Hardware: Raspberry Pi 4 Boot Disk Optimization
I recently looked at my 2008 Mac Pro to optimize it's startup disk; today let's have a look at the Raspberry Pi 4 to see what kind of setup provides the fastest read speed on it's boot disk. We can take it for granted that the Pi 4's USB3 port will provide better throughput than the on-board microSD reader; I've seen people using different USB3 peripherals for their boot disks, though. Today, I'll have a look at how a USB3 flash drive performs against a 2.5" solid state.
Quick Background
I previously posted on the feasibility of the Raspberry Pi 4 as a desktop computer--particularly in regard to whether it could handle my web-development workflow; there are really three major issues at stake with regard to whether the Pi 4 can pull it off: