as super storage devices for editing. Unfortunately my laptop does not have any M.2 capability otherwise they would be in the laptop. You do not want any hard disk drives for editing in this day and age. They are great for backup and archiving. You can also use good USB 3.0 devices like the Samsung T3 (available up to 2TB) as a portable SSD as I do. I can easily and smoothly edit on my AC powered laptop in my easy chair and pull the portable SSD out, go to my desktop and do the final export and burn disc drives.

There is no reason to use RAID anymore for speed, it may important for off-line archiving

I have not yet any experience with Thunderbolt 3 storage systems

Bill GehrkeCorrect answer

Inspiring

I would suggest going with the default 256 GB X400 M.2 dirve for your OS/applications. Then for your storage second drive if you can get by with 512 GB go with the Samsung 950 Pro M.2 SSD. Sometime early next year you will be able to upgrade to the newer Samsung 960 Pro m.2 dives up to 2TB. I use both the 950 Pro and 960 Pro SSD's and they are phenomenal SSD's, both work well for me as super storage devices for editing. Unfortunately my laptop does not have any M.2 capability otherwise they would be in the laptop. You do not want any hard disk drives for editing in this day and age. They are great for backup and archiving. You can also use good USB 3.0 devices like the Samsung T3 (available up to 2TB) as a portable SSD as I do. I can easily and smoothly edit on my AC powered laptop in my easy chair and pull the portable SSD out, go to my desktop and do the final export and burn disc drives.

There is no reason to use RAID anymore for speed, it may important for off-line archiving

I have not yet any experience with Thunderbolt 3 storage systems

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tymbeAuthor

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Thanks much Bill for the input. SSD does seem to be the way to go these days. And given the price, the 7200 HDs for storage are probably worth getting-- at least for tasks such as backup.

I'm thinking that there's probably not that much to be gained by going with the 1070 with 8GB over the 1060 with 6GB?

I've still have an older 17" Sager notebook that I don't use that much these days. A real beast of a machine. Friends kid me that the power supply for this thing weighs more than their "slim" notebooks.

Obviously these higher end notebooks like Sager & MSI are targeted toward gamers-- which I definitely am not. But even so it escapes me how on earth anyone could work on a notebook with a 3840 x 2160 display! Far better eyesight than me I guess. Apparently some of the more expensive options that would appeal to gamers aren't that relevant for video editing?

Wish they had a Win 7 option. I guess I could re-install the OS but will at least look at Win 10 Pro.

Final question:

>> I can easily and smoothly edit on my AC powered laptop in my easy chair...

Can you recommend any particular model of easy chair??