External Hard Drives for MacBooks

Posted by Misty on January 31st, 2021

Everyone who has got used to laptops and computers definitely has got used to external hard drives. Getting a refurbished MacBook is great for use in offices, homes, for work, school, and even just for fun, which could be, streaming music and videos, and even watching movies.

Whatever the use and the purpose is, we always need some external storage when things get real. They are also great if you want to walk around with your files and other important documents right in your pockets or wallets, knowing they are safe. It is also great for privacy and confidentiality purposes.

While most laptops and computers come with large storage spaces, most people still prefer to use external hard drives to store some important files offline instead of selling their imac or apple laptops. Many reasons might go into wanting to store your documents online or offline. So why are hard disk drives so important? Let’s answer that question below.

Importance of Hard Drives

There are many advantages of using hard drives whether it is for work or any other purposes. Besides just storing, external hard drives are also great for back up. If ever your computer’s hard drive and system crash, then you might stand a chance to lose all your files. Especially if they are not stored in a cloud file. External hard drives are a great backup strategy.

You can also feel safe knowing that all the files stored in your external hard drives would not be tampered with, if anyone breaks into your computer. This is because you only access all the files in your external hard drive when you plug it into your computer and one can only have access to them if they have access to the drive.

You can also decide to tuck away files and documents that you don’t need to access regularly away in a hard drive. This way you will be able to leave up much space for the important files in your computer’s hard drive.

Top 10 External Hard Drives for MacBooks

There are multiple external hard drives in the market. But not all of them are the best. Here are some of the external hard drives you can check out;

  • Western Digital Passport 4TB – this has a large capacity and great speed in data transfer. One of the things to note is that the WD backup software is quite basic.
  • G-Technology G-Drive USB 3.0 4TB – it has a 4TB capacity, a slim design, and is sturdy. One of the downsides though is that it could be noisy.
  • Buffalo Mini-Station Extreme NFC is next with a 2TB capacity and a 3.0 USB interface. It has NFC security and a rugged design. On the downsides, it is not one of the fastest of drives.
  • LaCie Porsche Design Mobile is another worth-checking out drive. It has a 4TB capacity and a USB-C Interface. It has a fast USB connection and a great design. It however could be a little more expensive.
  • Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt is another popular hard drive for Mac. It comes in 1 and 2 TB capacities and a USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt Interface. It is Mac-formatted and has a lower price compared to other
  • Thunderbolt drives.
  • Samsung T3 SSD
  • Western Digital My Passport Ultra External Hard Drive
  • iStorage DiskAshur 2TB
  • Samsung T5 SSD
  • WD My Book Duo 4TB

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