Photoshop Portable Drive

Invest in an NVMe-based portable SSD, set it as your scratch disk, and never look back.

| Setup | Open Time | Save Time (PSB) | Scratch Disk Error? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Internal NVMe (C:) | 12 seconds | 8 seconds | No | | | 15 seconds | 11 seconds | No | | Portable HDD (120 MB/s) | 2 minutes (Failed) | 45 seconds | Yes (Constant) | | USB 2.0 Flash Drive | Crash | N/A | Yes (Immediate) | Photoshop Portable Drive

Buying a fast drive is only step one. You need to tweak Windows/macOS to stop slowing it down. Invest in an NVMe-based portable SSD, set it

: While convenient, some users note that using an external drive for scratch space can occasionally drop performance if the connection isn't stable or fast enough. It is best used as a secondary "overflow" disk. 3. Creating a Portable Asset Library You need to tweak Windows/macOS to stop slowing it down