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This post is about your best recommendation about the following scenario. Perhaps you can help me to sharp the idea.
Normally a new laptop has by default only one disk as expected and with Windows 10/11 available. About the capacity in the old days by default it had 512GB and right now mostly with 1Tb to 2TB.
If I want install any distribution of Linux directly in the laptop, therefore no VirtualBox involved, exists mostly two scenarios as follows:
Furthermore I want take all the capacity of hardware of the laptop itself. Because VirtualBox practically let you use the half of power about processors and RAM.
My laptop is the follow: (Amazon and Asus sources respectively)
So my idea is buy a new SSD to be connected through the docking station and use it as a secondary disk to install Linux directly there. Therefore:
Of course here exists two concerns:
Questions
1. Does my idea has sense for you?
If my idea is viable but is a problem the existence of an impact the latency of transfer through the port because the laptop is old. Exists the option to buy a new laptop with 2 Ports Type C available. Each one to be used for two docking stations as follows::
- For Multiple Monitors
- For the external SSD
Therefore here “theoretically the speed should be fast” and thus the latency would be "zero". Of course it “theoretically”. I know the speed of the a SSD installed directly through the mobo must be faster than the SSD used through the docking station. But I am assuming the port is so fast that “perhaps” the latency is really imperceptible.
2. Is this approach safe for the three parts?
It for the laptop, the docking station and the secondary SSD
3. Is the docking station with the cooling system a good approach to you?
Perhaps you are using other one with a similar or better cooling system. If yes pls share the link of the product.
Just for your consideration if I know the laptop is going to be used for many hours with Windows. Therefore when the laptop is off the docking station can be unplugged. Start the laptop, GRUB should be shown and finally Windows must be selected to work in peace.
4. Does GRUB work in peace when the secondary disk is no available?
Of course the OS located in the primary disk is going to be used
Pls, let me know your thoughts
Thank You
This post is about your best recommendation about the following scenario. Perhaps you can help me to sharp the idea.
Normally a new laptop has by default only one disk as expected and with Windows 10/11 available. About the capacity in the old days by default it had 512GB and right now mostly with 1Tb to 2TB.
If I want install any distribution of Linux directly in the laptop, therefore no VirtualBox involved, exists mostly two scenarios as follows:
- Resize the hard disk and take space to install Linux and apply the dual boot
- Format the disk and install Linux. Thus Windows has gone
Furthermore I want take all the capacity of hardware of the laptop itself. Because VirtualBox practically let you use the half of power about processors and RAM.
My laptop is the follow: (Amazon and Asus sources respectively)
- ASUS ZENBOOK UX501VW-DS71T 15.6" 4K UHD Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7 6700HQ (2.60 GHz) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 16 GB Memory 512 GB SSD Windows 10
- ASUS ZenBook Pro UX501VW - Specifications
- ASUS ZenBook Pro UX501VW - Features
- One: Features the latest performance ports: 1x Thunderbolt III (via USB Type-C), 1x Gen 2 USB 3.1 Type-C, 3x USB 3.0, 1x HDMI. Bluetooth 4.0 and SDXC reader for all your media needs.
- Three: Thunderbolt® 3 and USB 3.1 – on a single Type-C port! ZenBook Pro UX501VX introduces the latest Thunderbolt® 3 connectivity from Intel®, which uses a USB Type-C port to give you unprecedented flexibility and hyper-fast data transfer speeds — up to 40Gbit/s via Thunderbolt® 3 , and up to 10Gbit/s via USB 3.1! This incredible technology makes UX501VX the ultimate mobile powerhouse, allowing you to transfer even the largest files in mere seconds. And that’s not all — ZenBook Pro also has three SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports, which feature exclusive ASUS USB Charger+ technology that charges mobile devices much quicker than standard USB ports — even when ZenBook Pro is powered off.
So my idea is buy a new SSD to be connected through the docking station and use it as a secondary disk to install Linux directly there. Therefore:
- Shutdown the laptop
- Connect the docking station with the secondary SSD
- Put a Pendrive with ventoy which exists the .iso file to install Linux
- Turn on the laptop to boot through the USB (of course it configured previously through the BIOS)
- Select the iso image to load and install it in the secondary SSD
Of course here exists two concerns:
- Speed: because the laptop is old thus the speed of the port should be slower than the speed requested of the Docking station it. Of course both being Type C but one of them slower than other. So is expected a decreasing about the time response for the interaction with Linux. Important to note that I don't have idea how slow it would be. Perhaps you did do this approach and the latency is practically nothing. I hope you see my point.
- Heat: is expected this SSD - being SSD either 2.5'' or nvme - emits heat.
Questions
1. Does my idea has sense for you?
If my idea is viable but is a problem the existence of an impact the latency of transfer through the port because the laptop is old. Exists the option to buy a new laptop with 2 Ports Type C available. Each one to be used for two docking stations as follows::
- For Multiple Monitors
- For the external SSD
Therefore here “theoretically the speed should be fast” and thus the latency would be "zero". Of course it “theoretically”. I know the speed of the a SSD installed directly through the mobo must be faster than the SSD used through the docking station. But I am assuming the port is so fast that “perhaps” the latency is really imperceptible.
2. Is this approach safe for the three parts?
It for the laptop, the docking station and the secondary SSD
3. Is the docking station with the cooling system a good approach to you?
Perhaps you are using other one with a similar or better cooling system. If yes pls share the link of the product.
Just for your consideration if I know the laptop is going to be used for many hours with Windows. Therefore when the laptop is off the docking station can be unplugged. Start the laptop, GRUB should be shown and finally Windows must be selected to work in peace.
4. Does GRUB work in peace when the secondary disk is no available?
Of course the OS located in the primary disk is going to be used
Pls, let me know your thoughts
Thank You
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