Question for the Community What external drive 1TB or 2TB are you guys using ?

[TheRealAlex]

So Ive got some Christmas cash to spend. And I need a dedicated external 1 or 2TB external drive Thunderbolt of course that's FAST.

What do you guys or girls recommend ?

 

[Alex Sanders74]

Depending on the computer you're running, prices would vary. Thunderbolt 5? Option below is probably cheaper in the US.

2.0TB OWC Envoy Ultra: The Fastest Thunderbolt 5 SSD

Achieve transfer speeds over 6,000MB/s - 2x faster than Thunderbolt 4 or USB4. Ultra-rugged. Built for creative pros, gamers, and DITs.

ca.macsales.com

 

[DIMEZ]

What's your budget?

 

[TheRealAlex]

What's your budget?

$300 max

 

[herbert7265]

What is the intended use for you external drive?

 

[Alex Sanders74]

NVMe prices are high because of Ai driven shortages. A 1Tb drive:

Silicon Power 1TB UD90 NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 SSD R/W up to 5,000/4,800 MB/s (SP01KGBP44UD9005)

Don't lose your train of thought with slow load times! Designed with content creators in mind, the UD90 is built to handle the demanding levels of multi-tasking that's required of creative production, effortlessly. With support for NVMe 1.4 and Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, the UD90 offers...

a.co

Would be the best size for your budget with an enclosure:

UGREEN 40Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, External Hard Drive Case with Double-Sided Fin Heat Dissipation, No Noise Compatible with Thunderbolt 4/3/USB4/3.2/2.0, Support 2280/2260/2242/2230 SSD

UGREEN M.2 NVMe Enclosure 20Gbps

a.co

Both are decent brands as I own both and have used them extensively for production work for over a year with no issue. Very close to budget but I'm in Canada and not sure where you live. Also, no idea your needs or what hardware you're using so picked the fastest option I could find with good reliability based on price.