Answers.Body: <p>It depends on the USB flash drive, for example some have > 100 MB/s R/W capability and would be similar to working with a traditional HDD. However USB flash drives have chips which are not meant for constant use and lots of writing, and they don't have wear leveling like a good SSD. This means that the flash drive will go bad sooner and you will lose your data when it does. </p>
  
  <p>I recommend using a portable SSD to work with your video projects. For example a Samsung T5 series. </p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thank you, you have right. External drive will be better
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Body: <p>Does a USB3.0 pen/thumb drive have enough speed to handle editing in Premiere Pro Daniel2 codecs ? </p>
  
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Title: Editing Daniel2 Cinegy out of pendrive USB3, possible?
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ThreadText: # Editing Daniel2 Cinegy out of pendrive USB3, possible?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-26)
  
  Does a USB3.0 pen/thumb drive have enough speed to handle editing in Premiere Pro Daniel2 codecs ?
  
  **Tags:** premiere, editing, pro, usb
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2019-12-27. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  It depends on the USB flash drive, for example some have > 100 MB/s R/W capability and would be similar to working with a traditional HDD. However USB flash drives have chips which are not meant for constant use and lots of writing, and they don't have wear leveling like a good SSD. This means that the flash drive will go bad sooner and you will lose your data when it does.
  
  I recommend using a portable SSD to work with your video projects. For example a Samsung T5 series.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thank you, you have right. External drive will be better  
  
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