Resolved Brand new MacBook Pro and TimeMachine?

[Jackbequickly]

Can I use a device like this:

LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB 3.0 1TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD (STEV1000400)

Capture and edit content like a pro with Rugged Thunderbolt USB 3.0, an external hard drive that provides extreme durability and fast performance. For those who have a need for speed, transfer with speeds of up to 130MB/s using the integrated Thunderbolt cable that seamlessly wraps around the enc...

www.amazon.com

Your opinions please. If not this what?

 

[iStorm]

The attached cable on that one is a Thunderbolt 2.0 cable and would be useless with a new Mac (wrong connector type).

You'll want to find one that uses USB-C. I use the Samsung T7.

https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Portable-SSD-2TB-MU-PC2T0T/dp/B0874XWW23

 

[Jackbequickly]

Thanks for the advice. Samsung has a great reputation. For a few bucks more I purchased the Samsung T9. It will be here early am. Thanks sir!

 

[Fishrrman]

As I suggested in another topic you started (on essentially the same subject)...

Get a USB3.1 gen2 drive.
It will be "all you need" for time machine.

A thunderbolt drive for time machine (or for just about any "backup") is literally throwing your money away...

 

[ignatius345]

Can I use a device like this:

LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB 3.0 1TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD (STEV1000400)

Capture and edit content like a pro with Rugged Thunderbolt USB 3.0, an external hard drive that provides extreme durability and fast performance. For those who have a need for speed, transfer with speeds of up to 130MB/s using the integrated Thunderbolt cable that seamlessly wraps around the enc...

www.amazon.com

Your opinions please. If not this what?

That's way too much money for a 1 TB HDD (spinning hard drive) portable with an outdated connector hard-wired into it.

Also, from your signature I gather your MacBook Pro has a 1TB internal drive. You'll want your backup drive to be at least 2x-3x as large so you don't lose older versions of your files as you fill it up. https://diskprices.com/ is a good place to start your search if you're buying on Amazon.

(edit: I see you already bought a drive, but I'll leave this comment up for anyone researching this topic in the future)