Execute Linux on Thunderbolt interface.

Marc9225
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09-30-2016, 03:01 AM

I usually require a dualboot setup, and I've thought that using separate drives instead of a larger partition is better (safer in my view). On my current laptop I swapped the hard drive for an SSD, but it's aging and I'm considering a replacement. Unfortunately, most thin laptops don't support dual drives. If I got a model with a Thunderbolt 3 port, could I use an adapter to run Linux from an external NVMe stick? Would it work smoothly? Is there a more suitable approach?

Marc9225

09-30-2016, 03:01 AM #1

Bunkey
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09-30-2016, 10:00 AM

Using NVMe for that situation isn't very useful. You can simply run Linux on a standard USB 2.0 HDD or even a thumb drive. I'd suggest going with an SSD if you have one.

Bunkey

09-30-2016, 10:00 AM #2

Using NVMe for that situation isn't very useful. You can simply run Linux on a standard USB 2.0 HDD or even a thumb drive. I'd suggest going with an SSD if you have one.

IblazeplaysMC
Junior Member

10-06-2016, 10:18 AM

Thunderbolt 3 works with 4xPCIe, so I expected it would affect performance

IblazeplaysMC

10-06-2016, 10:18 AM #3

Thunderbolt 3 works with 4xPCIe, so I expected it would affect performance

MyBootay
Junior Member

10-06-2016, 05:09 PM

Nvme would definitely perform better than sata ssd, though the cost gap remains significant. You're unlikely to feel any impact from the difference.

MyBootay

10-06-2016, 05:09 PM #4

Nvme would definitely perform better than sata ssd, though the cost gap remains significant. You're unlikely to feel any impact from the difference.

HappyLobster
Member

10-06-2016, 07:51 PM

This product link for the Samsung 500GB SSD and the ORICO support tool should help with your issues.

HappyLobster

10-06-2016, 07:51 PM #5

This product link for the Samsung 500GB SSD and the ORICO support tool should help with your issues.

GarciaPRO
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10-07-2016, 08:00 PM

For your setup, I recommend pairing a SATA SSD with a USB 3 enclosure. They’re affordable (both the drives and cases) and perform exceptionally well.

GarciaPRO

10-07-2016, 08:00 PM #6

For your setup, I recommend pairing a SATA SSD with a USB 3 enclosure. They’re affordable (both the drives and cases) and perform exceptionally well.