Anyone who uses a PC should have an external drive. It’s not only a useful means of data backup and storage, it also allows you to transport files from your desktop or laptop to another device.

Updated 9/10/18 to include Samsung's new Portable SSD X5, which impressed us so much we christened it the best portable Thunderbolt 3 drive.  


External drive cheat sheet

Our quick-hit recommendations:


    1. My Passport 4TB View
    2. T5 SSD View
    3. Portable SSD X5 View

 


Xbox One X one users, as well, would be wise to invest in an external drive as a way of augmenting the console’s measly 1TB hard drive (the external drive needs to be USB 3.0-compatible and will be formatted when you insert the drive). 

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Source: Best external drives for backup, storage, and portability


David Cottle

UBB Owner & Administrator