Xbox One External HDD recommendations?

Titchy · 4 Apr 2015 at 19:41

Hey all , i've decided that it is time i put an extra HDD on my xbone.

What would you recommend i go for ? I assume obviously i should go for a USB 3.0 fitting drive.

Can i buy pretty much any HDD or is there only certain ones that will work with it ?

Cheers for any advice!

spaceman · 4 Apr 2015 at 21:40

I use a 2TB WD My Passport Ultra, I've had no problems so i recommend it.

Mull3t · 4 Apr 2015 at 22:36

I had this same question a few weeks back and after much researching about which is the best I finally bought the Samsung M3 3.0 1TB ** Removed **

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Recommended.

** No competitors and their prices **

Titchy · 4 Apr 2015 at 23:36

Cheers peeps. Will have a look at both tomorrow.

chaparral · 5 Apr 2015 at 08:04

I Just finished upgrading my PS4 with one of these 2TB drives (It a Samsung harddrive used inside

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Titchy · 5 Apr 2015 at 15:38

Cheers. Gonna get a look at them all tonight.

roman59 · 5 Apr 2015 at 16:00

Just make sure its a usb 3.0 drive, running a WD My Passport 1tb on my xbox one with no issues at all.

Cheers all

Titchy · 5 Apr 2015 at 17:40

roman59 said:
Just make sure its a usb 3.0 drive, running a WD My Passport 1tb on my xbox one with no issues at all.

Cheers all

Thanks Roman , i noticed today that it HAS to be USB 3 or it isn't compatible , i didn't realise that originally !

Explosivo · 5 Apr 2015 at 20:23

if you have any hdds lying about just get a 3.0 caddy.
i just stuck an old wd green 2tb in a cheap 3.0 caddy, works a treat.

Titchy · 6 Apr 2015 at 08:37

Explosivo said:
if you have any hdds lying about just get a 3.0 caddy.
i just stuck an old wd green 2tb in a cheap 3.0 caddy, works a treat.

Cheers for the tip!

Titchy · 9 Apr 2015 at 07:58

Ended up ordering a WD 2tb Elements drive , thanks all for the help.

whiskycycle · 9 Apr 2015 at 09:20

I think as long as it's 320GB+ and USB3, then owt will pretty much work. Might nab another one of those Elements 2TB drives myself for the XBone, as the 640 I've got connected now is getting a little full...

Titchy · 9 Apr 2015 at 09:55

Yeah it should be fine and has decent reviews.

My son will be glad as we had to delete a few games to get any new games on!

hudson · 16 Apr 2015 at 13:09

To Hijack a thread a little (just got my XBone woot) and wondered what the extra storage can be used fr.

Can i install games to it?

Thanks

Titchy · 16 Apr 2015 at 13:11

hudson said:
To Hijack a thread a little (just got my XBone woot) and wondered what the extra storage can be used fr.

Can i install games to it?

Thanks

Yes that's exactly what I'm using it for.
My xbone has 500gb and after installing only a few games it was full.

dholdi · 16 Apr 2015 at 13:27

hudson said:
To Hijack a thread a little (just got my XBone woot) and wondered what the extra storage can be used fr.

Can i install games to it?

Thanks

To install games to it you need to let the xbone format it.
You can install upto 3 external drives, if you dont let the xbox format them then they can only be used for pics, videos etc and not games.

hudson · 16 Apr 2015 at 13:31

thanks guys.

Is there any limit to drive size?

I was considering just purchasing a 5TB drive and a USB3 caddy?

Thanks again

H

hudson · 16 Apr 2015 at 16:09

Oh and one other thing, do i buy a drive that requires an external power supply or one that's powered by the port?

Thanks again

Mr Jones · 16 Apr 2015 at 16:41

The higher TB drives have an increased rate of failure, so go down that route at your own risk.

Personally, I went with 1TB only and will get another 1TB when filled, to hot swap. If I lose data, it's 1 TB to download again, and swapping isn't hard.

I am using a 1TB portable drive, save faffing with wires and adding more power drain when my Xbox is on idle during TV time.