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The Best External Hard Drives To Use With the PS4

The PS4 has finally caught up with their Xbox rival and introduced the update 4.50 also known as Sasuke to the Playstation 4, which amongst a few other features also supports an external hard drive, so gamers can store even more games than the console’s limit.

fenome2982d ago

You don't provide links to these products and you don't even post their price. It is appreciated that you kept them all one one page (that really is a big deal), but next time add pricing and links along with it :)

SojournUK2982d ago (Edited 2982d ago )

A 2TB Firecuda is a great internal upgrade, any usb 3 external drive should fit the bill for external storage, a bus powered one would be my preference though.

Edit, the usb3 reference was for pro owners.

fenome2982d ago

I still haven't picked up an external yet but I thought you could only use usb3 on either model.

Bathyj2982d ago

Im thinking about getting a Seagate Backup Plus Hub. 4tb and Its got 2 USB 3.0 ports on the front so youre not losing a port on the PS4, youre actually gaining one. As a bonus I can plug my phone in and use an app to back it up on there.

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/c...

Jeff2572982d ago

Don't do it. The plus hubs will not work with the PS4 or PS4 Pro. You can do backups to them but they will not be recognized as an external hard drive for storage of applications. I had the 8TB one and found that out. Ended up ripping out the drive and getting an external enclosure that worked. The issue with the Plus Hubs drives is that the drive itself is on the same board as the hub so the PS4 doesn't see the drive as directly connected.

Bathyj2982d ago

Damn, really? Thanks for that, I better do some research. I though any external HDD would work.

Jeff2572982d ago

@Bathyj You are welcome. I had thought the same thing but the PS4 and PS4 Pro have to be "directly" connected to the drive. I ended up buying this enclosure after ripping out the drive from my 8TB Plus Hub. So in the end it's not a complete loss especially since the the Pro I can use the extra USB 3.0 connection in the back. https://www.amazon.com/ORIC...

Bathyj2981d ago

Well its good you salvaged it.

Has anyone used a Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Portable. Its a 2.5 drive and USB powered. Its seems to be pretty quick and its small and has a few snazzy colours.

Is there any downside to going 2.5 instead of 3.5?

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/c...

Jeff2572981d ago

@Bathyj A few of my clan mates got the Seagate 5TB plus and they worked fine. They opted for the 3.5 externally powered though for the increased drive speed. The 2.5 should work fine but the load times might be a few seconds slower.

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Eidolon2982d ago (Edited 2982d ago )

Started with a 4TB WD Passport and found it was too much space than I needed, also noticed load times were a little bit slower, maybe 2--5 seconds. Went with a 3.5" Seagate Barracuda 2TB and 3.0 enclosure. It's significantly faster than 2.5" drives and I can tell the difference, did some real world tests.. However, having Rest mode issues... I have to repair the drive every time I wake up the PS4, hopefully it's fixed soon.

PhoenixUp2982d ago

Why do these articles even specify PS4 or XO anymore when every 8th gen console now supports external HDDs

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Mekabolt review for PlayStation 4 - Demon Gaming

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