Technically the XPS 2720 has a 2nd drive but it’s a small MSATA SSD intended for caching and helping the PC to boot up faster. With the sleek space-saving design there is only room for one data drive and unfortunately it failed once. All the computer internals fit within the form factor of the screen.

Please read my disclosure for more info.Īs I mentioned previously, I use an All-in-One desktop PC. In this walkthrough I will show how easy it is to set up a Windows 10 Storage Space by mirroring (RAID1) two external USB hard drives.ĭisclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you.

This feature allows you to create redundant storage pools using multiple hard drives or Sold State drives. Fortunately Windows 10 Storage Spaces solves this challenge.

Hard drive redundancy aka RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is usually only available with a big, tower style PC. Laptops or a space a saving All-in-One desktop like my Dell XPS 2720 typically only have one hard drive. Speaking from experience having a computer hard drive fail is not when you want to discover your backup software didn’t run overnight and you’ve lost some important data.