Windows 10: Windows 10 Pro slower boot from SSD #2 than SSD #1

Hey guys;
I just did a new build.

ASUS Tuf Gaming X570 Plus WiFi
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
32GB 3200MHz RAM
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Storage: 2ea WD Blue SN550 1TB; one on M.2_1 and one on M.2_2

When I first installed Windows 10 Pro, I put it on the M.2_2 disk. Why? Because there is a heatsink installed on that SSD and not on M.2_1, so I thought with the OS the one with the heatsink would run cooler.
I don't recall how long it took Windows to boot.

I was curious about whether I would get better performance if I installed Windows on SSD #1 (the one that is directly from the CPU).
Note: neither of these SSD are PCIE 4.0.

I also wanted to see if the temperature of the SSD without the heatsink would rise if I installed the OS onto it.
So, I created a dual-boot system by installing Windows on SSD #1.
Before I did the 2nd install on SSD #1, I partitioned SSD #1 into two roughly equal (500GB) partitions. I did this from the 1st install using Disk Manager.

Now, when I boot the computer, I get the Windows boot menu.
Selecting:
Windows on SSD #1: Boots to login screen in 3 seconds
Windows on SSD #2: Boots to login screen in 28 seconds.
The boot manager is installed on SSD #2.

So, I'm wondering whether having the boot manager on a different drive than the OS allows the OS to boot much faster.

Finally, I will get rid of the 1st install, but I understand that I must not delete the boot partition.
There are 4 partitions on SSD #2:
Recovery: 529MB
<unnamed.: 99MB
Disk1_0 (E 540.26GB (Windows is installed here)
Disk1_1 (F 390.62GB (this is the partition I created by shrinking the Disk1_0 (E partition after the 2nd Windows install.

What process would I use to remove the Windows install on SSD #2, without destroying the boot manager partition?

Thanks for your help
Ultrarunner

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It seems you installed Windows while the both SSDs were connected. This would have caused your current problem. Maybe it is sufficient to do this:

1. Launch the Disk Manager.
2. Right-click drive C:, then mark it as "active".
3. Shut down Windows
4. Open the BIOS and tell it that the new SSD is the primary boot device.
5. Disconnect the old SSD.
6. Boot up normally.

If this does not work then you might have to do this:

1. Disconnect the old SSD.
2. Re-install Windows on the new SSD, using the Media Creation Tool.

 

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