Hi guys n girls, I'm contemplating setting up dual boot Linux Mint & Win10 (to 2 separate 2.5in SSD drives). What are the benefits vs risks?

Please understand the question and why I've asked it like I have, I have my reasons. :)

The type of drive (in this case, a pair of 2.5in SSDs most likely and yes I know M.2 are MEANT to be faster etc) is irrelevant as are boot times or even which OS I'm choosing.

I am only interested in the pros and cons of physically dual booting with two separate storage mediums with Win10 and Linux Mint operating systems.

If it matters, I only have experience with Win7 (and earlier, not Win10 yet) and no experience with Linux Mint but I have watched a ton of videos about it in recent days. I have my Win10 and Linux Mint .iso USB boot drives ready to go.

I'm curious about installation quirks vs perks, data safety, practicality, ease-of-use (with either software considerations or hardware use), repairs/maintenance etc.

Thanks! I hope to hear about your experiences (as opposed to website links, please, no links unless super relevant).