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Seagate's external HDD has a ton of space and, when formatted to write data from a Mac, can be partitioned for Time Machine backups and typical file storage at the same time. Need to save money but also need to make sure your data is safe? WD's Ultra Blue will have all the space you need, is portable, and will not break down after a year. With two WD Red drives, you can back up all your data twice over to prevent loss, or use them separately for double the storage space.
FORMAT WD EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE FOR XBOX ONE SERIES
The Xbox Series X has a USB port, and all the drives below will use either a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 connection – though there really isn't that much difference between the two.Īfter all that, which one should you buy? Check out our top picks below.This external hard drive can really do it all, except being portable. The expansion card adds an additional terabyte of storage for your new console, and is specifically optimised to run Xbox Series X games at the highest performance.Īny other games that haven't been enhanced for the next generation of console, like Overwatch, Apex Legends and Rocket League, can be housed on your external drive. But if you have the Series X version, the console can't read that data from the external hard drive, so you'll have to either put it on the console's memory or buy the expansion card. You can store and play that version of FIFA from either the internal or external drive. Say you bought FIFA 21 on your old Xbox One and it hasn't been upgraded with the 4K graphics and 60fps. For example, you can only play Xbox Series X-optimised games that are stored on the console itself or a Seagate Storage Expansion Card.
FORMAT WD EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE FOR XBOX ONE PORTABLE
While you can load and store games on a portable hard drive to free up space, there are some limits to what these devices can do.
What can you do with an external hard drive?
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Other games like Destiny 2 and Assassin's Creed Valhalla need more than 70GB each, and even smaller games like FIFA 21 take up almost 40GB now thanks to the enhanced visuals.Īnd that's before you consider Microsoft's impressive Xbox Game Pass system that lets you download more than 300 titles like Sea of Thieves, Outriders and Hello Neighbour for free, so you're going to have to get external storage to make room. With the single-player campaign, multiplayer mode and Warzone combined, it's a whopping 180GB, taking up almost a quarter of your hard drive with just one game. If you don't believe us, look up how big an investment Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War is right now. Related: Xbox buying guide: Xbox Series X vs Xbox Series S – which console is best? You'll quickly realise the terabyte you get on the Series X (or the perilously small 512GB on the Series S) just isn't going to cut it – the future of gaming looks fantastic, but all that realism comes with a whole lot of data. Why, you ask? Because games are only getting bigger thanks to 4K graphics, ever-expanding game worlds, and huge multiplayer modes. If you've managed to get hold of an Xbox Series X or Series S over the last few months, one of the things we recommend you consider getting is external storage for you shiny new console.