I need a good external hard drive for xbox one

[vw_life]

I want a good external hdd that is at least 2tb or more and has to be usb 3.0. Also how do you format it to be able to store games/apps?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Best thing for external storage is a docking station. Then you can use it for multiple purposes.

http://www.newegg.com/Thermaltake-Hard-Drive-Enclosures/BrandSubCat/ID-1379-92

Just pop in one (or 2) regular internal HDs and your good to go.

You can format it by attaching it to any computer and using Windows Disk Management
http://www.pcworld.com/article/248980/how-to-partition-and-format-your-hard-drive-in-windows.html

 

[jimmysmitty]

I agree with Jack. Most external HDDs are 5400RPM drives so you get bottle necked by their speed. With a dock you can buy a decent 7200RPM drive that will allow for faster load times.

 

[SBMfromLA]

These are compatible with the Xbox One

2 TB Models:
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-3-5-Inch-External-STBV2000100/dp/B00834SJS0/?tag=wpcentralb-20&m1k=d_wp

http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Ultra-Portable-External-Backup/dp/B00E055H5O?tag=wpcentralb-20&m1k=d_wp


4TB Models:
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV4000100/dp/B00BFFQN3M?tag=wpcentralb-20&m1k=d_wp

http://www.amazon.com/Book-USB-Hard-Drive-Backup/dp/B00E3RH61W?tag=wpcentralb-20&m1k=d_wp

 

[ubercake]

Toshiba makes a 7200rpm USB 3.0 drive. I just bought the 5TB versions for my Xbox One last month. The performance is at least as good as the internal:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/431813/Canvio_Desk_5TB_7,200_RPM_USB_30_Desktop_External_Hard_Drive_-_Black

If you have a microcenter by you, it runs $130. It's a little louder than I like, but it works great.

I actually could not believe it works as good as the internal, but it does. Now I can get all of the free games with gold without having to uninstall.

The Xbox One takes care of the formatting when you attach it.