So with that said, super-fast SSD drives will just get bottlenecked on your Xbox One, proven by countless loading time tests showing a huge leap between the internal HDD and a faster external HDD (or an SSHD), while SSDs add very little to this leap. A 2TB drive would be just about enough for most people’s needs, taking into consideration that you can’t partition a drive formatted for Xbox One, so any extra storage space may go to waste.Īs for data transfer speeds, the Xbox One uses a USB 3.0 connection, however, the console doesn’t use the UASP protocol, which in Layman’s terms is a technology that makes all storage devices run faster. The defining feature of a hard drive is undeniably storage capacity, so how much space would you need to fulfill your gaming needs for the future? Well, a 1TB external hard drive for your Xbox One would be the starting point, considering the previously mentioned triple-A titles taking up around 50GB of space each and that’s without spacious updates and DLC.
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How to find the fastest external hard drive for Xbox One? We also added a couple speedier internal drive options for you to choose from, however, they will need the drive dock listed alongside them to connect to the Xbox One’s USB 3.0 hub. The external hard drive has to connect via a USB 3.0 portĪny external hard drive that fits these specifications will work with your Xbox One, but needless to say, there is much more nuance to picking the best hard drive for your Xbox One system.
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