I don’t think its completely unnecessary, it helps save some time
Only thing to add to what has already been said: Office related stuff will be your biggest issue. Personally I suffer a lot with the web version of the Office apps, so I recommend dual boot or VM for when using office.
I would only be swapping once and then having the windows SSD in the USB C hub. Would you still recommend that I install the SSD straight away in the laptop and set it up from there?
Its so weird for me sometimes seeing a post with 100+ upvotes and 0 comments. Happens more often than you would think
Pretty cool stuff hoesntly, and thanks for all the explanations. I have a question how did you deal with device trees, was that public available or did you make your own?