I'm trying to understand why RAID 0 seems to have faster read speeds compared to RAID 1. Shouldn't RAID 1 be able to read data at similar speeds since it mirrors the data? Is there a way to achieve this with software? I'm new to RAID arrays and have heard mixed reviews about the built-in Windows software. I'm working with two internal SATA drives.
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Actually, read speeds can be approximately doubled in a RAID 1 setup because it can read from both drives simultaneously. It seems like you might have encountered some misleading information before. Your read speed relies on the performance of both drives, so if one drive is slower, that will be your limiting factor. But in most cases, RAID 1 provides pretty solid read speeds!
Yeah, that was my understanding too! I read similar things and was confused at first, but it's good to know that RAID 1 can effectively boost read speeds.