2X T5 SSD: Create RAID 0 For PC & Mac?

[JD-Rox]

Hello,

 

I am wondering if it would be possible to partition two Samsung T5 500 GB SSDs

1/2 APFS and 1/2 MS-DOS FAT 32 (Each Drive)

Then using Disc Utility create a RAID 0 for Mac ( APFS ) 

Then using Disc Utility create a RAID 0 for PC ( Bootable Raid 0 for Windows 10 )

 

I already have Windows 10 working on an external drive, and can dual boot into it by holding the option button down on MacBook Pro start up. ( BootCamp? )

I guess the question is can you boot Windows installed on two externals set up in RAID 0 on a Mac via bootcamp or holding that option button on startup?

 

The idea is the RAID 0 would open up bandwidth to both Mac ( APFS ) and windows ( FAT 32 ) and get rid of the SATA bottle neck?

Any body know if this would 1 work, and 2 be worth the headache for performance gains?

 

Thanks

JD

 

Ha Ha added the crummy drawing sorry I'm not an artist lol.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Well There is no way to do hardware raid here easily, and there is no good way to do cross platform software raid, so no is the simple answer.

 

Also raid 0 sata ssds isn't that much faster for most uses so you not missing out on much anyways..

[JD-Rox]

Hey thanks for the reply! I forgot to mention that these would be strictly software raid 0 using the Mac OS Disc Utility.

I assume the T5 is SATA? the cable is usb-c 10gbs?

 

By best!

 

JD

[Electronics Wizardy]

8 minutes ago, JD-Rox said:

Hey thanks for the reply! I forgot to mention that these would be strictly software raid 0 using the Mac OS Disc Utility.

I assume the T5 is SATA? the cable is usb-c 10gbs?

 

By best!

 

JD

If you do raid in osx, then windows can't see it or boot from it.

 

The t5 is just a msata ssd with a usb to sata adapter, so it will preform simmilar to a normal sata ssd.

 

Really, don't bother with raid here, no easy way, and it won't help much with peformance.

[JD-Rox]

Oh I see. Thank you for your reply.

 

My Best

 

JD