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    Better Performance: Two 128GB SSDs in RAID-0 or One 256GB SSD?

    Btw, just a note on reliability of SSDs in a RAID-0 config: It's my understanding (someone please correct me if you know this to be wrong) that, contrary to platter HDDs, a RAID-0 array of SSDs actually has at least the same MTBF as either one of the individual SSDs and potentially up to 2x the...
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    Better Performance: Two 128GB SSDs in RAID-0 or One 256GB SSD?

    But of the two, two SandForce-based 128GB drives in RAID-0 or one SandForce-based 256GB drive, which would provide better performance? (I don't care about reliability; I'm diligent with backups). Thanks.
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    Better Performance: Two 128GB SSDs in RAID-0 or One 256GB SSD?

    So, I have a Mac Mini Server with two drive bays and I want to install an SSD setup. It's my understanding that with SandForce-based drives, lower capacity drives don't perform as well as higher capacity ones, though I'm still unclear on exactly why that is (can anyone point to a good...