need help bros. are 1 x 1tb SSHD better or 2 x 500gb SSHD better?

am configuring for my illegear s7.

initially want put 1 tb sshd + 1tb hdd

he said might not fit.

1tb + 500gb fit but too close heat problem later.

500gb sshd + 500gb sshd he say ok. i'm in dilemma now whether to choose 1 x 1tb SSHD better or 2 x 500gb SSHD

can help me here?

This post has been edited by adibyusoff: Jan 27 2015, 12:52 PM

Why SSHD if you can SSD + HDD?

initial spec was;


ILLEGEAR S7
Details :
Display: 17.3" Full HD Anti-glare Display featuring 72% NTSC Color Gamut (1920 x 1080)
Tune Your Screen: Professional Color Calibration, Guaranteed no dead or partially-lit pixels for first 180 days of purchasing.
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4720HQ (6MB L3 Cache, 2.60GHz)
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M 4GB GDDR5 with Optimus (Maxwell)
Thermal Compound: IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU & GPU (RECOMMENDED)
RAM: 8GB DDR3L RAM 1600MHz - 1 X 8GB
Storage Drive RAID Options: Non-RAID
Primary Drive: 1TB Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drive
Secondary Drive: None
M.2 SSD RAID Options: Non-RAID
Primary M.2 Solid State Drive: None
Secondary M.2 Solid State Drive: None
Wireless Network Card: Killer™ Wireless-AC 1525 M.2 - WLAN & Bluetooth 4.1 Combo
Operating System: None (Not Recommended for Inexperienced User)
Warranty: ILLEGEAR 3 Year Carry-In Warranty
Accessories: ILLEGEAR Backpack & Velvet Sleeve
Custom Painting Services: None
Keyboard Backlight Color: Custom Keyboard Backlight Color
W.A.S.D. Backlight Color: Purple

i ask him of what you said, he replied that can only put 128GB Crucial M550 M.2 SATA Solid State Drive [Add RM359].

128GB Crucial M550 Solid State Drive cannot he said.

walawaei... wallet berlubang la if put that M550 M.2

Ya m2 SSD is luxury item for those who are rich.. So 128gb SSD on primary slot and 1TB HDD on secondary slot can't huh ? Then sad case lo..

FYI, if you want light weight, get 1TB SSHD, having 2 SSHD will be a bit heavy..

how come cannot le? haih... any suggestion for this bro... i pening ad...

No I'm asking you.. do you tried asking Prince J or ILLEGEAR whether having a SSD as primary slot and HDD as secondary slot is possible ? both are 2.5''

i saw the price. rm10 difference only if 128gb m2 and 128gb ssd. not much diff. huhuhu

You realize the brand of the SSD right ? it's crucial..
There is other brand SSD which is cheaper, but performance may not be as good as those plextor, samsung or crucial.
What I'm trying to say is, go for 1TB HDD and an SSD, if you purchase SSD from them it may cost more or cost less.. if you get the SSD yourself mostly it will cost lesser, but you need to add in yourself.
If you don't want so much hassle, get 1TB HDD.. the cheapest and most affordable in term of performance and price.
1TB HDD mostly can let you add in another HDD and still have space for the 2 m2 slot

alright bro. here's my config.

ILLEGEAR S7
Details :
Display: 17.3" Full HD Anti-glare Display featuring 72% NTSC Color Gamut (1920 x 1080)
Tune Your Screen: Professional Color Calibration, Guaranteed no dead or partially-lit pixels for first 180 days of purchasing.
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4720HQ (6MB L3 Cache, 2.60GHz)
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M 4GB GDDR5 with Optimus (Maxwell)
Thermal Compound: IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU & GPU (RECOMMENDED)
RAM: 8GB DDR3L RAM 1600MHz - 1 X 8GB
Storage Drive RAID Options: Non-RAID
Primary Drive: 1TB Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drive
Secondary Drive: None
M.2 SSD RAID Options: Raid-0
Primary M.2 Solid State Drive: 128GB Crucial M550 M.2 SATA Solid State Drive
Secondary M.2 Solid State Drive: 128GB Crucial M550 M.2 SATA Solid State Drive
Wireless Network Card: Killer™ Wireless-AC 1525 M.2 - WLAN & Bluetooth 4.1 Combo
Operating System: None (Not Recommended for Inexperienced User)
Warranty: ILLEGEAR 3 Year Carry-In Warranty
Accessories: ILLEGEAR Backpack & Velvet Sleeve
Custom Painting Services: None
Keyboard Backlight Color: Custom Keyboard Backlight Color
W.A.S.D. Backlight Color: Purple

this ok?

raid-0 or raid-1 ?

With your config, why don't just get RX or RS series ? those are better in cooling.. and will not have this space not enough issue
Do some research before asking
Raid 1 mostly is used when data loss is critical issue. It stores data on both SSD (or some sort like that)
Raid 0 will split the data and save those data on either one of the drive. Eg: 1 part on SSD1 another part on SSD2

Si fu do correct me if i'm wrong

rx too thick. cooling also same with s7 use everything triple. already went to their office few days ago before purchase the s7.
rs 17 too ugly also.

with my config, both rx and rs17 will go nearly 9k. crazy.... i die wallet also kaput...

s7 seems okay. sleek aluminium finish, caressed touched it and my didi went niagara falls...

This post has been edited by adibyusoff: Jan 27 2015, 02:46 PM

RAID 1 is mirror, means whatever data it has on HDD1 will be similar data to HDD2, a.k.a mirror or similar to backup
RAID 0 is splitting the data evenly into both HDD, a part is on HDD1 and the other part is on HDD2, with intentions to speed up the reading of these data

Get the default hdd they give, or if possible just dont buy any hdd or ssd from them..since u didnt buy os, go buy new hdd and m2 ssd at garage la.