Thunderbolt drive questions for the new Imac

Hello:
I would like to know anyone here use a thunderbolt drive that runs at 5400rpms for any audio or video sessions? I been looking around for 7200rpm thunderbolt and looks the 1TB and 2TB are running at 5400rpms and not 7200rpm. I will be using both Logic and protools?
Any help would be great thanks,
Loyd981

Virtually any USB optical drive will work, for example
store.apple.com/us/product/MD564ZM/A/apple-usb-superdrive

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