Portable fast 1 or 2 tb SSD for Time Machine on M1 MacBook Pro Max ?

[Chevysales]

Just ordered 16” MBP M1 Max and thru reading I see that my current G Tech 2 TB ssd is not being recognized on the M1’s since Monterrey. It works fine on my 2019 16” Intel so it’s a combo of Monterrey and M1 chipset obviously.

G Tech used to be very Mac centric. Apple still sells them but the forum at G Tech has way too many that show drives not being recognized at all. Their tech support tells you to downgrade the Mac OS (crazy) and format as ex fat ?

So hoping some here have a brand they are using for Time Machine that is fast and problem free.

 

[Makisupa Policeman]

Oyen Digital makes high quality drives and is recommended by Bombich for Carbon Copy Cloner:

Oyen Digital U32 Shadow 1TB External SSD USB-C Portable Solid State Drive

Featuring ultra-fast transfer rates, massive storage capacities and an attractive aluminum housing, the U32 Shadow is an ideal portable solid state drive. With no moving parts, it delivers immediate access time - great for HD video editing. The design features an aluminum body engineered to dissi...

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I’ve had two of them so far (needed to upgrade from 1TB to 2TB for backing up 3 different computers) and no issues. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for.