I might clone it on to an external thunderbolt SSD and boot from that instead.
sounds like a smart move, SSD is a must have nowadays, especially for someone concerned enough to test speeds with blackmagic, being lumbered with 5400rpm must be agony!
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I might clone it on to an external thunderbolt SSD and boot from that instead.