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Which ext drive to get

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KindJamz

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I just got my MacBook Air. Loving it.

I am gonna need a ext drive for time machine and other back ups. I’ve been looking at the LaCie ssd drives. 2tb for under $100. Ready for Mac.

LaCie Rugged 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD USB-C USB 3.0 Drop Shock Resistant for Mac and PC, Orange (STFR2000800) | Staples

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Any thoughts or suggestions?
 
I would hate to go back to using spinning drives after a long time using SSD for both internal and external.

As a backup I suppose it is not that bad but if you intend to directly use files on the drive it is going to feel like you are waiting days.

Myself, I mostly buy a Samsung or other, 2 1/2" SSD and a inexpensive USB-C housing. I have been doing that for a number of years going back to before SSDs and has always worked great.
 
KindJamz said:
What about this. I thought the LaCie was ssd. ?. That’s off the list
Thinking this will be great for time machine.
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SanDisk Extreme Portable 1TB External USB-C NVMe SSD Black SDSSDE61-1T00-G25 - Best Buy

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Or this slightly cheaper WD with the same internals (WD owns Sandisk).
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-my-...olid-state-drive-blue/6428007.p?skuId=6428007
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SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD v2 and WD My Passport SSD (2020) Review

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I have the WD in a 2TB version myself and it is a solid little drive.
 
Depends what you want to do. If you leave it at home, then a big (or little) spinner is fine. If you want fast portable storage, the Samsung T5/T7 line is very good.
 
KindJamz said:
I just got my MacBook Air. Loving it.

I am gonna need a ext drive for time machine and other back ups. I’ve been looking at the LaCie ssd drives. 2tb for under $100. Ready for Mac.

LaCie Rugged 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD USB-C USB 3.0 Drop Shock Resistant for Mac and PC, Orange (STFR2000800) | Staples

Get LaCie Rugged 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD USB-C USB 3.0 Drop Shock Resistant for Mac and PC, Orange (STFR2000800) fast and with free shipping on qualifying orders at Staples.
www.staples.com www.staples.com

Any thoughts or suggestions?
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That drive is not an SSD.
 
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