I haven’t used an SSD yet but what I can say is this:
Full image on USB: Boots into that image on USB
Full image on USB & full image on SD card: Uses bootloader from USB and boots into SD card
I haven’t used an SSD yet but what I can say is this:
Full image on USB: Boots into that image on USB
Full image on USB & full image on SD card: Uses bootloader from USB and boots into SD card