rMBP - dual external monitor setup in clamshell mode + VM


hi guys,
im on path exchange oldie - mid 09' macbook white - rmbp 2015 128gb & ram upgrade. questions:

1. im going use in clamshell mode 2 dell e2414h 1080p monitors connected via dvi. best dongle buy? mean thunderbolt -> dvi. , input lag? need worry it? mb white struggling 1 1080p using minidvi -> dvi connection, , there quite lot of lag.
2. idea store , run vms (im using vmware fusion) usb 3.0 drive? im affraid 1 vm windows 7 on take space...

answers.
 

you're going dearly regret 128gb ssd. it's small flexible enough storage.

256gb variant , store vm in external drive has uasp support. vm running off standard hdd in enclosure without uasp support pretty slow.
 


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