<p>For the two activities of</p>
<ol>
<li>transferring 10GB-large mp4 (<code>.mts</code>) video files from external HDD
to laptop, and</li>
<li>editing these same files directly on the connected external HDD drive,</li>
</ol>
<p>how much better/faster do these activities become using a <strong>Thunderbolt connection</strong> instead of a <strong>USB connection</strong> on a Windows 11 laptop?</p>

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2023-03-10T19:13:54.987Z
HDDs are a bit slow for video, no matter how they're connected.
Tetsujin
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2023-03-14T21:21:52.863Z
Aren't HDDs best for video storage, while SSD is best for video editing?
user610620
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2023-03-15T09:27:22.813Z
HDDs last longer, unpowered, sitting on a shelf. For everything else you want speed.
Tetsujin
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2023-03-15T17:41:16.730Z
Heard HDDs only have a (recommended) life of 5 years
user610620
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2023-03-15T18:28:50.290Z
Whereas unpowered SSDs are only a year. You've still a lot of research to do.
Tetsujin
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2023-03-15T19:23:14.460Z
I just drew out the confirmatory reaction I was looking for. thank u.
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How much better is Thunderbolt external HDD for video editing?
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# How much better is Thunderbolt external HDD for video editing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-03-10)

For the two activities of

1. transferring 10GB-large mp4 (`.mts`) video files from external HDD
   to laptop, and
2. editing these same files directly on the connected external HDD drive,

how much better/faster do these activities become using a **Thunderbolt connection** instead of a **USB connection** on a Windows 11 laptop?

**Tags:** mp4, windows, usb, laptop, thunderbolt

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: HDDs are a bit slow for video, no matter how they're connected.  
> **username_0**: Aren't HDDs best for video storage, while SSD is best for video editing?  
> **username_1**: HDDs last longer, unpowered, sitting on a shelf. For everything else you want speed.  
> **username_0**: Heard HDDs only have a (recommended) life of 5 years  
> **username_1**: Whereas unpowered SSDs are only a year. You've still a lot of research to do.  
> **username_0**: I just drew out the confirmatory reaction I was looking for. thank u.  

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