Author: Jennifer Allen / Source: reviewgeek.com
Despite the increasing size of games, both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have relatively small stock hard drives. A 1TB drive just doesn’t cut it anymore so here are some great external hard drives for expanding your console’s storage space.
Before we dive into hard drive shopping, be aware that you can replace the PlayStation 4 internal hard drive if you really want to.
It won’t void the warranty and Sony even tells you exactly how to do so. It’s kind of a hassle though so using an external hard drive is far quicker and more convenient. (And, as a bonus, it’s way easier to repurpose an external drive later on rather than digging back into your console to get it back.)Whichever console you’re shopping for, be sure to pick up a drive bigger than 250GB in size and with USB 3.0 support—the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 only support larger drives and USB 3.0. Those are fairly low requirements these days though, so there are plenty of options out there. We’ve focused on external hard drives that are known to work well with consoles, and that offer reliability at a good price.
Best All-Rounder: WD 4TB My Passport Portable ($100)
If you want a straightforward and reliable external hard drive, buy the WD 4TB My Passport Portable.
The external hard drive offers good value for its capacity, while still looking sleek and slimline. There’s a choice of different colors, but we’d recommend going with the color that matches your console so probably black. Its finish almost looks like it was made to match up with the Xbox One in particular. Although, that does mean that fingerprints show up super easily the more you interact with it.
Smaller sizes are available with the 2TB variety for $70, but the 4TB model we’ve selected is the best value.
Best Budget Pick: Toshiba Canvio Advance 1TB ($51)
Unless you’re strapped for cash, we can’t really advise going with only 1TB of extra storage. The dollar-to-GB ratio is just not favorable now that larger drives are so economical. If you need more space and you’re on a tight budget though, get the Toshiba Canvio Advance 1TB. It’s solidly dependable for your games console, reasonably priced, and small enough to hide away.
There are different color options (but there’s a price bump for anything but black). Stick with the black one. You should still…
The post The Best External Hard Drives For Your Xbox One Or Playstation 4 appeared first on FeedBox.