[Southsidemusic]

I think that was written a while ago seeing that USB3 drives with SSD or 7200rpm or better are performing awesome on lots of setups. I bet Avid refers to USB2 drives with crapware inside since quite a few makers of the drives have put green drives blue drives and slow 5400rpm drives inside but if you get a USB3 chassi with a SSD or WDC Black 7200rpm inside it will smoke. Works great for us as we have both ext SSD's and WDC Black drives so I am speaking from experience here.

Any way you go within the correct guidelines I wish you all the best
Christopher