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cdmagurus.com
01-25-2018, 11:08 PM
Anyone who uses a PC should have an external drive. It’s not only a useful means of data backup and storage, it also allows you to transport files from your desktop or laptop to another device.
External drive cheat sheetOur quick-hit recommendations:


Best external backup drive: Western Digital My Passport 4TB (https://www.amazon.com/Black-Passport-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B01LQQH86A?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAIRZJHSP2SKQIWVZA&tag=pcworld02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01LQQH86A)Â-[amazon.com]
Best external performance drive: Samsung T5 (https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-T5-Portable-SSD-MU-PA1T0B/dp/B073H552FJ?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAIRZJHSP2SKQIWVZA&tag=pcworld02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B073H552FJ) [amazon.com]·

Xbox One X (https://www.pcworld.com/article/3200218/gaming/microsoft-xbox-one-x-price-release-date-games-features-faq.html)Â-one users, as well, would be wise to invest in an external drive as a way of augmenting the console’s measly 1TB hard drive (the external drive needs to be USB 3.0-compatible and will be formatted when you insert the drive).Â-
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