Highest performance is an internal SSD (SATA connected or pci connected for X.2 or M.2 SSDs) with OS/apps and the free space is your high performance workspace.
Most bang for the buck is to install the internal SSD of the size you need. Use a USB connected external for backup only.
If you need mad storage space for your archives that exceeds 1 or 2 TB, get a pair of 4TB (or larger) HDDs. (One is the primary one you use and the 2nd is its backup.)
The high performance externals (thunderbolt external SSD) are expensive. If you really need it... it's an option. But the above is much more bang for the buck and still highest performance possible.
You can install multiple internal SSDs (2 in a laptop, many in a tower) if you need multiple systems and/or that kind of workspace.
But if you did something like try to run all your audio on an external USB connected HDD, you'd have a pretty low performance experience for no good reason.
Work on current projects off your SSD. Archive finished projects to your external storage (when you get to the point of needing that archive space). SSDs are cheap now too. Upgrade your internal to a 1TB or 2TB if you need more space.
Last edited by serr; 12-13-2019 at 11:41 PM.
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