SSDs can do fine even on USB3 with 4k ProRes 4444 files. At least on my projects. Not sure what OP is doing. I dont know anyone who shoots/finishes in 8k. Most

SSDs can do fine even on USB3 with 4k ProRes 4444 files. At least on my projects. Not sure what OP is doing. I dont know anyone who shoots/finishes in 8k. Most pipelines I know of are 4k.