If you go under preferences, the file tab has a few options you can toggle off when it comes to save file handling. Compress on Save - makes saving take a little bit longer (much longer if it's a big file it's trying to compress) Save Viewport Thumbnail Image - not much of a difference here, but if you don't care about…
K-Man that totally helped. I was able to shorten the interval between autosaves thanks to those handy tips. Saves much faster and saves more often WIN WIN!