Best storage connection (external or internal) for Plex server?

[Snowy2012]

Hi,

Not sure if this is in the right place but here goes :

I have just aquired a Lenovo TS140 server with the following spec :

Quad core Intel Xeon E3 v3 E3-1226V3 - 3.3 GHz
16Gb DDR3
128gb SSD Samsung EVO 850
1.5tb HDD & 500gb HDD

It's sole use will be as a Plex Server and it will be running Windows 10.

Plex clients include 2 Amazon Fire TV's and some mobile devices.

All streams are 1080p and may or may not neet transcoding.

Max 2 simultaneous streams but usually just 1.

So... I want to equip this with 3 3.5" spinners to store movies (the SSD will be opsys only).

My options are to install the HDD's inside the TS140 itself OR to use an enclosure I have and connect it via either USB-3 or eSata - The enclosure is the Raidsonic Icy Box IB-3640SU3 (link here : http://www.raidsonic.de/en/standards/searchresults.php?we_objectID=480 )

My question is, is it best to use the HDD's in the external box or to put them inside the TS140?

Will I gain any extra real world performance (considering the useage) by having them as internal drives ?

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[TheVoice]

I'd rather have them inside, otherwise it's just another box that you need to power.

 

[Snowy2012]

Guess so - It makes sense to have them all in one box.